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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



are the breeding places from which come the wire worm, the cut worm, 

 {ind the corn bill-bng, all serious enemies of corn. The ideal type of 

 soil for corn is the loam, or sandj- loam, with a rather open, not sandy, 

 sub-soil. 



Fig. 17. — -The young plants at the left are from tip kernels, tho?e in the middle are from middle ker- 

 nels, and those on the right are from butt kernels, all from the same ear, and planted at 

 the .same time. 



Fig. 18. — Same as figure 16, after four days. 

 THE MANURE. 



There is a difference of opinion as to when the manure should be ap- 

 plied to the clover sod. If the soil is reasonably good, the manure 

 might profitably be applied to the pasture, thus giving the pasture the 



