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made the mistake of buying it 

 to plant under conditions not 

 suited to that type of corn. 



Usually show corn is grown 

 under the most favorable con- 

 ditions of climate and soil. 

 There are certain regions, such 

 as southern Indiana, central 

 Illinois, and Missouri River 

 bottom land, where corn appar- 

 ently attains a perfection in 

 type not possible under aver- 

 age conditions. 



Our study of acclimatiza- 

 tion developed the importance 

 of gro^\'^ng seed corn under 

 conditions similar in soil and 

 climate to the region where 

 it is to be used as seed. This 

 makes it doubtful whether 

 corn grown under the most 

 favorable environment is best 

 adapted for average conditions. 



The future of corn shows 

 does not rest so much on 

 practical considerations as 

 testhetic. A sound, perfect 

 ear of corn is beautiful, artis- 

 tic, and pleasing to the senses. 

 The plant on which it grew is 

 interesting in the same way. 



Fig. 88. — A typical car of show corn. 

 Ried's yellow dent. 



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