54 BULLETIN 1287, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Akron White, which is a selection developed from Swadley, a 
white-capped yellowish variety, has yielded best among the white 
varieties, while Fulton Yellow has given the best yields among the 
yellow varieties. Minnesota No. 13 is considered one of the best 
Fic. 25.—View of the corn-breeding plat at the Akron Field Station in 1922 
varieties grown commercially in the section surrounding Akron, 
although it did not produce a large yield compared with Akron 
White in the one year it was included in the varietal experiment. A 
representative ear of Akron White grown at Akron is shown in 
Figure 24. White Cap, a white-capped red variety, similar to Colby 
Fic. 26.—Corn near the Akron Field Station planted in rows 314 feet apart. Contrast with Figure 27 
Bloody Butcher, produced a very good yield in 1922 and is popular 
with many farmers in the section. 
Figure 25 shows the corn-breeding plat in 1922. Methods of 
planting corn used in northeastern Colorado are illustrated in Fig- 
ures 26 and 27. 
