1084 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



of seed per acre. Japanese Panicle and Common millet jjrodneed smaller vields of 

 seed. 



In 1900 and 1!H)1 the ears of the earlier varieties of dent, flint, and sweet corn were 

 shelled to ascertain the yields of grain. Of 28 varieties treated in this way the fol- 

 lowing produced an average of over 60 Ini. of shelled corn per acre: Hathaway 

 Yellow Dent, Great Western, North Star Yellow Dent, King Phillip, Genesee Valley, 

 Keil Early Dent, Pi-ide of Canada, Salzer South Dakota, and Angel (jf Midnight. 



In an experiment conducted for 2 successive years to determine the seed ])roduction 

 of different varieties of sugar cane the Fodder cane produced the largest yield of 

 seed, 20.8 bu. in 1900 and 24.2 bu. in 1901, followed by Early Minnesota Sugar Cane 

 with a yield of 19.9 bu. in 1900 and 15.7 bu. in 1901. Among the varieties of broom 

 corn Early Japanese produced the largest yield of seed, 30.8 bu.. Improved Ever- 

 green being second, with 29.5 bu. per acre. The Dwarf variety of broom corn 

 averaged only 5.3 bu. Brown Durra produced the largest yield of seed among a 

 number of other sorghums. The yields of 16 different sorghums grown for green 

 fodder are given in a table. 



The average production of sunflower seed for 4 years was 64.8 bu. by the Mammoth 

 Russian sunflower, 62.7 by the White Beautj% and 55 Ini. per acre by Black Giant. 



In 1901, 103 varieties of potatoes were under test. They were planted May 23, in 

 rows 26.4 in. apart, the sets j)laced 1 ft. apart in the row, and only one piece planted 

 in a place. The seed was planted 4 in. deep, and level cultivation was given. The 

 largest yields this season were produced by the Sunlit Star, American Wonder, Daisy, 

 Pearl of Savoy, and Rural Blush. From the average results for a series or years it 

 is concluded that Empire State, Pearl of Savoy, American Wonder, Dempsey Seed- 

 ling, and Rural New Yorker No. 2 are among the best general-purpose varieties. 

 For very early use, Stray Beauty, Howe Premium, and Early Ohio are recom- 

 mended. The work in the selection of seed potatoes has shown in its results that 

 large potatoes or large pieces produced greater yields than small jioti^toes or small 

 pieces. Large i)otatoes cut into pieces of about 2 oz. in weight gave very satisfac- 

 tory results. Planting one set in a place was found most profltable. The results of 

 other tests indicated that potatoes should be planted immediately after the tubers are 

 cut into sets. Remedies for the potato beetle are given. 



Of several hundred varieties of roots tested for at least 5 years in succession, the 

 following have given the best yields : Long Red maiigels — Evans Improved Mam- 

 moth Sawlog, Simmers Improved Mannnoth Long Red, and Steele-Briggs Long Red 

 Selected , Intermediate mangels — Carter Champion Yellow ; fUobe mangeh — Carter 

 Warden Yellow ; swedes — Hartley Bronze Top, Kangaroo, and Sutton Magnum 

 Bonum ;fall turnips — Cow Horn, and Jersey Navet ; carrots — Mannnoth Intermeiliate 

 Smooth, Improved Short White, and Improved Half Long White. Large, plump 

 seed of these different root crops, according to results for several years, has given 

 best yields as compared with medium-sized and small seed. It was found that the 

 seed of root crops should be sown quite close to the surface, and especially in the 

 case of mangels and sugar beets. Taking the average of all the tests with the different 

 roots, sowing on the level produced from 4 to 5 bu. per acre more than sowing on 

 ridge land. On an average, early thinning gave li| tons of roots per acre more than 

 later thinning. Twenty-five varieties of sugar beets for feeding purposes were tested 

 this season, and the yields are shown in a table. The i-esults of the chemical analy- 

 ses have been noted elsewhere. 



Of fodder corn 138 varieties, including flint, dent, and sweet corn, were grown. 

 Mammoth Cuban and Mastodon Dent have given promising results in southern 

 Ontario, and Wisconsin Earliest White Dent has produced the largest yield of ears 

 per acre among 67 varieties grown for 5 years in succession. Salzer North Dakota, 

 Compton Early, and King Philip, 3 flint varieties, and North Star Yellow Dent 

 have also given good results. Planting corn 2 in. deep gave the best average yields 

 of total crop }>er acre for 3 years. 



