BREEDING AND CURING 



aside for the breeding plat. In selecting 

 these extra double ears, it is important to 

 notice closely not only size, length of grain, 

 and length of cob, but also the character 

 of the corn for quality, as denoted by its 

 translucent appearance. The most rigid 

 selection is practiced; that is, to have a 

 choice number of ears of the right kind, 

 and to be sure not to plant any but the 

 best in the breeding plat or near it. 



CURING 



Sweet corn molds and ferments more 

 easily than field corn, even more so in the 

 South than in the North, and it is liable 

 to be injured by freezing, expecially in the 

 northern states. Both of these factors 

 result in greatly injuring the germination 

 of the seed. From the above-mentioned 

 particulars, it is found that the proper curing 

 of the ears is one of the most vital factors 

 in the sweet corn industry. 



From experience in curing corn, it has 

 been deducted that corn which is placed 

 in stacks with the ears remaining on the 



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