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CORN 



THE "RAG DOLL" METHOD OF TESTING SEED CORN 



The "Rag Doll" test ciimmt-nds itself fur con\"enience, simplicity, 

 economy* and accuracy. AVith reference to the accompanying illus- 

 trations, it may he explained as follcjws: 



(1) Using hleached muslin nne yard wide, tear into strips (cross- 

 wise) about nine inches in width. Each strip (9x36 inches) will serve 

 for testing twenty ears nf corn. ]\[ark off the strip with heavy crayon, 



1— The: "-Raff nnll" nilerl ana vca<Iy to roll. 



first lengthwise in the middle and then crosswise in scjuares of about 

 two and one-h.-ilf inches each. Squares may be numbered as shown 



*In No. 6 of the illustrations thcrr are twcnl y-fivc dolls or appro.ximately five bushels of seed in 

 test. This required onh- six \ards of muslin which may be used time after time. With the 

 "Rag Doll" ihere is no dirt oi- Idler, .and eomiiar.a(i\a ly' little ri->om is lerinired. 



