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Ear testing seed corn boosts stand and profits, Iowa farmer says
Ray S. McWhorter of Iowa explains how ear testing seed corn helped him and neighbors avoid frost-damaged, poor seed. He recalls the 1910 freeze and explains his method with rag doll and sheet iron testers, selling strong ears at five dollars a bushel and replanting weak or untested seed. He notes a typical 90 percent stand from ear tested corn and urges more farmers to test to gain higher yields.
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Ray S. McWhorter
Iowa
Orange Judd
Dakota