The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-16
BOX FOR
TESTING CORN
PROF. HOLDEN, OF AhlES, TELLS HOW TO-
MAKE A TERMINATION BOX, MINIS.
TIERS PREACH ABOUT IT.
IT CAN BE MADE BY ANYONE
Get Rid Of de. Poor Ears, Those Showing
Weak termination as We'll as Tie Bad
Ones.

corn Is by using q termination box
This is 3 simple affair and can be
made by any one in an hour. Any
box about 3 or inches deep and 30 i
by 30 inches in size may be used.
Fill the box about half full OF moist
sawdust we'll PRESSED down so that it
will leave smooth even surface The
sawdust should be put in gunny sack
and set in tub of warm water for at
least an hour Tor still better over
night so that it will be thoroughly
moistened befor using. Rule off al
piece of good white cloth (sheeting)
about the size Of the box, checker
board fashion, two and q half inches
each way. Number the squares 1, ~
3, and so on. Place it over the saw
dust and tack the box at the corners
and edges. Lay out the ears to be
tested side by side on the floor; remove
one kernel from near the but. middle,
and tip of the ear; turn the ear over
and remove three kernels from the
opposite side in like manner. making
six.kernels in all thus securing o.
sample from the entire ear. Place the
six kernels at the end Of the ear from.
which they are taken. Use care that
the kernels do not get mixed with the
kernels from the ear next to it. After
the kernels are removed boards may
be laid over the rows of corn to keep
them in place until the termination is
known. . Place the kernels from the
ear of corn no. ! in square mol Of the
termination box; from ear no. 2 In
square no. and SO on with all theears.
Lay piece Of good cloth on top OF the
kernels and dampen by sprinkling'
water over II. Then place over this q
cloth considerably larger than the
box and fill in on top OF this with
about two inches of moist sawdust
and press down firmly, folding the
edge Of cloth to cover the sawdust
lKeeb in warm place where it will not
freeze. The kernels will terminate in
about six days. Then remove the
cover carefully TO avoid misplacing
the kernels in the squares. Examine
the kernels in the termination box and
discard all ears that are worthless or
show weak termination. @
This box as it is made up with the
corn in it and ready to be set away
for termination may be described as
follows: Two inches of moist sawdust
firmly packed in the bottom; then laid
upon this sawdust is the termination
cloth truled in ,squares) with the kerr
nels Of corn laid upon it, q second
cloth spread over the kernels. then q
third cloth larger than the box spread
over this with two inches OF moist SAVE
dust packed. firmly over this.
Be sure to soak the sawdust at least
one hour or better still over night.
Use good quality Of cloth (sheeting)
for the cloth that is marked off in
squres and the cloth which is laid
over the kernels.
Leave ct least two inches margin
around the edges Of the box to prevent
freezing and drying out.
Rule the cloth off in large squares
I III by p inchcs).
Never use the box the second time
/ Without first thoroughly scalding bott
the cloths and sawdust. THE CLOTH
better be untacked and the sawdust re
moved to do this.
Do not open too soon The stem
sprouts sohuld be at least two inche.
4 long.
/ Throw out all ears showing veal
termination as we'll as as the worth
\ less ones. - 81