SWEET CORN 



"Any corn served hot upon the cob with 

 plenty of butter and salt is generallj^ accept- 

 able, and the idea of a large size of ear 

 along with moderate cost has the sweet 

 corn industry by the throat. No one rec- 



Sweet corn should he planted in more than one row in order that 

 proper pollination may result. Commercial gardeners plant sweet corn 

 in solid blocks. 



ognizes this more than the grower, and so 

 long as it pays well, he is willing to serve 

 inferior corn. 



"Sweet corn is a tender corn to grow and 

 the yield is smaller to the area than that 

 of a poorer sort. Sweet corn cannot with 

 safety be planted as early as starchy corn, 



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