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Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886
Zea Mays by Herbert M. Prouty, 1886, Page 46
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44 that the seed is planted in rows, as we have known them to follow rows some rods before the corn has sprouted, scarcely missing a hill, digging down the the kernels and gratifying their appetite with the same. This work is even kept up during germination till after the plumule has begun to unfold its leaves. Moles (Scalops argentatus) in some localities are worse than the squirrels. Their sense of smell is even more acute than that of the exhumers just described. They travel an inch or two below the surface - just the right depth to find the corn easily. They, also, will sometimes
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44 that the seed is planted in rows, as we have known them to follow rows some rods before the corn has sprouted, scarcely missing a hill, digging down the the kernels and gratifying their appetite with the same. This work is even kept up during germination till after the plumule has begun to unfold its leaves. Moles (Scalops argentatus) in some localities are worse than the squirrels. Their sense of smell is even more acute than that of the exhumers just described. They travel an inch or two below the surface - just the right depth to find the corn easily. They, also, will sometimes
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