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or twti (la_\-s liefurc tlu- stem s|ir('nt may lie seen. At the time of exam- 

 ination there will be sexeral smaller rootlets Ijesides the primary 

 sprout. Not int'requentl_y the rnut sjirout will grow ^^•hile the stem 

 sprriut, l:)eeause ui weakness rir sume injnry, will fail to appear. The 

 opposite is alsd true, Init to a less degree. Both the root and stem 

 sprouts slmuld eume stdckv and \igorous to insure strong \'itality. 



EARS LAYING OUT AFTER THE KERNELS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED 



TO THE GERMINATION BOX. 



Every tenth ear is numbered. 



A'Ve will assume that the six kernels from ear No. i all showed 

 strong root and steiu sprouts. That is, the stem sprout was of good 

 length and large in diameter. A lung, slentler siekly stem sprout in- 

 dicates weakness. In other words, ear No. i is a vital seed ear. 

 Move to ear No. 2. The kernels in square No. 2 show five healthy 

 sprouts, but the sixth is small and has quit growing. This is not a 

 first-cIass ear for seed. If you have much more seed than you will 

 use, then push this ear back until one-half or three-quarters of its 

 length extends back of the line of ears. By this action, you mean 

 to throw this ear out entirely and not plant a single kernel from 

 such an unreliable source. But do not take the ear out immediately 

 because the arrangement of the row of ears would be altered and 

 confusion would result. On the other hand, should the supply of seed 



