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CORN CROPS 



It is well to take two kernels from the butt, two from the 

 middle, and two from the tip, of the ear. When a tray 

 has been filled, the grains are covered with a second 

 cloth and a little sawdust on top and thoroughly wet down. 

 When all trays are filled they are stacked up in a warm 

 place and wet once a day for five or six days. All ears 

 that have not shown a strong germination by this time 

 should be discarded. 



IMPORTANCE OF STRONG VITALITY 



137. It should be emphasized that only ears showing a 

 strong, quick-growing germ should be used. C. P. Hartley 

 records a typical experiment illustrating this point.' 









Fig. 58. —Difference in germination of ears. In each square are six 

 kernels, each from a different ear. 



' Habtley, C. p. The Seed Corn Situation. U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. 

 Plant Indus., Circ. No. 95. 1912. 



