304 - EXPERIMENTAL FAN MS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



CORN (ZEA MAYS). 



Four varieties of corn were sown in areas ranging from 2 to 20 acres, the aggre- 

 gate being 30 acres. 



They were sown on land that had been under various grain crops the preceding 

 year, and clover had been sown with all, excepting the pure pease. The soil was 

 gang ploughed in late autumn, a good growth of clover being turned down. Manure 

 at the rate of about 15 tons to the acre was hauled out in the winter, left in small 

 heaps and scattered as the frost was leaving the ground. The soil was ploughed 

 about 4 inches deep, harrowed, and then sown with a force seed drill in rows 42 

 inches apart. It was impossible to get all the corn into the silos. Particulars of the 

 varieties are as follows : — 



Learning. — 20 acres, sown May 27, cut for ensilage September 18 to 26. Yield, 

 1G tons 1,286 pounds per acre. Growth very strong and even, well cobbed, beginning 

 to ripen. This plot suffered by very severe frost, lessening weight per acre. 



Mammoth Cuhan. — ?A acres, sown May 27, cut for ensilage September 27. 

 Yield, 17 tons 90 pounds per acre. Growth very strong and even, well cobbed, begin- 

 ning to ripen. This plot suffered by severe frost. 



Mammoth Cuhan. — 1£ acres, sown May 27, cut and shocked September 28. 



Longfellow. — 2 acres, sown Maj- 30, cut and shocked September 28. Strong, 

 even growth, corn ripe, well cobbed. 



King of the Earliest. — 2 acres, sown May 30, cut and shocked September 30. 

 Strong, even growth, cobs short, not as good as any of the other sorts. 



Cost of growing 20 acres of Learning — 



Rent of land, at $3 per acre $ 60 00 



Gang ploughed in autumn, C 8-10 days at $2.50 17 00 



I value of manure at 15 tons per acre at $1 per ton 60 00 



Ploughing in spring, at $2 per acre 40 00 



Harrowing twice, 2 4-10 days, at $2.50 per day 6 00 



Seed, 35 lbs. per acre, 500 lbs. at $1 per cwt 5 00 



Sowing, team, 2^ days at $2.50 per day 6 25 



Harrowing after sowing, twice, 2 4-10 days at $2.50 per day 6 00 



Hoeing, 46 days at $1.25 per day 56 50 



Cultivating, 15 days at $2.50 per day 37 50 



Cutting with corn harvester, 6 days at $2.50 , 15 00 



Loading, unloading, tramping and putting into silo, 69 



days at $1.25 86 25 



Drawing with team, ISi days at $2.50 46 25 



Use of engine, fuel, ensilage cutter and engineer for 5 



days at $6.50 32 50 



$474 25 

 Yielded 332 tons 1,720 pounds corn. 



Cost 1 ton in silo $ 1 42J 



Cost 1 bushel in silo 04.27 cts. 



Average amount digestible dry matter per ton (75 per 



cent digestible) 370 lbs. 



Cost to produce 100 lbs. digestible dry matter 38 '47 cts. 



Cost to produce 1 acre corn $23 71 



