Download or read book The Value of First-Generation Hybrids in Corn (Classic Reprint) written by Guy N. Collins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Value of First-Generation Hybrids in Corn That the immediate result Of crossing two varieties is to increase the yield was shown by definite experiments as early as 1878 by Dr. W. J. Beal, Of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. The plan for Such experiments had been outlined two years before, in 187 6, the same year that Darwin published his classical work on self and cross fertilization in plants, but without knowledge Of Darwin's results. Doctor Beal's first statement was as follows. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.