428 



EtPEIilMEXTAL EARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



In addition, six acres were sown with com for ensilage. On account of poor ger- 

 mination, although re-sown, the crop was poor and unsatisfactory. 



The corn land had been fallowed the previous year, and was in good condition. 

 The corn was cut on September 13, cut up and put in the silo. 



INDIAN CORN — TEST OF VARIETIES. 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 101 



11 



12 



13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 



Name of Variety. 



Angel of Midnight 



King Philip 



Salzer's All Gold 



North Dakota White 



Compton's Early 



Champion White Pe:nl.. . 

 White Cap Yellow Bent. 



Pride of the North 



Eureka. 



Red Cob Ensilage 



Giant Prolific Ensilage. . . 



Longfellow 



Thoro'l)red White Flint. . 



Superior Fodder 



Early Butler 



Evergreen Sugar 



Mammoth Cuban 



Cloud's Early Yellow . . . . 



Early Mastodon 



Selected Learning , 



Character 

 of Growth. 



Strong 



Medium 

 Strong 



Medium 



Height. 



Inches 



70 

 93 

 85 

 78 

 85 

 90 

 83 

 88 

 100 

 90 

 80 

 80 

 90 

 85 

 95 

 64 

 92 

 SO 

 96 

 80 



Condition 

 when Cut. 



Tasselled 



11 . . . . 



11 . . . . 



In silk , 



Tasselled 



M . . . . 



II . . . . 



Not tasselled, 



Tasselled 



Not tasselled, 



Tasselled 



In silk 



Not tasselled, 



n 



IT 



Tasselled . . . . 

 II . . - . 

 II . . . . 



II . . 



Not tasselled, 



Weight per 



Acre 



Grown in hills. 



Tons. Lbs. 



14 

 20 

 23 

 22 

 22 

 16 

 19 

 14 

 22 

 21 

 24 

 18 

 22 

 18 

 18 

 15 

 15 

 16 

 13 

 7 



710 

 1,800 

 1,G30 



880 



220 

 1,000 



830 

 1,920 



680 



180 



1,400 



1,540 



1,400 



80 



580 



1,680 



780 



290 



630 



INDIAN CORN — TEST OF SEEDING AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES. 



Name of Variety. 



Longfellow . 



Distance 

 Between Rows 



Champion White Pearl. 



Selected Leaming. 



Inches. 



21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 



Character 



of 

 Growth. 



Strong. 



Weak 



Height. 



SO 

 75 

 82 

 78 

 70 

 75 

 72 

 70 

 72 

 72 

 65 

 73 



Weight per 



Acre 



grown in Rows 



Inches. Tons. Lbs. 



16 

 10 

 13 

 9 

 9 

 9 

 7 

 6 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 3 



1,948 

 1,2.55 

 1,168 



1,803 



8f;o 



704 



829 



259 



1.8S2 



1,3.36 



1,848 



601 



Sown in rows by grain drill, May 21; cut September 13. Land fallowed previous 

 year. Soil, clay loam. 



