. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. FARM CROPS 1G5 small ears. In the South it is grown mainly in gardens and is highly prized for table purposes. Pop-corn is characterized by its very small compact, horny grain. This compactness of the grain gives it its popping prop- erty. The plants are small, and several small ears are borne on each plant. Soft corn bears a grain that is very soft and white. This corn was cultivated extensively by the Indians, because it is easily ground or crushed. Pod corn is a curiosity and is not grown commercially. Each individual gr
. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. FARM CROPS 1G5 small ears. In the South it is grown mainly in gardens and is highly prized for table purposes. Pop-corn is characterized by its very small compact, horny grain. This compactness of the grain gives it its popping prop- erty. The plants are small, and several small ears are borne on each plant. Soft corn bears a grain that is very soft and white. This corn was cultivated extensively by the Indians, because it is easily ground or crushed. Pod corn is a curiosity and is not grown commercially. Each individual grain is inclosed in a small shuck, while the ear is covered by an outer shuck. 150. Varieties.—Each of the above races of corn contains a large number of varieties that have been produced as the result of crossing, selection, or growth under different conditions of soil and climate. Some of the most commonly grown Southern dent varieties are Mosby, Hickory King, Marlboro, Cocke Prolific, Boone County White, Munson, Sure Cropper, Strawberry, Texas Gourd Seed, Bloody Butcher, and Mexican Fig. 100. These three stalks grew in the same hill. Differ- ences in the seeds make the differences in the stalks. Courtesy of Professor P. G. 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 Kyle, Edwin Jackson. [from old catalog]; Ellis, Alexander Caswell, 1871- [from old catalog] joint author. New York, Chicago [etc. ] C. Scribner's sons
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