WARM SEASON CROPS 



One quart of seed will plant two hundred 

 hills. The following varieties are in their 

 order of planting: 



Extra early — Golden Bantam, Pey-0-Day. (Both 

 suited for late planting as urell as early.) 

 Medium — Black Mexican. 

 Late — Country Gentleman, Stowell's Evergreen. 



Popcorn may be grown in the same manner 

 as sweet corn only that the hills may be closer 

 together, one and one-half feet apart, and the 

 rows two to three feet apart, with four or five 

 stalks to a hill. 



Popcorn is usually ready to husk about three 

 weeks earlier than the common field corn or 

 after the husks have partly dried. Cure the 

 corn on the cob by placing it where it is cool 

 and dry. Place the ears so that the air may 

 circulate freely among them. The two best 

 varieties are Golden Queen and the White 

 Rice. 



The only serious enemy of corn, particularly 

 sweet corn, is the smut. (Fig. 50.) It ap- 

 pears on any part of the plant, causing swell- 



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