The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-05

giOn having a short growing season.
There is, therefore, a limit to the
depth of the kernel that can be grown
IN this region, but since we want the
corn in our main crop to occupy the
full growing season in order to give
the largest yield, we want to grow as
deep a grain as it is possible to ma
ture.
Ears Filled With Kernels.
"The tip of the ear should be well
filled out with kernels. A tapering tip
with shallow kernels is a sign of de-
generation. Such corn Is in the pro.
cess of running out The per cent.
of corn on the ear is also decreased.
"A well filled out butt with deep
kernels is desirable. The shank
should be small and yet large enough
so there will be no danger of the ear
blowing off. The shape of the kernels
should be such that they fit snugy
from tip to crown.
"The kernels should not be square,
because they leave large spaces be-
tween the rows. You cant fit square
kernels on round cob. without leav.
ing space. They should not be round
for the same reason. And should not
be too pointed, as they leave spaces
at the cob. They should not be taper.
ing on the narrow side, because it
leaves spaces at the cob.
"The kernels, except on the tip and
butt, should be of uniform size. 1t is
impossible to make a machine drop
the same number of grains per hill
unless the grains are uniform. Exper-
iments have shown that with ordinary
corn, butted and tipped, only sixty per
cent. of the hills contained three kerr
nels, when it was attempted to plant
that number. The best yields of corn
can only be obtained from a perfect
stand, hence the importance of accu.
rate planting.
"ln order to get nearly uniform ker-
nels, it will be necessary to either
screen the corn or sort the ears ac.
cording to size of kernels.
"There is a prevalent opinion that
it is desirable to send to a distance for
seed corn. This is a mistake. Exper.
iments have shown beyond a doubt,
that corn must become acclimated be-
fore it can give it's maximum yield.
The most carefully bred varieties
of corn have been brought from In
diana, Illinois and Iowa, but have not
yielded as well as home grown corn
until they have been raised here for
several years. Seed brought from
Iowa and grown side by side with seed
of the same variety, but having been
grown here for two years, yielded
much less than the latter.
"Well-bred seed corn from a dis
tance may not yield well at first, but
pure-bred seed corn, if of the right
type, will prove better in the end than
scrub corn.
Thirty Bushels More.
1T is important to get the right type
of variety of corn, Tests during a pc
riod of three years at the experiment
station show an average difference of
thirty bushels between the best and
poorest varieties of corn.
mo one variety of corn is best suited
to all parts of the state. To ascertain
the varieties yielding highest in diff.
ferent localities, twenty-five varieties
have been tested by over one hundred
farmers in various parts of the state
during the last four years by writing
to the experiment station, anyone can
ascertain what varieties have yielded
best in any particular section.
There is no need of a variety of
corn running out The so-called run.
ming out is due to careless seed selec.
tion and deteriorating soil. Good soil
treatment and careful seed selection