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EXPERIMENTAL FAR3IS 



7-8 EDV/ARD VII., A. t908 

 IXDIAN CORN. — TEST OF SEEDING AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES. 



Sown in rows by grain seeder May 21; cut September 13; cultivation of land 

 same as for preceding test. 



Name of Variety. 



Longfellow 



Champion White Pearl 



Selected Leamincr. 



Distance 



between 



Row8. 



Inches. 



21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 

 21 

 28 

 35 

 42 



Height. 



Inches. 



65 



70 

 70 

 75 

 75 

 75 

 80 

 80 

 80 

 80 

 80 

 80 



Weight 



per Acre 



grown 



in Rows. 



Tons. Lbs. 



16 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 20 

 16 

 18 

 13 

 14 

 19 

 13 

 9 



1,950 

 1,290 

 1,210 



760 

 1,120 

 1.540 

 1,110 



400 

 1,800 

 1,680 

 1,170 



860 



EOOT CEOPS. 



The roots of all sorts were sown on land that was in Western Rye Grass the pre- 

 ceding years. This had been ploughed in June, 1905, and again in the fall, and after 

 frost set in it was manured with from 10 to 12 loads of rotted manure to the acre. 

 In May the manure was ploughed in with gang ploughs, about three inches deep, 

 harrowed, and the seeds sown. 



Excepting the carrots, a good catch was secured of all the varieties sown. Un- 

 fortunately a very heavy rain came on, soaking the soil so much that it was impossible 

 to attend to the cutworms, which were working in all parts of the field. With the 

 exception of two small plots, the entire first seeding of- carrots, turnips, mangels and 

 sugar beets was destroyed. Many plants in the second seeding were also destroyed, 

 and had to be sown for the third time. 



The yields of roots were computed from the weight of two rows, each 66 feet 

 long, and 30 inches apart. 



