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rainfall* amounted to only 30.46 inches, or 10.14 inches less than the 

 normal. The soil type at the Central Farm is Cecil Sandy Loam. 



A list of the varieties and results of the test at the Central Farm are 

 included in Table VI. 



These results show a range in yield between 14 and 32.8 bushels per 

 acre, giving a diiference of 18. S bushels between the lowest and highest 

 yielding variety. In this test the more prolific varieties are decidedly 

 the highest yielders. 



l!^ineteen of the above varieties have been tested for three years at 

 the Central Farm. A summary of their results are included in 

 Table VII. The average yields for these varieties range between lo.fi 

 and 27.9 bushels per acre, giving a difference of 12.3 bushels between the 

 lowest and highest yielding variety. With the exception of First Gen- 

 eration Cross ISTo. 182, the leading varieties in this series of tests are 

 among the more prolific corns. First Generation Cross N^o. 182 is a 

 one-eared corn originated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The 

 variety was selected from a cross between Boone County White and 

 Hickory King. 



*U. S. Weather Bureau, Climatological Data, N. C. Section, 1915. 



