CORN ENTERPRISE 
Analysis into Jobs.—The important teaching units in the corn enter- 
prises may be grouped under the following twenty-two jobs. References are 
to pages in New Agriculture and to numbers of U. S. Farmers’ Bulletins. 
Problems for local inquiry are given. 
1. Deciding whether or not to grow corn, pp. 24, 25, 57; Bulletins 537, 
773, 1149, 1236. Problems for local inquiry.— (a) What are the 
local yields of corn? (b) Ask farmers to compare growing corn 
for profit with other lines of farming. 
2. Choosing the type and the variety, pp. 61-64, 68; Bulletins, 553, 554, 
773, 1149. Local inquiry— (a) List all varieties locally grown 
and the special purposes of each. (b) Compare them in yields of 
fodder and of ears. 
3. Choosing soil, field and acreage, pp. 39, 57, 68; Bulletins 537, 7713. 
Local inquiry.— (a) What are the best rotations with corn used in 
vour region? (b) What types of local soils are best suited to 
corn?  (c¢) What sizes of fields of corn do you find? (d) Why 
does the same farmer vary the acreage from year to year? 
4. Selection of corn in field for seed, pp. 31, 32, 60, 74; Bulletin 1175. 
Local problems.— (a) What methods of procuring seed corn do 
you find? (b) Compare these methods. (¢) Quote reasons given 
by farmers in defense of their methods. 
5. Curing and storing of seed corn, pp. 60-62; Bulletins, 1175, 1260. 
Local inquiry.— (a) Describe local methods of storing seed corn. 
(0) Compare them as to results. 
6. Growing cover crop; providing organic matter, pp, 28, 48, 49, 59, 68; 
Bulletin 1250. Management problems.— (a) What local rotations 
keep the best winter covers on the fields? (b) What special 
cover crops are sown locally? (¢) Give time and rates of seeding. 
(2d) What local practices best provide organic matter? 
7. Culling and judging ears for seed or for show, pp. 64-66. 
8. Testing seed corn, p. 66; Bulletin 948. Local inquiry—What - 
portion of local growers use tested seed corn? 
9. Buying and mixing fertilizer, pp. 27, 44, 45, 69, 70. Local problems. 
How many farmers buy ready mixed fertilizers? 
10. Keeping records, pp. 3, 18, 19; Bulletins, 511, 572, 782, 1182. Local 
inquiry.—Why do not more farmers keep farm records? 
11. Preparing soil for planting, pp. 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 59, 70; Bulletins 
773, 1149, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300. Study local methods. 
12. Liming the field, pp. 43, 44; Bulletin 921. To what extent is liming 
practiced in your region? 
13. Planting and fertilizing, pp. 70-72, 210. Describe local methods of 
planting and fertilizing. 
14. Cross-harrowing corn, pp. 50, 72, 73, 181, 211; Bulletin 773. Ask 
farmers why they do or do not practice cross-harrowing. 
15. Tilling between rows, pp. 73-75, 182; Bulletins 414, 660, 773, 1149. 
16. Controlling insects and diseases, pp. 75-77; Bulletins, 739, 875, 891, 
915, 950, 1025, 1029, 1124, 1176, 1260, 1294, 1307, 1310, 1397, 
1483. Inquire and find what are the worst local enemies. How 
controlled ? 
17. Making silage of corn, pp. 78, 79; Bulletin 992. Local study.—How 
do farmers manage at silo-filling time? Find numbers of men 
and teams, work of each, time required, size of silo for each case. 
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