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grass (Paniciim Germanicum) and Pearl millet, — and 

 one variety of corn (Clark). In the case of the grasses 

 and millets, each plat was again sub-divided in two, and 

 each one-half seeded down with one distinct kind of grass 

 seed as foHows : — 



Plat I. (fertilized), . 



Plat II. (unfertilized), 



Plat III. (fertilized), . 



Plat IV. (unfertilized), . 



Plat V. (fertilized), . 



Plat VI. (unfertilized). 



Plat VII. (fertilized),. 

 Plat VIII. (unfertilized), . 

 Plat IX. (fertilized), . 

 Plat X. (unfertilized). 



/Orchard Grass (nor(h side). 



\ Meadow Fescue (south side). 



/"Orchard Grass (north side). 



\ Meadow Fescue (south side). 



J Ilunjrarian Gi'ass (north side). 



\ Pearl Millet (south side). 



/ Hungarian Grass (north side). 



\ Pearl Millet (south side). 



/"Timothy (north side). 



\ Redtop (south side) . 



r Timothy (north side). 



\ Redtop (south side). 



. Corn (Clark). 



. Corn (Clark). 



Corn (Clark). 



. Corn (Clark). 



y The corn was planted the 24th of May, in drills two and 

 one-half feet apart, at the rate of two bushels per acre. 

 A severe frost on the night of from 29th to 30th of jNlay, 

 injured the millets seriously, and the remaining crops 

 slightly. 



The corn was kept clean by the use of a cultivator. The 

 grasses were repeatedly cut, for the mere purpose of killing 

 the weeds off. Their examination, regarding quality, as well 

 as quantity, is, for obvious reason, deferred to the second 

 year of their growth. 



BesuUs of Experiments with Corn. 



Fertilized Plats, ^ Plat VII. 4,340 lbs. \ Total yield, 

 Jq of an acre each. \ Plat IX. 3,096 lbs. \ 7,436' lbs. 



Unfertilized Plats, ( Plat VIII. 2,460 lbs. ^ Total yield, 

 Jj of an acre each. \ Plat X. 2,556 lbs./ 5,016 lbs. 



Yield of Fertilized Plats, per acre, 



Yield of Unfertilized Plats, per acre, ..... 



Difference in yield, , . 



37,180 lbs. 

 25,080 lbs. 



12,100 lbs. 



