. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. COEN 117 mlo. Tlio doopor or loiii>or tlio kernel, tlie greater the |)r()i)ortioii of corn to cob. An extremely large col) means late ma- turity and less corn in pro]iortion to cob (Fig. (51). The ears should carry their size well out to the tip^. The wider the furrows between the rows of grain on the cob, the lower the proportion of corn to cob (Fig. 62). When to Select Seed. Some farmers are satisfied to choose the finest ears from the crib, but a better way is to select from the fields at husking time. By taking seed from stalks bearing two well- fo
. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. COEN 117 mlo. Tlio doopor or loiii>or tlio kernel, tlie greater the |)r()i)ortioii of corn to cob. An extremely large col) means late ma- turity and less corn in pro]iortion to cob (Fig. (51). The ears should carry their size well out to the tip^. The wider the furrows between the rows of grain on the cob, the lower the proportion of corn to cob (Fig. 62). When to Select Seed. Some farmers are satisfied to choose the finest ears from the crib, but a better way is to select from the fields at husking time. By taking seed from stalks bearing two well- formed ears, the next crop will have more two-eared plants, and thus the crop will be larger, crop, it is safer to see the plant on which it Fig. 62. Space hetivecn kernels next to cob, ohjcclioiiahle. Ears Nos. 1 and 2 are same Jengih and circumference. Ear No. 2 shelled out ^3 per cent more corn hy weight than No. 1. In order to choose seed for any. 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 Nida, William Lewis. Chicago, A. Flanagan Company
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