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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



The one-tenth acre plots of wheat, barley and oats had by the end of 1903 become 

 infested with several troublesome perennial weeds, hence it was thought best to sow 

 only one-half of each plot with grain in 1904, devoting the other half to a hoed crop 

 to clean the land. On this account, no clover was sown on any of the cereal plots in 

 1904, and one-half of each wheat plot was sown with mangels, one-half of each barley 

 plot with potatoes, and one-half of each oat plot with carrots, computing the yields 

 of grain from a one-twentieth acre plot in each case. Similar hoed crops were sown 

 in 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908, changing the position of the varieties from year to year. 



INDIAN COKN PLOTS. 



The experiments with the plots of Indian corn have been conducted with the object 

 of obtaining the largest weight of well matured green fodder for the silo, and of having 

 the corn so well advanced when cut, that the ears shall be as far as is practicable in 

 the late milk or glazed condition. Each plot has been divided from the outset into two 

 equal parts, on one of which — known as No. 1 — one of the stronger-growing and some- 

 what later-ripening sorts has been tried, and on the other, marked No. 2, one of the 

 earlier-maturing varieties. During the first four years, one cf the Dent varieties was 

 tested under No. 1. On the other half of the plot (No. 2) one of the Flint varieties 

 was grown. For the first four years, the No. 1 series was planted in drills 3 feet apart, 

 using about 24 pounds of seed to the acre and thinning the plants, when up, to 6 or 8 

 inches apart, and the No. 2 in hills 3 feet apart each way, with 4 or 5 kernels in a hill. 

 During the past eleven years, both sorts have been grown in hills. 



In 1900 no crop of Indian corn was grown on these plots, but red clover was so^vn 

 in its place on May 5, in the proportion of 12 pounds per acre. This made r^ strong 

 growth, was cut twice during the season and left on the ground to decay, so that when 

 ploughed under, the land might get the full benefit of the clover crop. The clover 

 was allowed to remain growing until May 20, 1901. It was then ploughed under 

 about 6 inches deep, and harrowed well before the corn was planted. Clover was sown 

 again in 1903, and ploughed under in May, 1904. Corn was planted in 1905, 1906, 

 1907 and 1908. In 1908 it was planted on June 5, and cut for ensilage September 17. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZEES ON PLOTS OF INDIAN CORN, CUT GREEN 



FOR ENSILAGE. 



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Fertilizers applied each year from 1888 to 

 1898 or 1899. No fertilizers used from 

 that time to 1905. Clover sown in 1900 

 in place of the corn and ploughed under 

 in May, 1901, before the corn was planted 

 In 1903 clover was again sown and 

 ploughed under in May, 1904. In 1905- 

 6-7-8 fertilizers again applied as in 1898. 

 Clover discontinued. 



Barn-yard manure (mixed hor.se and cow 

 manure) well rotted, 12 tons per acre, 

 each year from 1888 to 1S98 inclusive. 

 No manure used from 1899 to 1905. In 

 1905 -6-7-8 manure was again used as at first 

 Barn-yard manure (mixed horse and cow- 

 manure) fresh, 12 tons per acre each year 

 from 1888 to 1898 inclusive. No manure 

 used from 1899 to 1905. In 1905-0-7-8 

 manure was again used as at first. ... 

 3 Unmanured from the beginning 



Average Yield 



FOR 



Sixteen Years. 





Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



16 272 



15 

 G 



572 

 989 



I ^ 



I D 



U 



O u- 



Per acre 



Tons lbs 



13 46 



11 1431 

 5 160 



17th Season, 1908. 



P o 



dJ 



-is * 



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- IB 

 ■J2.B be 



HM 



Per acre. 



Tons. lbs. 



12 260 



10 1100 

 1 1100 



IM 



' a 



O f 



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Per acre 



Tons lbs 



8 1640 



Average Yield 



FOR 



Seventeen Years. 



r-' 0) 

 O vi_ 



'Z ° . 



Per acre. 



Tons. Ills. 



15 1801 



7 760 15 15 

 1 12Ci)i 6 407 



bo 



"z ° . 



Per acre 



Tons lbs 



12 1552 



11 921 

 4 1751 



