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CORN. 



There were 29 varieties of corn planted on 13th and 14th of May for fodder. 

 It was sown with the grain-drill, in rows 36 inches apart, and cultivated to kill the 

 ferns. Some of the varieties made a very fair growth, but only a few matured 

 corn. There was considerable difficulty in getting it cured for fodder owing to the 

 frequent rains and the yield on the newly broken land was small. Further tests 

 will be needed to determine its relative value for fodder here. 

 The following is the weight of yield per acre : — 



Tons 

 Per Acre. 

 No. 1 Moore's Early Concord, corn matured, one of the best. . 10 



2 Crosby's Early Sugar, corn matured, good 8 



3 Early Mammoth, no corn, ears did not fonn...*. 12 



4 Early Adams, corn matured to glazing stage 5 



5 Extra Early Adams, corn matured to glazing stage 5 



6 Mitchell's Extra Early White Flint, produced some 

 matured ears 5 



T Long White Flint, ears did not lurm 8 



8 Long Yellow Flint, ears did not form 8 



9 Thoroughbred White Flint, ears did not form 8 



10 Cory Sugar, matured corn, a small growing son, not a 

 good yield 4 



11 Marblehead Sugar, matured corn, ears very small 4 



12 Narraganset, sweet, corn did not fill to tips of cob 8 



13 Perry's Hybrid, did not produce corn 10 



14 Chester Co. Mammoth, no corn formed 12 



15 Minnesota Sweet, produced corn, ears sznall 6 



16 Stowell's Evergeen, no ears formed 12 



17 King Philip, produced corn to roasting stage, ears did 

 not fill to tip 7 



18 Hickory King, roasting ear corn, good 8 



19 Queen of the Prairie, no ears formed 10 



20 Golden Beauty, no ears formed 8 



21 Golden Dent, no ears formed 8 



22 Amber Queen, roasting ear corn, good 10 



23 Long Yellow, no ears formed 10 



24 Leaming Yellow, no ears formed 8 



25 Blunt's Prolific, no ears formed 10 



26 Virginia Horse-tooth, no ears formed 10 



27 Pee and Kay, no ears formed 12 



28 Fifty day corn, ears formed but very small 3 



29 Tom Thumb, no ears formed, planted 9th June 1 



SOUTHERN cow PEA. 



A small quantity was sown of the Southern Cow Pea so valuable for fodder in 

 the Southern States. Evidently the summer is not hot enough here for them, they 

 made a veiy poor growth and do not promise to be of much value in this province. 



ENGLISH HORSE-BEANS. 



Three pounds of these were planted and did fairly well, but not having barn 

 room in which to dry them they sprouted in the pod and were spoiled. 



BEANS. 



Owing to wet weather and a press of other work, the beans were not harvested 

 promptly when ripe, but pulled and put under cover as opportunity offered. The 

 Black Wax was the first to ripen followed by Negro Extra Early. Others ripened 

 in rapid succession. 



