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Yield per acre tassels off, 5,316 pounds. 

 Yield per acre tassels on, 4,077 pounds. 

 Gain by removing tassels, 30.3 per cent. 



From the accompanying tables it will be seen tliat in each plot there 

 was a greater yield of corn from the detasseled rows than from the 

 rows where the tassels were left on. Not only from the total yield of 

 corn but also a gain in the weight of both the good and poor ears. 

 From each plot the weight of good ears from detasseled rows was 

 greater than the weight of good ears from the rows with tassels; the 

 same is true concerning the poor ears from each plot. The average 

 weight of the ears from rows with the tassels on, correspond very 

 nearly with the weight of the ears from detasseled rows, showing that 

 the increased yield is from a greater number of ears rather than larger 

 ears. There is also shown a tendency toward greater ear production 

 on the detasseled rows by the increased number of abortive ears. All 

 •'sets" bearing silk, but without grain, were classed as abortive ears. 



