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however, the seasons have been very unfavorable for the growth of the 

 Grass peas, as they have for practically all kinds of leguminous crops. 

 The yield per acre of Grass peas at the College in 1904 was only 992 

 lbs., or about 16 1-2 bushels per acre. 



Cow Peas. 

 The Cow peas, which thrive so admirably in the southern States, 

 require a comparatively long season from the time they are sown until 

 they reach maturity. We have tested a large number of varieties, 

 no less than ten being under experiment in 1904. We have as yet 

 been unable to secure any varieties of Cow peas which have given satis- 

 factory results at the College. 



Hairy Vetches for Seed. 



For four years in succession, Hairy vetches have been sown in the 

 autumn and ripened in the following year, with the result that an 

 average of 8.6 bushels of seed per acre has been obtained. The vet- 

 ches sown in the autumn seem more productive of seed than those 

 sown in the spring of the year In past years, the Hairy vetch seed 

 has been principally imported from Germany, and has usually cost about 

 $5.00 per bushel. The Hairy vetches produce a crop which seems 

 specially useful as a pasture for farm stock, especially hogs ; a cover 

 crop in orchards ; or a green manure for plowing under to enrich the 

 soil. 



Alfala for Seed Production. 



For three years in succession, efforts have been made to produce 

 Lucerne or Alfalfa seed in the experimental plots at the College. Ow- 

 ing, probably, to the unfavorable weather conditions, the yield of seed 

 has been rather light in each of the three years. 



Corn for Grain. 



Owing to the cool, wet weather of the past season, corn for grain 

 production gave a very poor crop. At the usual time of corn planting, 

 the weather was cool and the land too wet to plant corn. Consequently, 

 the seed was not planted until the early part of June. The growth 

 throughout the season was rather slower than usual, and the first nip- 

 ping frost occurred comparatively early this season, thus preventing 

 the maturity of those varieties which usually ripen quite well at Guelph. 

 The names of some of those varieties which gave the best satisfaction 

 in 1904 are as follows, commencing with the best corn : King Phillip, 

 Wisconsin Little Dent, Genessee Valley, Red Blazed, Extra Early 

 Huron Dent, Farmers' Friend, Farmers' Surprise, University No. 13, 

 Longfellow, Early Strawberry, Compton's Early, Golden Leneway 

 Dent, Salzer's North Dakota, Tuscarora, and King of the Earlies. For 

 the four years previous to 1904, the average yields per acre for the 

 highest yielding varieties of corn for grain production were as follows : 

 King Phillip, 58 bus. ; Farmers' Friend, 54 bus. ; Longfellow, 54 bus. ; 



