Elmer Anderson showing off his corn crop, circa 1960-1965

• Main Author: Sumas News
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: Washington State Library 1960
• Subjects: black-and-white photographs; Arctic
• Online Access: http://content.statelib.wa.gov/cdm/ref/collection/nooksack/id/660

A man wearing striped overalls and a long sleeved shirt which is rolled up passed his elbows standing in a cornfield. He is holding a cornstalk and pointing to a large head of corn. In the margin of the photograph he is identified as Elmer Anderson. Accoring to the October 4, 1962, Everson News, the following was written about this Photograph:, " SQUAW CORN HAS BIG EARS-Elmer Anderson of Clearbrook planted a few red corn seeds this year and found this week where one stalk had three fat ears, overall length 20 inches, and five other in the developing stage. "An unusal number of ears on a single stalk and what could the yield have been in bushels per acre had I planted more then the handful of seed which I purchased at a "dime" store," said Anderson. To keep the heavy 10 feet high stalk upright it was tied to a fence post. Mrs. Anderson uses the corn for different types of decoration during the holidays and is now anxious to see what variety of color she'll find when the corn is ready to pick. Also of interest on the Anderson farm is his "goose beans." The seed was taken from the craw of an Arctic goose and planted and are producing a good amount of "interest " for Anderson."