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Matter, June 28. 1879. at the Post 
under the Act of March 3. 1879. 
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NEW YORK. vSEPTEMBER 13 
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Dry, Vital Seed Is More Than Half the Com Crop 
I T is now time to begin to plan for seed corn. We have already 
marked out the sweet corn rows to be reserved for seed, and the 
ears will be handled carefully. Bo not wait until next Spring and then 
go to the corncrib to select nice-looking ears. Do it now! The best 
plan is to go through the field and study the hills as they stand in the 
field. You should have a clear idea in your mind as to just what you 
want—including size of stalk and ear, where the ear grows on the 
stalk, and number of ears to the hill. Then when you come to a hill 
showing the points you want, mark it and leave it when cutting to be 
husked and taken up later. Our own plan with sweet corn is to bend 
down and fasten the tops of several rows in the best parts of the field. 
We then run strings with cloth tied on over the row to keep off the 
birds, and let these ears mature. Then, later, we can make good judg¬ 
ment of the ear and stalk. With sweet com the need is for a large, 
shapely ear rather than heavy yield of grain, and there must be a large 
stalk to carry the car. Start now to select the seed corn for next year. 
