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purposes. There is usually some objection to the color, 
which is creamy yellow when the ears are ready for 
market, but the consumer seldom objects to the color 
after the corn has once been sampled. Other popular 
early varieties include Crosby, Red Cob Cory, Minnesota, 
Peep o’ Day, Mayflower, and Fremo. 
612. Midseason varieties. — Some of the best early 
varieties are often planted in succession to meet the de- 
mands of midsummer. When this is not desired the fol- 
lowing second early varieties may be selected : Cosmopoli- 
tan, Howling Mob, Sweet Orange and Kendal Giant. 
613. Late varieties. — Country Gentleman and Stow- 
ell Evergreen are the most popular and extensively 
grown late varieties and are used largely by the canning- 
factories. Regarding their merits, the Maryland Station 
makes the following statement : “Stowell Evergreen gives 
a larger yield an acre and packs more cases a ton than 
most varieties. It usually commands about $2 less a ton 
than the Country Gentleman. The latter variety gives a 
more desirable canned product and brings more money 
a case.” 
There are many varieties on the market that have been 
developed by crossing Golden Bantam with some other 
variety in attempts to secure the quality of Golden Ban- 
tam and other desirable characteristics, as large ear, in 
the same variety. Bantam Evergreen and Golden Giant 
are two varieties of this class. 
614. Seed. — The results, whether the corn is grown 
for the cannery or for market, depend largely upon the 
quality of seed planted. Some growers maintain spe- 
cial breeding plats. It is just as important for sweet 
corn growers to use high-grade, well-bred seed as for 
farmers to plant the best field corn. Experiments made 
at the Maryland Station indicate that northern grown 
seed possesses no value over southern grown, but that 
acclimatization is essential to the best results. 
