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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 33
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8 ClKOUI.AK After six to eight d and all poor ears discarded. The same rigid method 0f (.jj„, ,,,.,*;,' here as indicated for the in the rag-doll test. very commonly used by corn growers. It is made „ in the same way as that indicated for the sawdust box, the only difference being that sand is employed instead of sawdust. The sand is moistened before the grains are p u t in place. The grains are usually pushed into the sand point downward, or they may be pressed into the sand with the germ side up. Glass may be put over the tester, in which case the germination More frequently, however, layers of moistened cloth are put over the sand. The grains from different ears are kept separate by means of wires. I t is suggested that sand gives a more even moisture supply and more even temperature than sawdust. CHOICE OF VARIETY For Northern Illinois.—Continued tests have shown that for northern Illinois the leading high-yielding varieties which have been grown for a minimum of four years are Western Plowman, Riley s )rite, Griffith's Ear Funk's 90 Day. varieties For Central Illinois. L under test for fivt Reid County White, Learning, Silvermine, Riley's Favorite, Champion White Pearl, Golden Eagle, Farmer's Interest, Johnson County White, and Beatty 's Yellow are all high-yielding strains. For Southern Illinois.~On well fertilized land in southern Illinois, the leading high yielding varieties tested for a minimum of too* years are Funk's 90 Day, Reid's Yellow Dent, Perrine 's White Pearl, Chinese Poor Land, Grave's Yellow Dent, Champion White Pearl, ana Sdvermine. On unfertilized land, Champion White Pearl, Perrine s White Pearl, and Esterly 's White have been the highest yielders for years. For a further discussion of varieties, see Bulletin Agricultural Experiment Station. Earlv vari< es H i w i * * matur selected when the crop is to be grown for grain alone. Later ma rag varieties may be seeded for silage. This will • help to make northern par* very limited
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