no 



SOUTHERN FIELD CROPS 



should be a larger ear in the ease of one-eared than in the ease 

 of two-eared varieties. 



Fig. 63. — Variods Sh.\pes of Corn Kernels. 

 Uppor kernels have good and aU others poor shapes. 



Composition of grains. 



(1) From a crib of corn select 



(o) 2 ears having a high percentage of protein, as shown by 

 thickness of horny layer (see Par. 94) in grains near the center 

 of the ear ; 



(h) 2 having a low percentage of protein, and 



(o) 2 having a high percentage of fat. 



(2) Make drawings of a cross-seetion of 3 grains representing 

 the ears selected under (</), (5), and (c). 



