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The yield of the plot gave 5390 lbs. of green fodder, being equal to a yield of 13 

 tons of green fodder per acre. The light September frosts may possibly have ar- 

 rested its further growth. The coarseness of the straw would indicate, however, that 

 the chief value of this crop will be found in the silo. 



CORN (In Hills 4 Feet Each Way). 



Six varieties were planted June 7, 9 and 11 on plots 50 feet square, distanced 155 

 feet apart, nameh', two varieties of Dent, three of Flint and one of Sweet corn. 

 Cloud's Early Yellow Dent and Compton's Yellow Flint were planted June 7, Canada 

 Yellow Flint and Oilman's Flint were planted June 9, the Early Butler Yellow Dent 

 and Moore's Early Concord were planted June 11. Shallow cultivation was kept up 

 during the entire season. A very light attack of smut affected all varieties and in- 

 sects did considerable damage, while excessive rains caused rust to attack all 

 varieties except the Early Butler, which was but slightly affected. Of the two Dent 

 varieties. Cloud's grew to a height of nine feet while the Early Butler averaged 

 ten feet. There is a widespread belief, akin to superstition, that, aside from sweet 

 corn, it would be useless to try to raise corn in the Upper Peninsula. The Cloud 

 and Canada varieties, being planted adjacent to a public highway, curiosity impelled 

 passers-by to strip off' most of the ears and to this must be ascribed the smaller yield. 

 The prudent husbandman in regions, even hundreds of miles south of the Station, 

 would not consider it safe to plant corn as late as June 9, yet all varieties were 

 well advanced in the glazing stage at the close of the season, while 10 per cent of the 

 Oilman and 20 per cent of the Compton varieties were thoroughly ripened, the diff'er- 

 ence in percentage being perhaps due to the topping off" process which was resorted 

 to upon one-half of the hills of the Compton variety. 



I 

 Varieties. I 



Yield of Approxi- 



com mate yield 

 in ears. per acre. 

 Bushels. Bushels. 



Early Butler Yellow Dent. . 



Tompton's Yellow Flint 



Cloud's Early Yellow Dent. 



Oilman's Flint 



Moore's Early Concord 



Canada Yellow Flint 



THE GEOLOOY AND BOTANY OF THE UPPER PENINSULA EXPERIMENT 



STATION. 



C. F. WHEELER. 



I left the College August 20, in company with Prof. R. H. Pcttit, for Chatham, 

 Upper Peninsula, to examine the soil and forest covering of the Sub-Station. Owing 

 to the short time spent in tlie work a preliminary report only can be made at this 

 time. Collections of flowering plants, ferns, mosses, liverworts and fungi were made 

 and notes on the distribution of the same. Especial attention was given to trees, 

 weeds, plant diseases, and edible fungi, which were very abundant. 



LOCATION. 



The Sub-Station of the Michigan State Agricultural College Experiment Station 

 is located at Chatham, Rock River township, Alger county, on the southeast quarter 

 section 28, range 40 north and 21 west. The Station land is eight miles south of 

 Lake Superior : twenty-five miles southeast from Marquette and fourteen miles south- 

 west from Munising. and is traversed by the line of the Munising railroad, which 

 cuts off' a few rods near the south line. 



