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Qi   i The Tips. (See plates VI. and VII.)- I
    l The tips of the ears should be covered with regular, uniform
  i kernels so that no part of the cob can be seen.
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    The Butt. (See plate VI.) _
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    ' The butt of the ear should be well filled out with even rows
  of kernels and swell out evenly beyondythe end of _the cob around
  the shank. Q l _A I .
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  { The Kernels. (See/plate VIII.)
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  1 The kernels should be uniform in size, shape and color, and
  T should possess similar charaetersi The shape of the kernel on
  i the broad side should be as near] that of a wedge as possible. This
  shape will permit of the largest number of rows of kernels on
  the cob. l
  There should be very little space between the rows of
  kernels. A wide space shows shallow kernels of a bad shape.
    Per Cent. of Corn. (See plate X.)
A    The per cent. of com,-/on the ear is determined by weighing
h  c   the ears, shelling the grain, and reweighing the cobs and grain.
    A hundred pounds of ear corn should never shell out less than
  i eighty pounds of grain.
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 Y i DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES TESTED.
l  ll  2. Hickory King.
    This variety has a very small ear and cob. Shape of ear,
  _,  cylindrical ; length, G to 8% inches; circumference, 5 to 6 inches.
  · Length of kernels, 7-16 inch; color, pearl—white, shape, very
  hmad and thick; indentation, rough. Number of rows, 8 to 10.
  Space between the rows, very wide. Butt and tip, partly iilled.
  Shank, small. Size of cob, very small; color, white.
  _1 The seed of this variety was obtained through the U, S. De- l
  partmcnt of Agriculture, from the Agricultural Experiment
  Station, Knoxville, Tennessee.
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