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Corn Experiment by Prof. J. B. Espy. 



Southeast Alabama Agricultural School, AhheviUe, Henry 



County, Alabama. 



Soil — Sandy. Sub-soil, sand and clay mixed. 



The report of this experiment, as will be seen from the 

 above table, was made in the ear instead of in the shuck. 

 The estimate is made at the rate of 70 lbs. of ear corn to a 

 bushel of shelled, that beinj^; the custom. Prof. Espy says 

 that the corn was planted Mar. 12th, but owing to a freeze 

 killing it, was replanted April 14th. 



Fertilizer on plot 1 was put on at time of planting, that is 

 the first application and the otlier 250 lbs at last plowing. 

 First plowing May 8th, second May 23d, and third and last 

 plowing, June 9th. Seasons very unfavorable, no rain for 

 two months after the first plowing. 



Prof. Espy thinks the last application of fertilizer did 

 very little good. 



Plot 1 yielded 165 lbs. fodder and plot No. 2, 98 lbs. 



