. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Corn 325 well filled butts and tips, and a high per cent of grain to total weight of ear, are characters that indicate density. (See Fig. 204). c. Uniformity of Ear and Grain are characters that indicate purity and good breeding. It comprehends all qualities that belong to a variety. The various points. Fig. 205. Difference in yields of two seed oars in car-tn-row t-st. Row 3 planted from seed of ear 3 yielded bu. per acre with 66 per cent good ears. Row 13 yielded bu. per acre with 76 per cent
. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools. Agriculture. Corn 325 well filled butts and tips, and a high per cent of grain to total weight of ear, are characters that indicate density. (See Fig. 204). c. Uniformity of Ear and Grain are characters that indicate purity and good breeding. It comprehends all qualities that belong to a variety. The various points. Fig. 205. Difference in yields of two seed oars in car-tn-row t-st. Row 3 planted from seed of ear 3 yielded bu. per acre with 66 per cent good ears. Row 13 yielded bu. per acre with 76 per cent good ears. Average yield for all ears in the test bu. per acre. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. considered in selecting seed ears are mentioned in corn score cards used by many state corn growers associations. 473. Selecting the Better Producing Strains requires more time and more care than selecting for stalk and ear characters. Seed from an ear having extra good physical qualities will not necessarily be a superior yielder, though in a general way it will be some better than seed from an ear having poor physical quality. Improvement in physical quality, however, is important in 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 Ferguson, A. M. (Alexander McGowen), 1874-; Lewis, Lowery Laymon, 1869-. Chicago, Ill. : Ferguson Publishing Company
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