The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

We va,, ne .!eeding value. The cob is or |
rows OF kernels should ronnd VII
uo"n over the butt and extend -
oNeI tne tip (not necessa rilv claar
YER mus lnsuring a good proporfion
corn TO cob. The rows shotIld nm
aualsht from the butt to the tin: he
cause In crooked rows. th.are aro
more irregular kernels, and kernels of
,11 = "1ai SIZE make it impossible to
pidnl uniform number in each bil1
TO get the most feedinp yof,.', a',-
oI an ear of corn there should he NO
space between the kernels at the cob
IS the tip of the karnel-the end
that contains the germ-that is rich
est IN food nutrient. Pointed. chaffv
ups indicate low feeding value ard
poor terminating power. Every pre-
caution should be exercised to select
seeo corn that will grow and produce
strong, vigorous plants. Space be-
tWeen the Kernels at the cob, and lack
ol furrow, usually indicate a low pro-
portion of corn to the cob, immaturitv
and poor vitality. The tip of the ker-
mel should be wide, allowing room for
e long, broad and deep germ.
Nothing will aid more in making
nlgn yield OF shelled corn than a deei
Well-formed kernel. But do not sele-.
too deep kernel; because the deepei
the kernel, the greater is the length
OF time required to mature it: and
ABOVE all other things, maturity is the
nrSt consideration. To secure uni
form planting, the kernels of selected
seed corn must be all Of nearly the
same size, not only on one ear, but
( throughout the whole selection
A few ears Of yellow corn, in a field
pian'ed to white corn, means there is
a hot fol n
VIII not be pure. Pure bred corn, like
bred cattle, always sells better;
not necessarily on 2ccOunt of superb
/ GRITTY in the individual, but because it
! IS we'll known that bred plant
Or animal will lie likely to transmit it,
@.taTacter TO its offspring, While scrubs
or mixed variety may not Intelligent
| crossing OF either plants or arimals
often brings good results, but it is sell
dom that an unskillful cross brings in
| creased production. Field mixtures OF
corn (crOSSeS) are usually associated
with decreased yields and anything
but uniformity. A breeder OF corr
should have his ideal type of corn il
mind, and breed towards that ideal
and the longer one selects to one type
the more certain he is that his croI
will be like the seed he planted. The
shape Of the kernel, and color Of tht
grain, should adhere closely to th%
type of corn described. If mixtures o
shares or colors appear, one may b
sure that his corn needs more rigit
selection. Variation in color of col
indicate mixture Of varieties. Whit
corn should have a white cob; yellow
a red cob; and white-capped yellow,
red cob.
Ears with large cobs are to b.
avoided, on account of being hard t.
dry. A great variation exists in tn
amount of corn to cob different ear
will shell. The variation usua1l
, comes between seventy and ninety pc
cent corn and ten to thirty per cen
cob. From this it is seen that if on
, feeds one lot Of hogs q bushel of cor
: that is but seventy per cent shelle
corn, and another lot bushel whic
is ninety per cent shelled corn, on
r lot will get forty-nine pounds Q
, shelle1 corn and the other lot sixty
, three pounds. Indications of per cen
q Of corn to cob are size Of cob, depth G
q kernel, furrOw space, and space be
tween the kernels at the cob.