BREEDING AND SELECTION 



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to allow the greatest possible amount of fertilization 

 within the plat. The accompanying' diagram shows in 

 general the arrangement of the plats: 



Breeding Plats Arranged in Squares 



I , 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10, etc, up to say 36 rows. 



Breeding Plats Arranged in Rows Each of One Hundred Hills 



The three thousand six hundred hills make a con- 

 venient number and can be enlarged or decreased at 

 will of the breeder. The object is to secure the num- 

 ber which will give enough seed for producing stock 

 seed, and yet small enough so that every ear can be 

 carefully studied before a final selection is made. 



The principle underlying this plan of selection 

 and planting is this : In the fall, the ears from each plat 

 or row are put into separate bags and taken to the 

 seed house. In all cases ears should be selected only 

 from well-developed and strong stalks. The bags 



