Removing Tasskls fkom Corn. 155 



Crude fiber 14.49 



Crude protein 14 . 27 



Carbohydrates (N. free extract) 39 . 8S 



100.00 



Pollen. . 



Water . .' 27 .27 



Ash 2.13 



Fat (ether extract) ,94 



Crude protein 17 . 11 



Carbohydrates (N. free extract) 52 , 55 



100.00 



Allowing the corn to be planted in hills three feet six inches 

 apart each way, and three stalks to the hUl, the amount and com- 

 position of pollen per stalk will giye of nitrogen 2.25 pounds per 

 acre, and the anthers will give 3.76 pounds per acre, or 6.01 pounds 

 in all, which makes the loss of nitrogen to the plant very consid- 

 erable, equal to a very liberal application of nitrogen in the form 

 of commercial fertilizers. As the percentage of ash in both the 

 anthers and poUen was inconsiderable, an ash analysis was not 

 made, but the amount of phosphoric acid and potash could not 

 have been very great. 



GEORGE C. WATSON. 



