CORN 



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This in turn increases the proportion of corn to cob, the 

 shelling percentage. 



THE TIP 



(4) An ear whose tip is completely covered, or whose 

 cob is onhj slightly exposed between the kernels. Most of the 



Fig. 65. — Improving step by step. 



kernels about the tip should be dented and rather deep. 

 This ear should be of the desirable size given in {1), the 

 desirable shape given in {2), and it should have as nearly 

 as possible the desirable hutt given in (3) . 



(4) An ear whose cob is exposed for half an inch or more 

 at the tip, and surrounded by round or shot-shaped 

 kernels. 



