SELECTING BEST EARS FOR SEED 99 
determined roughly by the weight of the ear. Determine 
in advance what type is desired and then select ears 
which conform to that type. Before selecting an ear, 
examine it by pulling back the husk on one side. If it ig not 
desirable it can be left with little damage to the ear. Unless 
1 2 3 4 
SPACE BETWEEN THE ROWS 
In ears Nos. 1 and 2 there is too much space between the rows. In ear No. 
3 there is not enough space to enable the ear to dry properly. No, 4 
shows the proper amount of space between the rows 
field selection is undertaken in a thorough and painstaking 
manner, the effort is often wasted. 
RE-sORTING THE Corn 
If corn is selected in the field, it is a good plan to gather 
two or three times as much as will be needed so that it can 
be carefully culled after it is thoroughly dry. Many unde- 
sirable points are often seen in corn after it is dry that can 
not be detected in the field. In order to make the compari- 
son of ears as easy as possible, they should be placed on a 
table. After all ears that show marked inferiority have been 
