row Your Own Pop Corn 

Mr. Sheldon E. Brink has held the position of Instructor in Agriculture in Walton, N. Y. since 1922. Mr. Brink sends us this very 
interesting picture of his Hybrid Hulless Pop Corn, himself and Speck, who at the moment seems to be more interested in a suspicious 
rustling than in having his picture taken. Mr. Brink followed our suggestion and sowed rye grass in the pop corn as a cover crop. 
In his letter he says, ‘‘As far as I know, this is the first crop of Rye Grass raised around Walton. It looks like an improvement over 
rye for a garden cover crop.’’ 
POP CORN 
Packet will plant 75 hills 
Plant after danger of hard frost, 1 inch deep, 8 inches apart in 30 to 36 inch rows. 
4 to 5 seeds 30 inches apart and thin to 3 main stalks. 
Pop corn must have the right moisture content for proper popping. This can only be determined by test. If 
too dry, moisten slightly and keep in normal outdoor atmosphere. If too moist, bring indoors to living room 
atmosphere. A few days may be necessary for the required adjustment. 
hybrid pop corn developed by the Minnesota State 
ROBSON EXTRA EARLY BANTAM: 68 days, 148 
Experiment Station. Their records show a 16% 
larger yield and 29% greater popping volume than kernels per oz. Our Early Bantam is very early and 
has a quality as good or better than the old Golden 
open pollinated Hulless. The stalks grow 4% to 5 
When planting in hills, drop 
feet tall and bear two to three chunky 4 inch ears. 
The deep white pointed kernels are arranged in irreg- 
ular rows on a small cob. Hybrid Hulless is earlier 
than the old variety and, we think, it is of better 
quality. As this is a hybrid, seed should not be 
saved for planting the following year. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
% |b. 40 cts.; 1 lb. 70 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.35; 6 lbs. 
$3.00; 12 lbs. $5.50. 
Bantam. 
Stalk 4 to 4% feet. Ears are 6 inches long with 8 
rows of broad yellow kernels. Pkt. 10 cts.; % lb. 
20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 Ibs. 65 cts.; 6 Ibs. $1.70; 12 
lbs. $3.10; 100 lbs. $23.00. 
WHIPPLE’S YELLOW: 75 days, 110 kernels per oz. 
Stalks 6% to 7 ft., ears are large, 7 to 8 inches long, 
having 12 to 14 rows of deep kernels. The quality of 
the corn is not as good as the hybrids or Extra Early 
Bantam. Pkt. 10 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; Ib. 35 cts.; 
2 Ibs. 65 cts.; 6 lbs. $1.70; 12 Ibs. $3.10; 100 Ibs. 
$23.00. 
SUGGESTED RATES OF PLANTING OF 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
1 packet Required STOWELL’S EVERGREEN: 95 days, 120 kernels 
will plant seed per acre per oz. ‘The standard main crop white variety; used 
Ss D 400 ft 10-12 Ib for the home garden, market and canning. Stalks 
iethee cian So ee ae y ae pe are from 8 to 10 feet high. Ears about 8 to 9 inches 
Seneca ~60"..:..:-.2... 200 10-12 long with 16 to 20 rows of very white grains. Pkt. 
Seneca 60 < CI3277 2... PAOOe SO ae 10-12 “ 10 cts.; % lb. 25 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 
Seneca Colder eee 250 « &« 8-10 « 6 Ibs. $2.10; 12 Ibs. $3.85; 100 Ibs. $30.00. 
Carmelcross; 5 ene BOO sata eae * 
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DO NOT SAVE HYBRID CORN FOR SEED 
It is always a temptation to save hybrid corn for seed. The ears are so uniform and many times the 
kernels look better than the seed you planted. Hybrid corn is a controlled cross between two or more 
inbreds. If you save seed from the crop and plant it the result will be a tendency to revert to the inbreds 
which are often of different seasons of maturity and unlike in growth. You will not get a crop like the 
seed you planted. It will lack uniformity, yield and be a disappointment to you. 

