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Demonstration Corn Work in Muscatine County
County crop demonstration at the Muscatine County Farm under Adviser K A Kirkpatrick reports 180 plots on medium clay loam soil. Seed from county farmers, planting May 9 and June 9, faced bad weather reducing stand and yields. Highest yield came from an ear chosen by the county agent, showing that superior ears do not reveal themselves by appearance. Plans call for next year’s 30 ears per farmer to be judged at the County Farmers Institute, with top ears advancing to breeding plats and seed distribution to participating farmers. The program aims to expand and refine shelling tests and collaborative breeding to improve local corn yields.
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Muscatine County
K. A. Kirkpatrick
County Board of Supervisors
Charles Kleindolph
Earnest
Vine
Departments of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Yiel