Show GOOD PLAN TO PICK SEED CORN IN FALL Select Ears From Plants Which Haye Have Done Well Some Characteristics tor for Farmer to to toKe Ke Keep p In Mind When Making Making Se lection of Best Seed for for Next Next Years Year's Cro Crop The best way i to to se select seed corn orn Is is from fm the landing stalks Why Because Because Because Be Be- cause we can choose ears from plants which have hu produced well In competition tion U with neighboring plants After Atter the corn is cut we cannot tell how It grew This Is the jeason why some some of the best seed ee Jorn or gl growers glowers g go through their fields fields- fieldsa a as as' as soon as as the the ears ears are ripe and hard and before heavy henvy fro frosts isor ts is or autumn rains Injure the corn to pick out the their r seed for next year year Some men mell mark the selected stalks but do not cut them until after the field Is cut Others husk the E selected ears before cutting an and hang them up at once In a place where the they will dry quickly The characteristics to keep In mind mindIn in In fn selecting corn In the field are A sturdy upright stalk of medium height and thickness k ess with short joints and broad leaves carried well vell down sf In Inan an an av average average i ge hill on n nav average av soil soli an ear r well matured and r e eM 43 9 M N 6 Selecting Seed Corn Under Field Conditions low set cf of fair size with straight rows ane and fairly well well co well covered covered tip with deep ti Uniform grains grams having a a medium sized cob a a n. rather rather small butt and a husk hURk protecting the tip the ear ear hanging hanging hang hang- ing over over PO so FO as to shed the rain min Although Although Although Al Al- though some strains of corn have been developed eloped that tend to produce two ears to one good ear Is all nil we should expect where the stand Is thick en enough ugh It Is much better to obtaIn obtain obtain ob ob- tain one good ear than two nubbins Anyone who takes an interest and pride In his corn will find profit and satisfaction in field selection especially especial especial- ly y if It It Is followed up for several 1 years rears |