. Corn book for young folk. Corn. 5S CORN BOOK FOR YOUNG FOLK The ear grows out from the stalk on a short branch known as the shank. The ear is made up of husks to protect the tender kernels from weather and insects, of cob to hold the kernels, and of kernels to pro- duce new stalks. The shank grows out from a joint, or node, as it is called, on the main stem. If the shank grows too long, as we shall see in the discus- sion of the shank, the weight of the ear is likely to break the shank from the stalk. If the shank is too short the ear is held so straight that too much rain may enter and caus
. Corn book for young folk. Corn. 5S CORN BOOK FOR YOUNG FOLK The ear grows out from the stalk on a short branch known as the shank. The ear is made up of husks to protect the tender kernels from weather and insects, of cob to hold the kernels, and of kernels to pro- duce new stalks. The shank grows out from a joint, or node, as it is called, on the main stem. If the shank grows too long, as we shall see in the discus- sion of the shank, the weight of the ear is likely to break the shank from the stalk. If the shank is too short the ear is held so straight that too much rain may enter and cause mold. In some ears the husks fit tightly around the ear. In others they inclose the ear loosely. Usually the husks entirely cover the ear, but sometimes they grow too short. In this case the tip of the ear is, of course, left uncovered, and birds and insects find it easy to rob the Fig. 42 Ears showing Failure of Silks TO CARRY Pollen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Williams, Charles Burgess, 1871-1947; Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924. Boston, Ginn and Company
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