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"The proportions of ash, amide, fats, fiber, dextrins and pentosans gradually 

 decreased in the dry matter of the grain from the earliest stages up to ripeness. The 

 proportion of sucrose rapidly decreased for the first 5 periods and was practically 

 constant from then on. The very appreciable quantity of reducing sugar in the 

 earlier periods decreased to a mere trace up to the time of ripening. The proportion 

 of starch rapidly increased up to a week or more before ripening. 



"The proportion of total proteids in the dry matter of the grain steadily decreased 

 from the earliest time up to about a week before ripening and gradually increased 

 from then on. This is not in accord with results of Dr. Kedzie ' in experiments of 2 

 different years in Michigan, and it is hoped that further information on the subject 

 may be obtained from work now in progress on another year's growth of Arkansas 

 wheat." 



Summary of experiments -with corn and -wheat, 1898 (Oklahoma 



Sta. Bui. 36, pp. 4). — The results of experiments with wheat and corn 

 are briefly stated. Among* the varieties of wheat tested Fultz, lied 

 Russian, and Fulcaster gave the best yields, the average for 2 years 

 being 45, 42, and 41 bu. per acre, respectively. Early Red Clawson, Big 

 English, Missouri Blue Stem, Sibley New Golden, Mealy, Crate, and 

 Lebanon averaged from 35 to 40 bu. per acre; and Dietz Longberry, 

 Nigger, Bearded Monarch, German Emperor, Extra Early Oakley, 

 Longberry, Miami Valley, Early Kipe, Saskatchewan, and Valley from 

 30 to 35 bu . per acre. Genesee Giant was most affected by rust. In gen- 

 eral wheat sown September 25 or October 5 gave better returns than 

 wheat sown earlier or later. The results from sowings at the rates of 

 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 pk. per acre showed that in general the average yield 

 increased from thinnest to thickest seeding. Rolling the land in addi- 

 tion to harrowing it before seeding produced no appreciable effect. 



In general the best results in the experiment with corn were obtained 

 from plantings made March 28, with kernels every 12 in. in rows 3 ft. 

 Sin. apart; and from plowing about 6 in. deep and subsoiling 4 in. 

 lower. A root-pruning experiment showed that no injury resulted from 

 running a knife 3 in. deep, or running it 6 in. deep 22 in. away from the 

 plants. Where the knife cut 6 in. deep within G or 12 in. of the stalk 

 the yield was reduced considerably. The results from different meth- 

 ods of cultivation proved inconclusive. Brazilian Flour corn and 

 Cornucopia yielded 21 and 15 bu. per acre, respectively. In all experi- 

 ments except the variety test, Adams White Dent corn was grown, and 

 some plats yielded from 40 to 60 bu. per acre. 



Experiments with roots and forage crops, F. W. Kane (New 

 Hampshire Sta. Bui. 57, pp. 127-153, figs. 14).— This bulletin describes in 

 a popular manner the cultural tests made at the station of various root 

 and forage crops and gives recommendations for their culture. The 

 following crops were grown: Ensilage corn, millets, Brazilian flour 

 corn, teosinte, Kafir corn, millo maize, Jerusalem corn, soy beans, cow- 

 peas, Russian vetch, oats and Canada peas, crimson clover, lupines, 

 serradella, sainfoin, rape, kale, spurry, sunflower, Idaho field pea, sacha- 



1 Michigan Bd.Agr.Rpt. 1881-82, p. 233; reprinted 1885, p. 121; and Michigan sta. 

 Bui. 101 (E. S.R.,5,p. 782). 



