Corn Experiment by Mr. M. A. Bishop, 



Madison, Madison County, Alabama. 



Soil — Dark Loam with Red Clay sub-soil. 

 Kows 70 vards long — 5 feet wide. 



The land on which this experiment was made, Mr. Bishop 

 writes, was planted in cotton for four years in succession 

 previous to the corn, was high upland, and well adapted for 

 corn with favorable seasons. Planted corn March 22d, in 

 the face of inauspicious seasons, varying from cold to dry. 

 From April 6th to June 27th, three months lacking one 

 week, no rain fell ; and although the crop was much injured 

 from this drought, the fertilized plot started off in advance 

 and maintained a difference, and a good color, although the 

 growth was slow for want of rain. After the rains set in, 

 the fertilized plot developed a large, vigorous growth, but 

 the ears were not in proportion to size of stalk. Plot 2, or 

 the unmanured half acre, was the reverse as to results, the 

 stalks being medium in size and the ears well developed. 

 The quality of corn good from both plots. 



The variety of corn used was a cross of Hickory King 

 and Tennessee Gourd-seed. 



The crop of peas on No. 1 was very fine, and will pay the 

 rent of land, while No. 2 scarcely made the seed planted. 



The variety of peas planted was the "Unknown," and was 

 furnished by the Agricultural Department at Washington, 

 at the sviggestion of your Station. 



