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CHAPTER IV. 



THE SEED. 



Upon the quality of the seed planted in a 

 considerable measure depends the character of 

 the crop. Seed to be good should be specially 

 selected and preserved under conditions favor- 

 a.ble to prompt, strong germination. As numer- 

 ous factors of importance relate to the seed 

 and its planting, they will be briefly considered 

 in this chapter tmder the following titles: 



Germination temperature. 



Method of selecting seed. 



Method of preserving seed. 



Relative value of butt, center and tip 

 kernels. 



Size of seed. 



Type of ear. 



Judging corn: a scale of points. 



Germination temperature.— Seeds of differ- 

 ent classes of corn do not germinate with equal 

 rapidity under the same conditions. Corn from 

 a hot climate, such as the soft varieties, will 

 not germinate at as low a temperature as will 

 that grown in cooler latitudes, as for example, 

 the flints. Sturtevant made an extensive study 



