Many of us who have never lived on a farm have no idea of the skill and science that go into raising crops today. We might imagine for example, that the farmer simply scatters seeds in the ground and trusts to luck and nature for good results.

The corn crop is quite scientifically controlled today. This control began about fifty years ago when plant scientists discovered a new method of producing different kinds of corn. It was discovered that when the pollen in the tassels of the corn plant was applied by hand to the protected silks on the ear of the same plant, the kernels which were formed produced widely different kinds of corn plants.