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Tabic showintj the relation of riiul power toper cent of lire seeds. 



" The conditions in the greenhouse were only fair for the germina- 

 tion of corn, while the conditions in the field were bad," owing to drought 

 followed by heavy rains and cold weather. 



Among so many varieties it would be presumptuous to uame any one as the best. 

 But for general planting any of the following varieties, raentlonefl in tlie order of 

 earliness, may be recommended : early— Cory, Narragansett, Ford's Early, Minnesota, 

 Leet's Early; medium— Crosby, Concord, Stabler's Early, Laudreth Sugar, Black 

 Mexican ; late— Amber Cream, Euby, Stowell's Evergreen, Eigbt-Rowed Triumph, 

 Egyptian, Late Mammoth. The early small-growing varieties do best planted, if iu 

 hills, li to 2 feet apart ; the medium 2i feet apart ; and the large, late varieties, 3 to 

 3i feet apart. » * * 



Sweet-corn for seed should be gathered before there has been any extremely cold 

 weather. As soon as gathered, it should be thoroughly dried, and kept dry until 

 planted the following season. 



Indiana Station, Bulletin No. 30, February, 1890 (pp. 11). 



Influenza, T. D. Hinebauch, V. S.— Synonyms: epidemic ca- 

 tarrh, epizootic catarrhal fever, panzootic catarrhal fever, distemper, 

 epizootic. This disease, the bulletin states, has been recognized in 

 its various forms for centuries, and prevails to a greater or lesser ex- 

 tent at all times and at all periods of the year and in all countries where 

 horses are used. It is defined as being essentially a contagious and 

 infectious febrile disease, due to the introduction of a specific micro- 

 organism. The true nature of this organism, however, is as yet little 

 understood. 



The disease is asserted to show itself in many forms, of which the 

 catarrhal, where there is only a discharge from the mucous membrane 

 lining the nasal passages, throat, and windpipe, is the most common. 

 Laryngitis (sore throat) and epizootic cellulitis (pink eye) are other 

 forms of influenza. The symptoms of each of these forms are given, as 

 well as directions for treatment. 



Observations are also recorded on the development of a case of in- 

 fluenza which occurred in the private practice of the author in Kalama- 

 zoo Mich., June, 1887. In this instance the disease attacked the heart, 

 and a fatal case of heart disease, with extensive pericarditis, resulted. 

 The illustrations exhibit the roughened, abnormal appearances of the 

 diseased organ. 



