There was a farmer who grew award-winning corn.
\nEach year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon…<\/p>\n
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about
\nhow he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours.
\n”<\/p>\n
But... you think it's smart of you to share your best corn with your neighbors<\/span>when they are entering\r\ncorn in competition with yours each year?\" the reporter asked.\r\n\r\n\"Why sir,\" said the farmer, \"didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn\r\nand swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn,\r\ncross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn.\r\nIf I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn.\"<\/pre>\nSOURCE : reflections-online.net<\/p>\n
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