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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
Flint. 
Longfellow. 
King Philip. 
Triumph Yellow. 
Gehu Yellow Flint. 
Early Yellow Canada. 
Sweet Corn. 
Country Gentleman. 
Golden Bantam. 
StowelPs Evergreen. 
Adam’s Extra Early. 
Mammoth White Cory. 
Early Evergreen. 
Pop Corn. 
White Rice 
Yellow. 
Golden Pop. 
Sure Pop. 
From the above lists, it may be seen that our southern 
farmers may have varieties to meet the conditions of 
every community. In fact, many of these have become 
mixed to such an extent that it is difficult to determine 
which is the best for any particular condition. Just as 
we should keep pure breeds of hogs and cattle, we should 
also raise pure varieties of corn. It is more profitable 
to plant seed from a well-bred strain than from a dozen 
varieties in the same field. Your county agricultural 
demonstrator or agricultural college will furnish infor¬ 
mation that will help to solve the local problem. 
Planting Dates, Moisture and Soil Conditions.— 
The time of planting corn depends upon the temperature 
and moisture. We may plant from the time of the last 
