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which is known to be the chief enemy of stored seeds 

 (Section 35), may lead to the death of the embryo in two 

 ways : 



(1) It favors the gro'wth of destructive molds, as ex- 

 plained in Section 99. 



(2) It makes the seed incapable of withstanding freez- 

 ing. 



The drier the seed, the more freezing it will endure. This 



Fig. 74. — Making a seed corn holder. 



fundamental principle must be kept constantly in mind 

 in drying seed corn. 



116. Storing the Seed. — After the seed corn is thor- 

 oughly dried out, it should be stored where the following 

 conditions are provided : 



(1) Protection from rain and snow, or dampness of any 

 kind. 



