VARIETIES 



in the length of each ear. Taking these 

 factors into consideration, each individual 

 can select for his own purposes varieties 

 of corn which will meet with his approval. 

 However, as there is oftentimes an indi- 

 vidual who has not the opportunity of 

 selection from past experience, varieties will 

 be recommended which might meet with 

 some approval. 



For very early corn, where quality and 

 everything else except earllness are sacrificed, 

 a corn which is not a sweet corn at all 

 may be recommended — Extra Early Adams. 

 Among the sweet corns, the Aristocrat is 

 considered a good early one. Early Catawba 

 is another, and Extra Early Cory and 

 improved strains are very valuable for early 

 edible corns, as well as First of All, Golden 

 Bantam, Kendall's Giant, Metropolitan, 

 Peep-o'-Day, and Premo. 



For a later corn, generally classified as 

 midseason corn. Concord (Bearsfoot), Black 

 Mexican, Champion, Early Crosby, and 

 Josiah Crosby. Several of the improved 

 yellow corns, such as Goldenrod, Golden 



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