U.S. Department of Agriculture · Farmers' Bulletin 553

Pop Corn for the Home

The United States Department of Agriculture, in 1913, on how to grow, store and pop your own corn — and why every farm home should.

Harvesting and Storing Pop Corn

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Harvesting and Storing Pop Corn

The ears should be husked from the standing stalk and should be spread out in a well-ventilated place to dry and cure. The ears should not…

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