It's an old heirloom variety of sweet corn. It's not going to have a real tremendous amount of sweetness like some of the super-sweet varieties. It's interesting because the kernels aren't in neat rows like modern day sweet corn, they are spread over the cob. You'll find this in grocery stores and in cans sold that way. People aren't the only ones that like the sweet flavor of sweet corn.
Raccoons do too.
Graper suggests if you are having problems keeping the pests out of your garden you should install an electric fence. Two to three lines at nose level should help take care of the problem and you can enjoy the sweet taste of your sweet corn. Planting sweet corn in blocks compared to longs rows helps with pollination. It's also a good idea to plant several varieties of sweet corn to spread out harvest time. Heat Stress Summer heat is hard on pigs.