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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07

The French line north of Verdun AT
the beginning of the present German
offensive ran from the Mouse, at a
point north OF Consenvoye, in a semi
circle into the woods to the northeast
and turned southwark well north of
Beaumont, continuing to the south
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07

east, north of Ornes, to Fromezv and
Etain.
Four days of continuous fighting
with heavy losses have given the Ger,
mans Consenvoye. Brabant-sur. ATeuse
Haumont and Samogneux on the west.
ern end of the salient, aud Ornes fur
thcr east. Beaumont, half wav be-
tween Samogneux and Ornes, still re-
sists the German assault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07
Central Vermont nv
Corrected to September &c, 1915.
Trains leave Brattleboro

Trains leave Brattleboro
600 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
800 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
s.45 a. m. Daily. For South London
derry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday For Millers
Falls.
40 p. m. Except Sunday For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. IN. Except Sunday Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07
Confederate Submarine.

Imagine cigar 30 feet long and s
feet thick and you have fair photo
graph Of Confederate submarine that
sank big Union warship in Charles
ton barber. This curious craft was
built in Mobile. and Captain Hundley.
who helped construct her. persisted
while making an experimental trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07

Optimistic Thought.
The whole of life is but a moment
of time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07
Community Directed by Women.

One French community is directed
by women, not by chance, but by GUS
tom and necessity. This is the rocky
island of Ushant, dreaded by sailors.
which breeds hardy race of seamen
engaged either in the French navy or
mercantile marine or in fishing, the
work on land being done by the
women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07
"Why Swear, Dear7
Use 'Gefs-lr
for GoFns!"
It's the New Plan. Simple. Sure as
Fate. Applied in q Few Seconds.

why, John, I never knew Won RI
use such languagei I've told Won
several times it's no use to try those
pandages, salVes, tapes, plasters, and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-07

eontraptions for corns. Here's some
Gets-It', it's just wonderful how easv
cIear and clean it makes any corn
come right Off Takes but a few sec
your sock on right over it.-there's
hhothing to stick or roll up, form a
bundle Of your. toe, or press on the
corn It's painless, simple as rolling
on log. Now put away those knives
rhzors and scissors, use 'Gets-It' and
You nave a sweeter disposition and
no more corns and calluses"
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists everv-
MhSre, zoe, bottle, or sent direct by
u, Lawrence & Co, Chicago, III.
soid in Brattleboro and recommended
BRATTLEBORO DRUG co. and q -
THOMAS anu - r
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
ROAD SOCIETY
Billings Family to Occupy the Stan.
ton PIaee-Miss Mary s. Wheeler
Graduated From Wellesley.

Arthur Buddington has been a re-
cent visitor with his uncless A. @. and
Fernando Wheeler.
Byron Billings and family of New
London are soon to move to the Stan
ton place for the summer.
J. Warren Wheeler has purchased
new automobile.
Miss Lucy Billings Is at home for
the summer vacation.
The school in the Wheeler district,
taught by Miss Priscilla Billings
closed Wednesday.
Miss Grace D. Wheeler returned on
Tuesday from a few days spent with
Miss Mary H. Dean at Old Mystic
Miss Hattie A. Wheeler has been
the guest of relatives in Dorchester,
Mass, recently.
Miss Martha G. williams has re.
turned for the summer from the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music, where she
is a student.
Graduated From Wellesley.
Arthur G. Wheeler went to welles-
ley Tuesday to attend the commence
ment exercises, his daughter, Miss
Mary Starr, being one or the gradu-
ates. Miss Wheeler returned Thurs
day for a few days stay, before go-
ing to New York to visit friend.
The graduates from the district
schools were Marie Wheeler, Henry
Dewey and William Fitzgerald, from
the Road; Anna Oldershaw and Bar
tholomew Cronin from TaugwonlC;
and Nelson Wheeler from the Wheel
err .--..-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24


Children's Day exercises were held
sunday at the Baptist church with a
concert in the evening when a audi
enee that filed the church heard the
pleasing programme given by the chill
dren in charge Of Mrs. j. B. Knowles.
Miss Marion Blakesley played the ac-
compartments.
Court Liberty's Election.
At s meeting of Court Liberty. No.
lS2, F. of A. Monday evening, the
Following officers were elected: Chfef
ranger. John J. Herbert; sub chief
ranger, Louis H. Ritchotte; recording
secretary. Wilfred Boucher; lecturer
Adelard Dupont: senior woodward
victor Boucher; Junior woodward. TO-
seph Riichotte; senior beadle. James
r Hail; junior beadle. John Hall.
Accepted Invitation.
The court received an invitation to
take part In the preparedness parade
in orwich, July Fourth, and accept,
ed the same, all the members will he
urged to make the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Anderson
were in Baltic Friday last and attend
ed the exhibition Of work by the pu-
pills Of the Academy OF the Holy Fam
lily. Mrs. Anderson WIS one Of the
prize winners. n
Mrs. Lillian Adams, who since the
opening Of the local moving picture
theatre has been pianist, and pleased
patrons BY her excellent playing, has
serisned having LETT town for Jew.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
Invited to Norwich Church.
NORTH FRANKLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Mahoney enter
tanned on Sunday. Mrs. James Dug
gan, Of Jewett City, Mrs. Cruthers,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Rogers, all Of Norwich.
Mrs. William Woodward is visiting
in New Haven.
Mrs. William Smith entertained on
Tuesday. Mrs. B. P. Capshaw and
daughters, Ruth and Esther.
Mrs. Oehl of New York is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. r. NJ. Harding.
Mrs. Edward Sheldon Of Ledyard
has been visiting Miss Helen Comag-
Mrs. Theodore Smith, Of Baltic il
the guest of Mrs. A. T. Browning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Sullivan OF
Haughton Cove, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. c. H. Peckham.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith O.
Cleveland, Ohio, have purchased {
residence in New London and will re.
side there. They have been visiting
the formers parents. Deacon William
Smith and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Jessie Caldwell his been spend.
ing the past ten days with her broth.
er in Willimantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massett and daughter
Bertha, and Mrs. Wynett Of Norwich
spent Sunday with Mr.. ana Mrs. Leol
Ladd.
Miss NJ Augusta Pember is at he
home here
Miss Mildred Manning has return
ed home after spending a month wit
her grandmother, Mrs. Imogene Arnol'
Of Willimantic.
Mrs. ]. w. Frink and dauehte,
Grace. and Miss Florence lockwood
attended Pomona grange meeting a
Groton. Thursday.
Mrs. Repecca Manning was 4
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
HAMBURG

Mrs. Fleming of Philadelphia is Wis
iting Ter mother, Mrs. Haines, at the
parsonage.
A large party went from here last
Thursday evening to attend the grad
uation of Miss Inez Peck from Essex
High school.
Mrs. Jennie Martin returned 20 Bill
Hin Sunday after spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Morrell, Of
Paterson, N. J.
Mrs. John Tiffany attended the COM
mencement exercises at Deep River
Thursday.
Miss May Harding presented the
programme at Lyme grange last
Thursday evening, Flora's night being
observed
Mrs. Edwin Hick and daughter Ethel
of Vernon spent the past week with
Mrs. Hicks mother, Mrs. Ellen Palmer
in Sterling City.
DIR. MorreH and family Of Paterson
N. J., were Bill Hill visitors the first
of the week.
C. P. Ives and family Of Branforc
were callers at L. Bills last Sunday.
Miss Maria Harding attended the
graduation of her sister Ruth from the
Norwich Free Academy last Tuesday
and Wednesday her sister There's
from Willimantic Normal school.
A motor boat load from here attend
ed the suffrage meeting at East Had
dam Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
NORTH sToNINGToN
Commencement Week Events at
Wheeler school-Miss May Huston
to Give Missionary Address.

Tho baccalaureate sermon to the
class of 1916, Wheeler school. was
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning, by Rev. o. D. Fisher
from the words: "And he called his
ten servants and delivered to them ten
pounds and said unto them occupy
till come" The class day exercises
were held Monday afternoon. The
graduating exercises were held Tues
day afternoon. Five received diplo-
mas, Charles Nutall, George Kinnear.
Clifford Wilkinson, Frank Stophe and
Miss Hazel Richardson. The senior
reception was held Tuesday evening,
The patronesses were: Mrs. T. 3.
Hewitt, Mrs. R. A. Moore. Mrs. G. W.
Tryon, Miss Grace Lyon and Miss
Minnie Coates. Dancing was enjoyed
by the young people. lunch was
served
children's Day Exercises.
The Sunday school Of the Third
Baptist church held Children's day
concert Sunday evening. under the d.
rectton Of Elmer 2. Maine, superin-
tendent.
At Brown Commencement.
Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury attend
ed commencement at Brown UNIVERSE
~. "Wednesday and sew Charles E
Hughes, the republican presidential
nominee, who was graduated from
Brown in 1881 Mr.. Drury attended
the reunion Of his own class in
Brown. which was held Tuesday ev-
Mrs. Frank u. Bentley or Pelham
n1sAaz-- annennnanied hy AEass Amanda
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
LIBERTY HILL
Postmaster Carpenter and Miss
Friese Married in New York.

Postmaster Carpenter and Miss
Friese Married in New York.
Mrs. Ella Loomis and daughter Cor
della of Schenectady, N. Y, are vis-
iting Mrs. Loomis' sisters, Mrs. Annie
L. Harvey and Mrs. John Clarke.
The G. E. society. held a social at
the hall Friday evening.
Guests from Chicago.
Albert w. Noyes and daughter Mar
jorie of Chicago have been guests OF
Mr.. Noyes' mother, Mrs. e. A Noyes,
the past week. Mr.. Moves is travel
ing passenger agent Of the Chicago
Great Western railroad.
Mrs. Hattie H. L. Starkweather at
tended the wedding of her cousin, Al
fred Henry Hubbard, at Rocky Hill
Saturday afternoon.
Carpenter-Friese.
Charles Carpenter of Lebanon
Geonard Bridge) and Miss Grace
Friese of Columbia were married in
New York Wednesday, June IA. MI
Carpenter is postmaster and station
agent at Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
NORTH LIME

Mrs. Eva Tucker is visiting Mrs.
George Babcock this week.
The Ladies' Mission Circle met with
Mrs. @. H. Strong last Thursday aft
ernoon, with a large attendance.
Miss GLADYS .Leffingwell is visiting
Mrs. Eugene Leflngwen this week.
Chauncey and Eugene Lef1ngwen
are working in one Of Judge Wood
houses in Joshuatown.
Mrs. Harry Wilcox and daughter
Dorothy of Jewett City visited Mrs.
w. NJ. Sisson Jr., last week.
Among those who saw THE Battle
Cry Of Peace at New London last
week were: Ar. and Mrs. W. NJ. Sis
son Jr., Miss Emily Stark, Mrs. H. T.
Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Jewett,
Miss Gladys Cone, Mr.. and Mrs. N. 8.
Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. william Marvin,
Ray Harding, Mrs. Ida Harding and
Miss Ida Harding
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
New London County
GLASGO
First Graduating Exercises Of Gram
mar sehool-chiIdren's pay Tomor-
row.

The graduating exercises Of the
Glasgo Grammar school were held in
Social hall, Monday evening. The
hall was filled with relatives and
friends of the class. Diplomas were
presented the graduates by Acting
EFT City. The children graduated
were: Veda Mary Doyon. Henry Jo-
seph Zapir, Anthony Edward Selway,
Byron Pierce Kinney. These were the
first graduating exercises ever held in
the Glasgo school and were under the
direction Of the principal, Miss Mag
dalen Hevrin, Of Willimantic.
Picnic For Pupils.
Miss Della GalIoy, teacher In the
primary room closed school Satur-
day, giving the little folks picnic.
Strawberry Supper.
Tho strawberry supper last satur-
day evening at Mrs. Sterry Kinneys
was success. Notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather.
The ladies were very pleasantly en-
= tertained wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Frank Eccleston. The next
meeting, July IL, will be with Mrs. r.
chiIdron'a Day.
Children's day exercises win be held
at Bethel, Sunday, at IL a. m.
Misses Grace and Gladys Thompson
are at home for the summer vaca-
ton.
Miss Gertrude Luther was a week
end visitor at her home, returning to
Springfield, Sunday.
BENJAMIN Young, cashier for the Ar
mour company in Meriden, returned To
his work Sunday after a weeks vaca.-
ton at his home.
Frank Eccleston isl still doing FURY
\ auty I'm Norwich.
Mr. and A1nm- nftn ManhnHanm hnnn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24

Lois May Lefi1ngwe1l Of East Great
Plain called on local friends Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L Ross, Miss z. A.
Lefhngwell and Miss r. E. Palmer
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
LeGrand Chappell of Palmertown.
Mrs. Austin Rathbun, Mater Palm
er and Alice Elizabeth RaflIbun of
Norwich terrace spent part of the week
at the home Of G. L. Palmer.
Miss Gladys NJ LefnngwelI is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Letting
wen of Grassy Hill.
Mrs. Jerome Taylor and Charles L.
Rathbone are i'll,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Palmer have re-
turned to Hartford.
Invited to Norwich Church.
Rev. L. o. Gates will preach Sum
day morning at the Baptist church at
IL o'clock. Subject, Woman's Rights
Genesis i: 81. Sunday school at 1915
p. m. Instead Of the usual B. Y. P. U
meeting at 7.30 p. m, the members
are invited to attend the service at the
First Baptist church of Norwich, where
tn ordinance Of baptism will be OBJ
| served. There will be several candi-
| dates from this church. The pastor
Rev. G. n. Strouse, will be assisted by
Rev. L. o. Gates, who will speak on A
Question, a Challenge, an Answer
| Matt. ID: 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND

stolRe has, been guest of Mrs. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. York arrived
home Tuesday from a ten days visit
in Hartford.
District Secretary to Speak.
Miss May Huston of Boston, dis
trict secretary for New England OF
the Woman's American Baptist Home
Missionary society. will speak in the
Third Baptist church. Sunday at 10. AZ
o'clock
Clarence Palmer of Wethersfeld has
Been in town this week.
Rev. W. G. Fenneu, D. D., of Hart.
ford was|a guest Wednesday night al
Mrs. D. E. Chapman's.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
SOUTH GRIsWoLD

S. +. Pierce and Herbert Richardson
were here on business Monday.
d. S. Guile was through here on
Sunday.
Mrs. S. H. Kinnie was in Norwich
8. N. Young spent the week end on
Sterling Hill.
The annual concert will be held
Sunday at II o'clock at the Bethel
church.
Miss Gertrude Luther was at hel
home over the week end.
Many from here attended the ladies'
meeting at Mrs. Frank D. EccIeston's
"wednesday.
Robert Burroughs Of Vergennes, vt.
was a recent caller here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS

EFT City, where she is now employed.
Mr.. Lewis has secured Miss Eva eau
Ghetto to succeed Mrs. Adams.
Attended Preston City Conference.
On Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. J. B.
Knowles, Mrs. John n. Lewis. Miss
Bertha z. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Anderson, Morris Anderson, Mrs.
c. G. Bliven, Miss Bertha Gallup. Mrs.
Ezra Edwards, Miss Ruby LilIibridge
and Mrs. Anna Denison attended the
meeting of the Ston1ngton Baptist
church at Preston City. The delegates
were Miss Bertha Gallup, Mrs. J. B
Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Andeson.
Mrs. Frank Dawley and daughter
Ida, of Plainf1Gld, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Dawley's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Macomber.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
over sunday guest Of Burton stan

over sunday guest of Burton Stan
hope.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Slate spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
James f. Smith, of New London.
Hezekfah Chadwick is stin quite fee
Bile, being only able to sit up little
while during the way.
Philip Peck is engaged to work at
Shefield's Beach this season.
E. P. WEIGH was visitor in Ash
away, r. /, last week.
Thomas WEIGH is assisting with
the work at the railroad station.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
SOUTH LYME

Burton and Jessie Stanhope attended
the high school dance at Lyme.
frank Peck and Raymond Stanhope
are working at the Ship Engine CONF
pany's plant.
Cottage people at Hatchett's Point
are beginning to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
Who is Going and COMMUNICATIONS. Accidents
and Building in Three Counties

moved to the house owned by Mrs.
Heinhunk, on Steadman Hill
Fourth of July Picnic.
The Bethel Sunday school will hold
It's Fourth of July picnic on the
grounds near the church as last wear.
Ralph Wilbur i sat home from High
School for the summer vacation; al
SO Paul B. Potter, who is attending
school in N. II.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24

Willimantic Tuesday, calling on Mrs.
Byron White, who is Ill In st. Jo-
seph's hospital. =
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24

Will Make IL Mean Something.
It has fallen to Charles E. Hughes
to be the man to make the ona-term
plank OF the Baltimore platform mean
something .-NeW York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24

Pearl w. Ross has returned after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chap
pell Of New Britain and Rev. and
Mrs. r. q. Ward OF Plainville.
Mrs. George A, Sheldon and Miss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
voLUNToWN

chiIdren's Day Concert at Baptist
church-court Liberty Accepts In
Vitation to March in Norwich Pre-.
paredness Parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-24
LEFFNGWELL

Local People Invited to 5aptisnaI Ser
vice at Norwich Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-24

ardent spirits in public tap rooms had
reached an enormous proportions, we
may cite a police ordinance of the city
of Nuremberg, datel 1896, which COM
mences: Since many individuals OF
this city are addicted to the use OF
brandy, astonishing abuses have arisen
il that trade, and it has been conclud-
ed to decree firmly and earnestly that
from now henceforth, on Sundays and
other holidays, no person shall offer
for sale or sell brandy, either in their
houses, groceries (Kramern), shops,
on the market place, open streets, or
elsewhere in this city.
Landgrave William II also ordered
that Whoever had brandy for sale in
his house shall not allow credit, be it
on holidays or work days. We order,
moreover, that on the holy days no one
shall expose for sale or sell brandy
near to or in front of churches-this
on penalty of the conhscatlon OF MS
stock of brandy"
Landgrave Philip, in 1924, prohibited
the sale of brandy, either by the dram
or otherwise. In the "Amtsreigster"
of the House of Zelle, we find in 1878
the following notice: Hans Muller
and Hans Gunter, have to distill
brandy and to keep the same on tap
against the express command of our
gracious sovereign" In Frankfort-on-
the-Main, in 1882, brandy was entirely
forbidden, the BARRIERS (who were also
surgeons) having reported that lin the
present heavy mortality, the use OF al
cohol has very deleterious results"
Again, in 1905, the order forbidding
the use of alcohol was revived In 1895
for the first time, the magistrates OF
Berlin imposed local tax on brandy,
which tax was, just three-quarters OF a
century afterward, by the Gerat Chur-
furst following the example of Eng
land, France and Russia, converted in
to a state revenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-24
A PROUD HOST.

Americas has the Georgia division of
the United Confederate Veterans in
annual session today, the guests of the
hospitable people of the city.
1t is needless for us to pant words
OF welcome to bid the Confederate
Veterans who are among us. They
know that in every nook of the
Southland, every patriotic heart beats
with a quickening pride in their pres
ence. 1t is something to be veteran
of war-it is the grandest honor
beneath the firament which shall
soon call them home, to have it said
that he wore the grey and marched un-
der the Stars and Bars. The Cross of
Honor which each veteran wears is
rather to be chosen than any emblem
of government or other martial glory
in the history of the world. God never
made but one Confederacy, and it
bears the radiant handiwork of His
divinity
The Confederate veteran was once
as young as we are: he once moved
with the same steady tread-but years
have dimmed his active life, and the
strife of the SOS brought trials and
wounds which bear their marks upon
him now.
Americas is delighted and proud to
have the veterans as her guests. The
honor belongs to us. We welcome
them Oficially, the words of well
come were heard this morning at their
business session, but in the name of
every person within the confines of
our city-rich and poor, high and low.
we welcome you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-24
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1880 q. M, will be open for DasseD-
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For further information apply to H.
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ia. C. w. Small, Div. Pass. Agent
savannah, Ca; =, p. Psau, G. 2. A
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-24
Select Corn Seed
Early In The Fall
While Plant Is Still Growing And Can
Be Studied
10y c. RAsT, Georgia State College
OF Agriculture

10y c. RAsT, Georgia State College
OF Agriculture
The best place to get seed corn is
in your own corn field. The time to
select it is while the stalk is still
growing in the field. Pass down be-
tween two rows and mark the stand
ard, high yielding plants, by tying
strips of cloth to them. When har-
vesting, have barrel or box in the
wagon bed into which throw ears
from these plants to keep them sepa-
rate from those In the bed Of the
wagon.
A medium sized, sturdy looking
plant on which are two or more good
ears, the variety being prolific, are
preferred for southern conditions. The
ears should be located about the mid
die or a little below the middle OF
the stalk.
Experiments have revealed that the
practice Of pulling fodder is quite in
furious to seed corn and that it re-
duces yields of stalks from which
1t is removed. Ears attached to long,
slender shanks are preferred. These
shanks weaken and allow the tip Of
the ear to droop, so as to shed water
and also escape some Of the damage
from birds.
When the time comes to husk the
seed corn and select the best from
the collection, choose ears that have
q uniform diameter well down to the
tip. Extra large ears of the prolific
corn are usually produced at expense
Of the total yield. Medium good sized
ears are more to be relied upon than
the extra large sized, however Ears
likely to give best results are those
on which the grains are we'll formed
to the very tip.
If good results are obtained by Sc
lecting seed in this way, the selection
from this strain should be kept up
each year until its best characteristics
have become fixed.
Hard fiinty kernels of any dent corn
have a higher feeding value and are
more resistant to the corn weeyil. No
corn should be planted which does not
show so per cent termination. Put
ten kernels from an ear in a box of
sand. If of the ten terminate, the
ear is worth planting. But a further
precaution can be taken by pulling
up the plants and noting which ears
have shown the best root development
in the termination test 1t has been
shown that the ears showing best in
this regard yield best in the field.
The corn to be used for seed should
be shelled by hand to prevent the clip
ping of grains by shelter. Later on
something will be said about the breed
ing patch, planting by ear to row
method, detasselling and care of the
breeding patch.