Report1908- . upled with better cultural methods that has made possible thegrowing- of millions of bushels of corn where 25 years agfo it wasconsidered impossible to grow corn. The application of thesefactors enables one man to g-row 100 bushels per acre while hisneig-hbor under the same conditions produces but 25. With this proof and these demonstrations of the much higheryields and resulting increase in profits obtained by the few, allshould join in the work till none who grows corn will under averageweather conditions harvest less than 50 bushels per acre. Let usbring our best methods into


Report1908- . upled with better cultural methods that has made possible thegrowing- of millions of bushels of corn where 25 years agfo it wasconsidered impossible to grow corn. The application of thesefactors enables one man to g-row 100 bushels per acre while hisneig-hbor under the same conditions produces but 25. With this proof and these demonstrations of the much higheryields and resulting increase in profits obtained by the few, allshould join in the work till none who grows corn will under averageweather conditions harvest less than 50 bushels per acre. Let usbring our best methods into general practic.^ Not till this is donewill the state and country averages indicate the value of thesemethods. Those who have labored most earnestly have been rewardedby the development of the best strains for their respectivesections. For each county one or more high yielding strains ofcorn should be It is the best and easiest way corngrowers have of increasing the profits derived from their Average Annual Production for Periods Given at Head of Columns. Productions Expressed in Millions of Bushels ANNUAL REPORT 23


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