Show LABOR FOR CORN BREEDERS vetter getter quality and more bushels per acre should bo be the watchword of every farmer by PROF A T first I 1 would sity say begin corn breeding work upon a small scale I 1 would emphasize this because you can give ft a small plat more attention and it Is better to make a big improvement in a small lot ot of corn than a small improvement pro in a large lot A small plat planted with the few very Y best at ears earn will produce enough to I 1 provide r ovi de a fine quality of seed corn for the general crop the tha following season to begin with you should secure a tow few good ears of the very best beat variety for your jour conditions if you have not already got it it may be advisable to conduct a small variety test of those varieties which appear to suit your conditions in this prelim preliminary iDary work the varieties should be planted olde aide by side under the same conditions and a careful study of each made having selected the variety with which you wish to begin give alvo up all others and keep the tha variety pure by careful selection and keeping the breeding plant isolated so that pollen from other fields cannot reach it you can always find a spot upon tho the farm where a small plant can bo be isolated there are just as good reasons for keeping a variety of corn puro pure its as there are tor for keeping a breed or of live stock pure for the breeding plat we should always select a good clean piece of ground where the corn can be given the very best attention dont be afraid of spending too much time on this small plat it you use the product as seed for the next years field crop you will be many times repaid the extra trouble 4 plant each two ears in alternate rows and all the rows of one ot of the ears to prevent breeding inbreeding in and select seed for next years plat from the ed rows all breeding should be towards a single definite typo type in carrying out this we must keep in mind the size form and color of the ear the form depth shape roughness and hardiness of the kernel the covering of butts and tips the time of mat maturity arity etc the character and size of the stalk and the root and leaf development as well as the position and character of the shank must also bo be kept in mind A good vigorous stalk may snake make the difference between a good and poor crop especially when seasons are unfavorable productiveness must of course ali ways be a leading interest and all barren and weak stalks should bo be destroyed before they shed pollen tho the careful corn breeder should be personally acquainted with each and every stalk in the breeding plat and a record of the pedigrees pedigreed grees of each se elected for seed in the breeding plat should hould be kept |