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Prize Offered For Unusual Ear Of Corn
Raleigh date story details a $50 prize offered by Dr. B W Wells of State College for a normal ear of corn with an odd number of grain rows. He explains normal ears have even rows due to early grain development. He also notes broad farm insights and urges observation of plant habits for practical farming.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
B. W. Wells
Department of Botany
State College
Wells