. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. BULLETIX 307, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The discussion of adaptations of varieties given in the following list applies only to that section of the north-central Plains shown as a dotted area in figure 1: ; S: Selection 160.—Kernels light yellow; depth medium shallow; hard, and but .slightly dented; cob white; ear surface smooth. Seed secured from central Cali- fornia. This variety is not adapted to this section. Calico.—The corns of this name are extensively grown in this section. There are many vari- ati
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. BULLETIX 307, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The discussion of adaptations of varieties given in the following list applies only to that section of the north-central Plains shown as a dotted area in figure 1: ; S: Selection 160.—Kernels light yellow; depth medium shallow; hard, and but .slightly dented; cob white; ear surface smooth. Seed secured from central Cali- fornia. This variety is not adapted to this section. Calico.—The corns of this name are extensively grown in this section. There are many vari- ations in color, hard- ness, size and shape of ear, and length of time required to ma- ture. All are charac- terized by red stripes on the seed coat or hull of the kernel, but the color associ- ated with this may be either white or yel- low. Mixed cob col- ors predominate, but white and red cobs occur. Two strains are given below. (a) North Platte Cal- ico .—Kernel color medium-; depth me- dium to shallow; somewhat flinty; sur- face, medium to smooth. Grown at North Platte Experi- ment Substation for several years, where some attention has been given to its se- lection to reduce sucker production and to increase yield. This corn has been used as a standard for the variety tests conducted at North Platte and has been outyielded there in but few instances. It will mature in the southeastern part of this section. (6) Mitchell Calico.—Similar to North Platte Calico except that it is about 10 days earlier in maturity and suckers somewhat more. This corn has been grown under irrigation for several years on the Scottsbluff, Nebr., Experiment Farm. It is adapted to similar conditions. Silver King, or Wisconsin 7.—Kernels white, medium to deep, inclined to starchiness; cob white; ear surface rough. Seed secured from Wisconsin. Will mature in the southeastern part of this Fig. 2.—Ears of corn of U. S. Selection Please note that these images are extracted from s
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