6 The Bulletin. 



A glance at Table Xo. 1 will reveal a wide variation in the yields 

 of the different varieties tested. It will be noted that the Northern 

 and Western varieties, that have been accustomed to very different 

 soil and clilnatic conditions, do not yield as well on this farm as 

 varieties previously grown in a lower latitude. Among these I^orth- 

 ern and Western varieties may be mentioned Boone County Special, 

 Leaming Yellow, Eeid's Yellow Dent, Eiley's Favorite, and Iowa 

 Silver Mine. 



A large number of the varieties yielded over 30 bushels per acre 

 and a few over 40 bushels per acre. Biggs' Seven Ear made the 

 largest actual yield, but it will be noted that this variety had over 

 100 per cent of a stand, while Marlboro Prolific yielded over 32 

 bushels with only 77 per cent of a stand. The lowest yielding 

 varieties were Riley's Favorite, Boone County Special, Parker's 

 Cock's Prolific, and Reid's Yellow Dent. 



A great difference in the weight of a measured bushel of these 

 corns will be noted. A number of them weigh as much as 8 pounds 

 above the standard, while one falls 4 pounds below the standard 

 56-pound bushel. Indeed, but 3 of the varieties have the standard- 

 weight bushel. All the others, but one, weigh over 56 pounds to the 

 bushel. 



