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harvested. If pulled too early the sugar content 

 has not reached its maximum and if pulled much 

 later, while the sugar content is higher, the kernels 

 have become tough and unsatisfactory. 



Sweet corn is usually packed in ventilated barrels 

 or hampers for shipping to distant markets. The 

 low quality inevitably resulting when handled in 

 this manner, makes it impossible to ship any distance 

 with satisfaction, after local supplies become avail- 

 able. 



Drying corn is a practice yet commonly followed 

 in connection with many home gardens. This 

 method of curing develops a dark color in the corn 

 which is more or less undesirable, but the sugar 

 content is much higher than that to be found in 

 the canned product. A better understanding of 

 home-canning methods has increased the amount of 

 corn canned at home and to this extent has lessened 

 the amount of dried produce to be found. Home 

 canning gives every opportunity for the production 

 of unusually high quality in the case of corn. As 

 commonly handled through the commercial can- 

 neries the corn has lost much of its sweetness be- 

 fore it reaches the cans. Under home conditions 

 the corn can be placed in the cans within a few hours 

 after gathering, thus retaining all of its original 

 sweetness. 



The gross returns from an acre of sweet corn will 

 be from $75 to $125. While this return is not par- 

 ticularly large, the cost of cultivation and marketing 

 is correspondingly low, leaving a fair profit where 

 plenty of land is available. 



Insects and diseases are not particularly destruc- 

 tive to the sweet corn. The principal disease is the 

 corn smut, which often breaks out on the ears, rem- 



