Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1912 — The Ideal Ear of Corn Described by Experts. [ARTICLE]

The Ideal Ear of Corn Described by Experts.

The Indiana Corn Growers’ Association lha® .stipulated! the requirements for. an ideal ear of corn as follows: A perfect ear of corn should be cylindrical, or nearly so, in shape. The circumference of the ear should be about three-fourths of its length. The rows should be straight and not less than sixteen or more than twentytwo in number. The kernels should be well formed (about five-sixteenths of an inch wide by five-eighths of an inch long), uniform in size and shape,, and six to the inch In the row. ~«*The ears of corn, exhibited at the . state «om show, January 1.3-18, that most 'nearly , fill the above requirements, will be awarded the sweepstakes premiums. Corn growers who' contemplate making an exhibit should use the tape lin# when selecting the ears. eit is sometimes easy,’’ says Professor Christie, "to find one good ear, but when, o-jaatT comes to select ten ears lare exactly alike in type, length, shape and color, he has no easy task. Farmers should start now to sejeot show corn. Do not leave itj until the evening before or the morning that you start for Purdue.” 9