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and when I got ready, I shucked
them and picked those that were
incest and that were free from wee
vii, making at least two grades. I
put the most perfect in one pile, and
then nubbed of the ends little.
Keeping the best ears that had the
most rows and the most grains to
themselves.
breeding for Special Features.
| planted the best grade In the
best land, and selected seed again in
the same way. know II pays to Sc
lect them this way now have near
ly all red cob: but II makes no diff
ference about the color OF the cob.
! regard II as only fancy. have
ears with the grains three-fourths of
an inch long. have not seen n red
ear In several years, and hardly a
colored grain. can run corn any
way in color or shape | have she'll
ed ears that measured n pint OF grain
10 the ear. which Is sixty-four ears
tN' bubHs' cHGe u6u tue SuuUeN
variety. all strawberry In color: and
have seen 1.496 grains on one ear.
forty-six rows on one ear--forty to
forty-two were often found. with l.
600 To 400 grains. when Mr.. Jonas.
OF Aberdeen. Miss. was boasting of
HIS Monroe. County having 1000
grains on II.
! have never seen n perfect ear of
corn with an odd number OF rows on
II. aud never expect to. Corn will
readily mix with other varieties. the
wind and insects conveying the pol
len from the ,asscl OF one variety TO
the silk OF another.
CICERO w. STEVENS.
Cedar nluH. Miss.
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That trouble
have discussed the
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Editorial Comment: Corn grow
crs who do no; want 10 20 To the
trouble OF planting In each row seed
from only ono ear. MO that tho yield
of each can be accurately determined
by weighing. viii Ind III. foregoing
method OF scicct!n. ...d corn very
good. A. compared with the meth
cd just suggested. II has tho draw
back of making the grower unable
to tell what ancestry any given seed
ear may have. II has been shown
that finc looking ears OF good type
cannot always be relied on To yield
heavily: and. for this reason. the
pedigree system OF breeding up corn
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Is the surest and fastest, excellent
as the foregoing system is.
Corn will produce best IL bred up
on the same type of land that 1t Is
to be grown on, for the reason that
after growing on one type Of land a
number Of years 1t adapts itself to
that type Of land and may not be
adapted so well to another type of
soil. Corn breeders are particular
about having the color OF the cob
uniform. because 1t indicates a purity
OF type. They would not care what
the color Of the cob was, provided it
color called for with the type of corn
used
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Select Your Seed Corn Now.
of
In Growti,-iark the stalk and Later.


Two rows ut time. picked the earl
lest aud best stalks that had two or
more ears with uniform blades and
FREQ from disease and blight and
green To the ground. carried an
old calico skirt: and when ! found
stalk that suited me. put u strip
on II. by placing the cloth between
the ear and stalk. While gathering
my corn, / took a sack and worked
two rows at Il time. could easily
find the tags. and stripped up the
shuck on the selected stalks and
took "A look at the ears. II they made
n good appearance and had fine
shuck, | took the top ear. which ID
nearly always the best. | put the
selected ears In q convenient place;
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Mcssrs. Editors: began many
years ago by selecting n few ears OF
the best typs-~ihat IN. uniform In
length and size nil the way from end
to end OF the cob Tor as near as
could find them). with long thick.
broad. rough grains with good
weight. rows straight. red cob well
filled al both ends. planted this
corn on the best black land on the
farm. worked IL we'll: and when II
was about In full silk. the earliest
ears getting little too hard for
roasting and the latest just silking
out. ! commenced 10 select the choice
ears.
Selecting and Making the Hest Ears.
went through the field inspecting
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

everyday suit. were gone from the
closet. Also. the big telescope valise that
be used on camping expeditions was miss
ing. He had carefully packed his things
and crept from the house while they-hls
unsuspectlng parents-slept!
Mrs. Simpklns ran to her room and
placed the note In her husbands hands
He read 1t with growing surprise and
horror. BILLY gone away" he gasped.
Then he stood up like a great child, look
Ing about him in a dazed sort OF way.
Mrs. Simpkins was weeping softly In her
handkerchief. She could not speak. Her
husband watched her for moment. then
put his arm about her. saying tenderly:
Don't worry, little mother. Our boy Is
good boy and VIII soon see things
straight. Theyf he'll come home again.
It's just the Wild notion OF a growing
boyle has so suddenly grown out OF
little childhood that he cant quite get
himself adjusted to the new physical con-
dition. He thinks himself stronger. older
than he really Is. But. thank goodness,
he has a good home TO return 10 when
ger be finds IL advisable 10 do s."
"Oh. but how can we live without our
boy:' cried Mrs. Simpkins. her grief pitt
ful 10 behold. We've mad such hopes
for him We've made such plans for his
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05
BY MAUD WALKER.

Billy Simpkins was IA years old. and
n xis, strong fellow for his age He
stood well IN his classes and was cap
tain OF the baseball nine OF the high
school force" Billy was an ouly child
and had things pretty much his own
way at home. his parents being proud
and foolshly fond OF him.
But in Billy's case. as IN many cases
OF 4 Nike nature, peace and plenty"
became 4 bit hayorless. and Billy longed
for excitement. adventure and hardship.
Il want TO get out and knock about on
my own hook" he would say to his COM
rndes Il don't like the soft bed. the
laden dinner table and the carpetcd floors
OF plenty. Give me a few hard thumps
now and then 10 let me find out what
sort % stun I'm made OF. How can a
hoy amount to anything when he's got
everything he wants for the asking?
Nope. I'm going to make toss mp OF
II; I'm going 70 take foot IN hand and
seek for pastures now"
You'll be glad enough to come home
for dinner" laughed Tom Pratt. Biily's
chum. Its oil right/to starve during
the day. hut when the evenings gather
your appetite viii howl loudly for the
dinner ron know Is cooking in the kitrh-
Ell Of the dear old home And you'll
make tracks toward the kitchen door
nnd ask cook TO please give you n hand
out. seeing that you've discarded home
and mother and become Il tramp. thus
barring yourself from the table and a
napkin"
Tom laughed Gaily at the mental pic
ture he was drawing Of Billy; but Billy's
face was serious. as he said: You've
got n wrong idea OF my plans. Tom. l
have no notion Of becoming tramp
n knight OF the railroad tracks. so 10
speak. No. I'm in earnest. mean to
60 to some distant state and find en-
ployment-get R Job. | want 10 work.
I've got enough schooling. There's no
use keeping at books till one turns
gray"
Then you're going TO drop out OF
your class?'' Tom asked the question IN
n voice Of surprise. "Why. you1l grad
uate in two years. Billy. hate like the
deuce TO see you drop out now. Yol
and have gone from the primary grade
together. climbing side by side. And n
you quit now-leave me alone so II win
seem-why. I'll Just about go 10 pieces
when exam. comes. Now. Billy. for your
own sake, for the sake OF your pal. and
for the sake OF your mother-for
know It will be great disappointment
to her Il you don't graduate-be sensi-
BILE and stick It out for another two
years.
But to all Toms pleading Billy shook
his head. And Tom was shocked when
he went on TO say: You see, old chum.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

! know how mamma aud papa will OBJ
ject to my going out to root for myself.
so | mean TO go without telling them. or
course. I'll leave n note explaining what
| am about: bat I'll not tell them where
I'm bound for. | must get work first.
Then I'll write the news home. YoI
see, I've got little money-some OF the
pocket money papa allows me every
month. I've had this scheme in mind
for long time, and I've been saving
for 1t. l guess I've got about SIS In
all"
Tom saw there was no use arguing the
matter with his determined friend, and.
with 4 hearty slap On Billy's back. saiG
in as hopeful voice as he could muster:
We'll. Billy, old chum. | don't approve
OF what you are about TO do; but since
your mind is made up I'll wish you good
luck and success. Also that things will
so shape themselves that you'll return
home soon again. and that you'll resume
your place In the class.
The Eext morning when Mrs Simpkins
went into her sens room TO call him
from steep she was astonished to ind the
bed unoccupied and no sign OF Its having
been slept~in during the previous night
And there we're 10 signs Of Billy any
where about. Mrs. Slmpkins was looking
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05
The Riot in the Nursery.

you ashamed of yourselves. fighting and
quarreling like cat and dog; I'll punish
you both II you don't behave better
But Rover kept on snnrling Mt Lucre-
tia till 1t got on her nerves. You know.
eats are very nervous animals and can't
stand to be teased or quarre.cd att So
after enduring about as much rs sh.
could she made leap at Rover and
caught his face between be. paws. hold
ing on like grim death. as the ssyias
goes. Well. Rover snnrled. bit. snapped
jumped about I'm the air like one bercft OF
reason. and still LucrctIa hung ON to his
nose with Arm and sharp claws. And
so noisy did the melee become that Teddy
bear became excited and chased the three
beautiful dolls up the hedpost. where
they perched In mortal fear. while Tead'
remained below looking up ut them with
flaming eyes and mouth wide open. dis
playing his sharp teeth. The lion took
out afte= Sambo and Samanthy. rearing
with deafening loudness as he co-nered 4
pair Of frightened coon" dolls behind
dolls cradle. There he would have killed
and deyoured them had II not becn Tor
the japanese doll. who. with drawn sword
In hand came TO their rescue. With true
aim the japanese arm struck blow.
sending the Hons head tumbllng across
the room. Then. turning In defense OF
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

the three beautiful dolls that were
''trced" up the bedroSt. the Japanese
doll put the Teddy bear to flight.
And all the time Rover and LucretiR
fought. Lucretia holding on 10 the howl
Ing and fighting dogs nose. About the
room they tumOied and rolled. the other
occupants giving them wide berth. for
so terrible was the claw-to-rOse conflict
that none dared TO Interfere.
And Peggy. the queen Of the nursery
sat on her chair. with feet drawn up for
safety, and watched the battle. She saw
that there was no use her interfering
Rover and Lucretia must fight 1t out. one
Of them becoming the victor
After about half an hour Rover became
exhausted and dropped on a rus as limp
us n rag. Lucret,a slowly loosened her
sharp claws and withdrew them from
Rover's nose. Then. purring Y. toroUsly
she walked TO the other end OF the rug
and sat down. washing her face. The
fight was over and Lucretia's supremacy
established. From that day on Rover
nor any Of the others OF the four-leggers-
would not dare To wink an eye at her.
And Pegsy. queen Of the nursery. picked
up the udined lion to carry to the toys
hospital. saying as she did 50; Even
weentsy -teentSy kitten can make an aw-
full riot VIXEN II tries
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

future In fact, what else have We
thought OF but Billy? He has been our
one ambition. Now. by his chiidlshness,
his foollshness. be has wrecked his fu-
ture, perhaps"
mo; well not look at II that way.
said Mr.. Simpklns. Now that he was re-
covering from the shock OF the letter be
was trying to make the best of the mat
ter. 1t may be that this lesson Will do
him much good. He will find the world
cold and selfish. work difficult to obtain
and masters hard TO please. Our boy
may be doing for himself a great and
grand thlng-learning a lesson that may
stand him In stead during all his after
life"
But though the Simpkins tried to make
the best OF Billy's going away. the matter
lay nearest their hearts. and neither Of
them could become recOnciled to the new
condition. week went by without a
word from the absent son. Then, Just as
Mrs. Simnkins was on the verge OF nery-
GUS collapse. came q letter. II was a re-
lief to see the dear handwriting. but the
contents Of the letter were not cheering
II ran:
Dearest Papa and Mamma: I'll not
write much today. for I've got a Job of
work which keeps me very busy. VIII
write you more fully Sunday. I'm well
and o. h. Don't write me till you hear
again. may not remain here the week
out. Your loving and hopeful son. Billy.
Say hello TO Tom and the rest Of the fell
lows
Bot the next week brought no letter.
although Billy had promised 10 write one
on Sunday. However. he must have gone
away from the town where he had been
busy With "a Job Of work which kept him
busy for no more news came from
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Slmpklns watched
with anxious hearts for the promised let
ter. turning away their faces to hide tears
Of disappOlntment-Of fear-when the
pOstman went by without turning In
through the gate.
One morning. just two weeks after D!liy
had gone away from home In quest Of
hard bumps Mrs. Simpkius found her
self so III with suspense that she declared
she could not survive another day with
out word from her absent boy, oh. II
he only knew how he IS killing me" the
poor woman sobbed.
"a Telegram fer yez. mum" said Bridget
at the bedroom door. Mrs. SimpiinS
sprans from her couch with the visOr
OF well woman. The telegram mast he
from Billy! She tore it open. Come ut
once to Mulberry Hospital. Your son very
ILL.," The telegram WIS signed by
doctor. The town from which the mes
SAGE caine was but few hours distant
Ellly's parents. their hearts too full OF
hope mingled With fear To speak. Just
as the clock pointed 10 tho hour OF one
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

around questioningly when a note-stuck
In the edge OF the mirror on the dresser.
and addressed to her-caught her eye.
She quickly tore open the envelope and
read the contents o. the note: Dearest
Mamma" II read. I've decided to go
away from home for awhile. want to
rough It bit and see what sort of
metal I'm made OF. You and Papa must
not worry about me. for I'll be o. *. I'm
going TO hunt some sort of n job and
work like Trojan all winter. When you
see me next summer I'll be 50 big. strong
ard brown that yOu'll hardly know I'm
yOur son. Now, as soon US ! get work I'll
write you. Then you'll hear from me
regularly every week. And ! shall be
homeslck to hear from you two dear
ones. With kiss for each. and hope
that you'll not miss me mach, your low
ing but, Independent son. Billy"
Mrs. simpklns sat on the side Of the
bed. her hand pressed against her beating
heart. Billy gone. Ely. icr oily child
her baby. Oh. II coUid not be true. He
was merely playing soms tricL on her.
She sgans TO her feet and began search
ing every NOOK and corner OF room aud
closet. No. be was surely gone. His
best suit. his underwear. h!s sweater. leg
gings. mittcrs, Overcost. hat. cap. his
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05
BY Helena Day is.

Peggy Pepper, Eve years old. was queen
OF the nursery. She had 4 great Domain.
too, over which TO rule. There were three
nice dolls, with natural hair. and eyes
that would open and shut There were two
coon" dolls-SambO and Samanthy. by
name-and a japanese dol with conf
cal face. Then there was the animal
kingdom, And how funny II was. too. t.
see the four-leggers living In peace with
the two-legSers. You'd have thought that
the lion would have eaten Sambo and
Samauthy. and that tie Teddy tear would
have Rugged the beautiful dolls to death.
and that the watchdog would have
chased the japanese doll ont Of tn
nursery. But no. there was never bit
OF trouble In the nursery till one day
Peggy came Ia with a toy kitten. As
soon as the kitten-a white. woody mite.
with a pink nose-was placed on rug
near to RoverI the watchdog. -iings be-
came a bit unsettled. Rover snarled. and
the kitten-by name Lucretia-spat and
struck out with her pretty paw. This
excited the lion, and he gave vent TO
roar that frightened everyone. the two
legged as well as the four-legged ere L
lures. Peggy tried to reason with Lu-
cretia aud Rover. saying: Now. amt
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

Billy, In a little white hospital bed.
opened his eyes YEARLY 10 welcome two
loving ones. lie did not talk much. for
the doctor forbade any exertion or ex-
citement on his part But the nurse told
Mr.. and Mrs. SimpkIns all about the
cause Of Billy's sickness. He had been
employed cutting ice. For three days he
worked at the dangerous occupation
Then he had beer taken sick with pneu-
monia and the woman from whom be bad
rented a cold. barren little room. had
phoned 10 the city hospital doctor to
come and remove him from her house as
she had no time 10 nurse folks what
couldn't pay for their trouble" Aud 80
Il had come about that Billy was q
charge in a charity hospital
A few days after Mr. and Mrs SImp-
kius' arrival at the sick bed Of their be-
loved child the doctor. 10 their great Joy.
told them thar the hoy was out Of danger
ard would now quickly recover ITS
the pr seuce OF his mother and father
that has done the work" said the nurse.
oh. how he has been praying for them
ever sine be was brought here
~Yes. aud once ! set home IN STAY
there" said Billy family. I've learned
lesson Daddy and Mamma. that ia
never forget And now | see thugs
straight"
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05
Bobby, May and the Rabbit
BY ANNIE JAMES.

Bobby and May were twin brother and
sister. Bobby was seven years old. And
May-but, OF course. II they were twins.
May was seven years OF age also. They
lived in the country on a big. big farm,
and all about them were great spreading
valleys. sloping hills and deep woods; and
there was a fine river running close by
their house-a river on which they went
skating with Big Brother in the winter
and In which they went bathing with
Big Brother in the summer.
One very cold day IN January soon
after the festive New Year-Big Brother
was preparing to go rabbit-hunting Bobby
and May watched him with deep interest,
i longing in their hearts to accompany
him. They had never gone Notwithstanding
in their lives, and they fancied II would
he great sport. Big Brother. seeing the
desire in the faces OF the dear little twins.
laughed and said: All. do you Riddles
want to go hunting with me? Come, hustle
round and get into your toys. III be
ready 10 start before dead dog can
wag his TAIL
How jolly Big Brother always was!
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

Bobby and May laughed till their little
sides shook at the idea of n dead dog
wagging his tail Then they ran TO
mammals room, got into their warm
cloaks, leggings, mittens and overshoes.
May wore warm hood and Bobby had
an "earcap." Do you know what an ear
cap is? Well. IT is n cap with deep
warm band, which draws down over the
ears.
As soon as Bobby md May were ready
to go with Big Brother the three set out
over the frozen road toward the wooded
hills half q mile distant But after going
a little distance Big Brother said: "Ah,
here's rabbit trail. See the fresh tracks
in the snowf' And he pointed to some
wee prints that made a regular path
across snow-covered meadow field.
Wen just follow this trail and soon
wen come to Mr. Rabbit" And Big
Brother shOuldered his gun-he had set
it down when examining the tracks-and
AWAY the three hunters went. running to
earth poor little rabbit who had been
so thoughtless as to leave his tracks be-
hind him.
The tracks led them down to the edge
Arizona republican., 1908-01-05

Enough? Just see his eyes. how big they
are. And what fine ears. Doesn't he
look for all the world like Bunnyr'
May went c.Oser to the fallen. hollow
log. peering within its cavity. ''Ah. you
sweet little darling" she said In caress-
ing tones. oh how | wish | had some
bread and sugar for you. Come. you
dear bunny; don't be afraid. We wouldn't
hurt you for the world
We'll. k!dd.es. no rabbits in sight so
far"' IL was Big Brothers voice. ami
his head and shoulders were In sigh: as
lie climbed the bank. returning to the
spot where he had left them Bobby and
May looked at each other quickly. know
ingly. Each knew the others determina-
tion. Big Brother was almost there. II
he got peep into that log. Bobby
and May both shuddered At the thought
Of the cruel gun. Again their eyes met.
such innocent. loving. brown, baby eyes.
eyes so full Of sympathy. and Bobby
said: Let's run to meet him. Then he'll
go round another way
OF they ran to meet Big Brother on
the edge Of the steep bank. crying out:
Lets so home, Brother. it's so cold. There
are no rabbits out this sort Of weather.
anyway. They are all 10 their Lttit
houses under the ground. and the snow
hides their doors so you can't find them"
well. / guess you're right. Riddles"
laughed Big B.Other. II find plenty OF
tracks, but the fellows that made them
somehow dodge me on every hand. Guess
we'd better make tracks for home"
"Aud who'll running
tracks to shoot us?" asked May. inno-
Gently.
''Ah, the Indians used to do that"
laughed Big Brother. But now we are
safe 10 make tracks wherever We wish
to-"
81 wish the bunnies were Ms safe as we