Show ra PM chaden LABOR FOR CORN BR BREEDERS EDERS better quality and more bushels per acre should be the watchword of every farmer by A T first I 1 would say begin corn breeding work upon a small scale I 1 would emphasize this because you can give a small plat more attention and it la is better belter 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 best ears aill III produce enough to provide a fine quality of seed corn for or tho the general crop the following season season to begin with you should secure a few good ears of 0 the very best variety for your conditions it if you have riot not already got it it may be advisable to conduct asdall a small variety test of 0 those varieties which appear to suit your conditions in this preliminary work the varieties should be planted side by side under the same conditions and a careful study of each made having selected the variety with which you wish to begin give up all others and keep the variety pure by careful selection and keeping the breeding plant isolated so BO that pollen from other fields cannot reach it it you can always find a spot upon the farm where a small plant can be isolated there are just as good reasons tor for keeping a variety of corn pure as there are for keeping a breed of live stock ture for the breeding plat we should always select a good clean piece of 0 ground where the corn can be given the very best attention dont be afraid of spending too much time on this small plat it if you use the product as seed tor for the next years field crop you will be many times repaid far the extra eitra trouble plant each two ears ear in alternate rows and deta esel all the rows of one of the ears to prevent inbreeding breeding in and select seed for next years plat from the ed rows row all breeding should be towards howarda a single definite cyp in carrying out this we must keep in ID mind the size form orm and color ot of the ear the form depth shape roughness ugliness ro and hardiness of the kernel the covering of butts and ups tips the time of maturity etc the character and size of the talk stalk and the root and leaf development as well a as the position and character of the shank must also be kept in mind A good vigorous stalk may make the difference between a good and poor crop especially when seasons are arc unfavorable productiveness must of course always be a leading interest and all barren and weak stalks should be destroyed before they shed pollen the careful corn breeder should be personally acquainted with each and every stall stalk in the breeding plat and a record of the pedigrees pedigreed grees of each de ae lecter for seed in the breeding plat should be kept |