. The book of corn;. Corn. BOTANY AND VARIETIES 29 several seasons within the past fitteen years when the growinf^ period covered only one hundred and thirty to one hundred and thirty-live days. From these facts it will be seen that only a comparatively few varieties of dent com are adapted to New England conditions. Eastern Corn Varies Greatly in Composition— Analyses of a large number of varieties grown in the. Fig 10—Kernel Indentation, Boone County White No 324, smooth grains; 325, medium rough; 326, rough grains east show a wide variation in the composition of corn. For example, out of ni
. The book of corn;. Corn. BOTANY AND VARIETIES 29 several seasons within the past fitteen years when the growinf^ period covered only one hundred and thirty to one hundred and thirty-live days. From these facts it will be seen that only a comparatively few varieties of dent com are adapted to New England conditions. Eastern Corn Varies Greatly in Composition— Analyses of a large number of varieties grown in the. Fig 10—Kernel Indentation, Boone County White No 324, smooth grains; 325, medium rough; 326, rough grains east show a wide variation in the composition of corn. For example, out of ninety varieties analyzed by the Connecticut experiment station, the highest percentage of protein in_ the dry substance of the grain of anv variety was P^*" cent, while the variety showing the lowest proportion contained 8 33 per cent. It has been found, too, that the percentage of protein varies. 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 Myrick, Herbert, 1860-1927, [from old catalog] ed. New York, Chicago, Orange Judd company
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