. Agriculture for beginners. Fk;. iS. a Quick Methou i;v which Two Peksons may place Ears in the Double-Cord Rack Holding one loop in each hand, the personstanding moves them to the right and to theleft, while the other places the ears in posi-tion, so that each is held apart from the other,which permits thorough drying. Courtesy ofUniversity of Wisconsin. CORN 27 opportunity of finding the best ears than the crib methodaffords. There is no way of knowing upon what sort ofstalk a selected ear was borne. We have already learnedthat it is important to know all about the stalk as well asthe ear.
. Agriculture for beginners. Fk;. iS. a Quick Methou i;v which Two Peksons may place Ears in the Double-Cord Rack Holding one loop in each hand, the personstanding moves them to the right and to theleft, while the other places the ears in posi-tion, so that each is held apart from the other,which permits thorough drying. Courtesy ofUniversity of Wisconsin. CORN 27 opportunity of finding the best ears than the crib methodaffords. There is no way of knowing upon what sort ofstalk a selected ear was borne. We have already learnedthat it is important to know all about the stalk as well asthe ear. Therefore the seed should be selected in the field,either at the time the corn is husked, or before. ^^^^ M M ^^ •^^^^^ ■ &* J r* r .j*i. •■^ i\f^^ 1 11^0^ »-/ Fig. 19. The Difference in Yielding Capacity of Two Ears inTHE Seed Acre From which pile should the seed be selected ? Courtesy of MissouriAgricultural College The Seed Acre. Better even than the field selection is the plan ofgrowing ones seed on a seed-test plot or a seed acre. How many schoolboys will undertake to plant and care for the seedacre for their father this year, and save him the bother of it? This willgive him fine seed for next year. Select for this purpose fifty or one hundred of the best ears; plantthem where there will be no danger of pollen blowing from a field
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