Varieties of coi^N. 



OBJECT OF EXPERIMENT. 



(a) To ascertain the best yielding variety. 

 (ft) To find a good early variety. 



The corn was planted on plots 1-40 of an acre large, and 

 in checks 3x5 feet. A fertilizer, composed of 200 lbs. acid 

 phosphate, 66 lbs. muriate potash and (>(> lbs. sulphate of 

 ammonia, was applied in the drill before planting, at the 

 rate of 300 ll)s. j)er acre. 



Four plots were planted in Experiment Station Yel- 

 loAv. Any difference in the fertility of the soil would be 

 shown by the difference in the yield of those plots. A perfect 

 stand was not secured and this with some inequality of the 

 soil prevents drawing any reliable conclusions as to the best 

 variety. 



Cocke's Prolific, Blount's Prolific, Experiment Station 

 Yellow and Pride of America gave best yields in the order 

 named. Cocke's Prolific and Blount's Prolific bear from 2 

 to 3 small ears to the stalk. With the other varieties named 

 the ears are larger, and two to the stalk an exception. 



The best varieties of early corn were Clarke's Early Mas- 

 tadon (yellow). Early Eclipse (yellow), Gentry's Early Mar- 

 ket (white) and Improved Golden Dent. 

 All varieties were planted April 8th. The sluick on these 

 four was dry August 7th. To the farmer whose corn crib is 

 low ih the Spring, it Avill be quite a saving to plant one of 

 these early varieties. 



By planting early, any one of these would be dry by the 

 first of August. 



