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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



before seeding with corn. Corn was sown by drill in rows three feet apart on 21st May, 

 The plants on one of the two acres were thinned out to one every 1 2 inches in the row ; 

 the other acre was left as it came up. 



The yield from the acre thinned was 8 tons, 260 pounds ; from the acre not 

 thinned, 7 tons 1,140 pounds. Both lots of Mitchell's Extra Early and the five acres of 

 North Dakota flint were cut on 6th September by binder, left in the field to wilt for two 

 days, then drawn and cut by ensilage cutter and put in silo. The ensilage is being 

 used now and is in excellent condition. 



The above varieties are early in maturing, and though less productive are used in 

 preference to the later and larger yielding sorts. 



^jXPERIMENTS WITH FLAX. 



EXPERIMENTS WITH MILLETS AND HUNGARIAN GRASS. 



EXPERIMENT WITH CANARY GRASS. 



One-tenth acre was sown on 7th May. Ripe, 23rd Aug.. Yield per acre, 26 bushels 

 seed, 3,250 pounds straw. 



EXPERIMENT WITH BUCKWHEAT. 



One-tenth acre was sown 7th May. Ripe, 27th Aug. Matured in 112 days. Height. 

 27 inches. Weight of straw per acre, 3,240 pounds. Yield of grain per acre, 22-24 bushels, 



