118 PRACTICAL CORN CULTURE 
Timer to GaTHER SEED CoRN 
In this latitude, October is undoubtedly the best month in 
which to gather seed corn. If this important work is put off 
until the middle of November, the vitality of the seed may 
be injured by wet weather, followed by a hard freeze. On 
the other hand, it is not a good plan, as a general rule, to 
gather seed as early as September. Unless there are indi- 
cations of early freezes, corn should be allowed to ripen in 
the field. Professor P. G. Holden, in ‘‘Successful Corn Cul- 
ture,’’ says, ‘‘It is not a good plan to harvest the seed in 
MODERN SEED CORN DRYING PLANT 
September while the corn is immature, as it is more difficult 
to preserve, will be chaffy and give weaker plants than corn 
which has been allowed to fully mature on the stalk.’? Seed 
corn that has been picked before it is matured shows a 
shriveled condition of.the kernels after it is thoroughly dried. 
Best PLACE FOR THE FARMER TO STorE SEED CoRN 
A storeroom or bedroom that can be spared is the best 
place for the farmer to store seed corn. The attic, if not too 
inaccessible, is also a good place, although zero weather before 
