TESTS OF CORN VARIETIES ON THE GREAT PLAlKS. 
Minnesota i,?.— Kernels yellow, depth medium to shallow; cob red. Seed secured 
from Minnesota. This corn is gi'own over a wide range of territory in the North- 
Central States, and seed secured from different sections requires different seasons 
to mature. Average seed will mature in the southeastern half of this territory. 
U. S. Selection i^J.— Kernels yellow, depth medium; cob red; ear surface medium 
smooth. Seed secured from Wisconsin. Will mature in the greater part of this 
territory. This corn 
has occupied a high 
rank for yield in all 
tests in which it has 
been included, fre- 
quently outyielding 
seed grown in the vi- 
cinity of the tests. 
Typical ears are 
shown in figure 2. 
Golden Glow . — Kernels 
yellow, depth me- 
dium; cob red; ear 
surface medium. 
Seed secured from 
Wisconsin. Will ma- 
ture only in the south- 
ern half of this 
territory in favorable 
seasons and locations. 
Colorado Early Select. — 
Kernels yellow, 
depth medium; cob 
red; ear surface me- 
dium. Seed secured 
from eastern Colo- 
rado . Too late in ma- 
turing for most of this 
territory . 
Ninety-Day Disco. — Ker- 
nels white, depth me- 
dium; cob white; ear 
surface medium. 
Seed secured from 
southeastern South 
Dakota. Will ma- 
ture in the southern 
part of this territory. 
Swadley. — Kernel color 
white-capped yellow. 
Fig. 3.— Ears of Martens White Dent corn. 
depth rather shallow; cobs red; ear surface usually 
smooth. Variable in type. Seed secured from Washington County, Colo. Quite 
commonly grown and popularly regarded as being adapted to dry-land condi- 
tions. It will mature in about the southern half of this territory. 
Ardmore Yellow .—Kernels, yellow, shallow, and broad; cobs mostly white; ear surface 
smooth; usually eight rows of kernels on the ear; variable in type; stalks short 
and ears borne close to ground: suckers profusely. Seed secured from south- 
western South Dakota. This corn is very early and will mature in any part of 
this territory. It usually produces some grain even in severe years, but yields 
less than larger varieties in favorable years and localities. 
