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looked so fine and deep, set close every way on the cob, which you 

 see is fine form, medium size and cylindrical. The ears had 22 

 rows, was dVo inches long by 7.3 inches in circumference. After 

 planting row No. 1 1 thought to try one more row from the same ear, 

 so planted row No. 7 from it, and row No. 7 was the best one. 

 Three entire hills in row 1 were taken by a mole, or it would have 

 shown some better ; then being the first one was a little against it. 



The profitable part of the story is yet to be told. By reference 

 to the accompanying chart, it may be seen that there are several 

 rows making a yield of more than 90 bushels. Now the seed for 

 my entire crop for the coming season will come from the best of 

 those rows, and not an ear will be used that has not come from a 

 yield of more than 90 bushels to the acre, and not an ear bred from a 

 bad stalk. 



Now, in view of it all, I think I am entitled to the following 

 dream, the interpretation of which I leave to you : 



On an idle day — an hour of reverie — a vision comes before me 

 dressed in robes of emerald and speaks in accents soft and low. "The 

 wild birds' songs echo among the trees ; the gentle breeze is laden 

 with the breath of flowers; a carpet of green covers the pastures 

 and the meadows, and I am come to clothe the fields with beauty and 

 to make the nations glad. I shall be kissed by the rays of the shin- 

 ing sun, shall drink refreshing showers and the gentle dew. I shall 

 grow in strength and beauty, be fairer than the flowers, more 

 precious than gems. Then, when age is upon me and these fair 

 garments are faded, within my breast will be treasures of snow and 

 gold that shall gladden the hearts of this hungry world ; and when 

 I am covered with a robe of diamonds I shall be kissed to sleep by 

 the rays of the silent moon, and the shining light of the twinkling 

 stars shall keep its tender vigil over me." 



CORN BREEDING PLOT— 24 BY 54 HILLS. 



Row Number 1 Yield per acre 104. 4 bushels. 



2-x " " 93.8 



3 " " 84.8 



4-x ' " 98.4 



5 " " 90.9 



6 " " 68. 



7-x " " 114.4 



8 " " 94.2 



9 " " 100.6 



10-x •■ " 94.4 



11 " " 83.2 



12-x " " 99. 



13-X " " 81.2 



14 " •' 94. 



15 " " 98.6 



16-X " " 70.6 



