Productive farming . t. There are several colors and a number of varieties(Fig. 67, Nos. 4, 10, 12, 14). Dent Com has a longer kernel with a dent in the crownor top. The ears are large and the yield per acre is greaterthan with any other type. The many varieties or breeds ofdent com vary iu color, length of season for ripening, shapeof kernel, size, shape and length of ear, character of stalks,and in other ways. White and yellow are the commonest isa PRODUCTIVE FARMING colors. The people in certain sections prefer white varieties,while in others the yellow corn is grown entirely. Corn doesnot
Productive farming . t. There are several colors and a number of varieties(Fig. 67, Nos. 4, 10, 12, 14). Dent Com has a longer kernel with a dent in the crownor top. The ears are large and the yield per acre is greaterthan with any other type. The many varieties or breeds ofdent com vary iu color, length of season for ripening, shapeof kernel, size, shape and length of ear, character of stalks,and in other ways. White and yellow are the commonest isa PRODUCTIVE FARMING colors. The people in certain sections prefer white varieties,while in others the yellow corn is grown entirely. Corn doesnot vary in quality because of its color, but when white oryellow meal is preferred in certain markets the millers willbuy corn of that color only. Exercise.—Kinds of Corn.—Have some of the bestsamples of the different types of corn brought to school l\vpupils. The ears should be wrapped in paper to preventshelling. These may be compared and studied by use ofa score card. Save the ears for future use in corn Fio. 67 -Corn kernels of different shapes. Niicultural Educatii er .3 is one of the best. (Agri- Rules for Selecting or Judging Corn.—Seed corn shouldalways be purchased on the cob if possible. Then we cantell whether the ears are of the type we want, or not. Toooften the shelled corn we get comes from ears we would nottry to grow if we saw them. The following explanation of points should be used inselecting corn for seed, and also in judging corn at exhibits. CORN 133 The corn exhibits may be held at school each winter andthe score card used by the students and the judges. Tenears of corn will constitute a sample. 1. Trueness to Type or Breed Characteristics.—All theears selected should possess similar or like characteristics,and should be true to the variety which they represent(Fig. 68). Two representative kernels should be taken fromeach ear and placed germ side up in front of the ear andstudied in connection with tj-pe in the ear.
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