b64 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



These experiments are in continuation of those reported in Bulletin 

 23 of the station (E. S. R., G, p. 1323). The weather conditions for the 

 season are noted, the rainfall being tabulated. 



Fertilizer experiments (pp. 188-190). — The basal mixture consisted of 

 312 lbs. of acid phosphate, 18 lbs. of muriate of potash, and 130 lbs. of 

 nitrate of soda per acre, and cost $6. Every increase in one or more 

 of the ingredients caused a financial loss, as did the basal mixture 

 itself. The conclusions agree with those of previous years that it is 

 not expedient to rely on commercial fertilizers for corn, but that this 

 crop should follow a well-fertilized cotton crop. Mtrogen was the most 

 effective of the 3 fertilizer constituents used. 



Cotton-seed meal and hulls vs. cotton seed (pp. 194, 195). — Seven hun- 

 dred and sixty-four pounds per acre of crushed cotton seed yielded 0.86 

 bu. of corn less than did the meal and the hulls obtained from the 

 above amount of cotton seed, the quantities of minerals applied being 

 the same with each. 



Varieties (pp. 192, 193).— Of 13 varieties tested the largest yield (13.19 

 bu. per acre) was made by Shaw Improved. 



Fulling fodder (pp. 190-192). — Pulling fodder (stripping the blades) 

 reduced the yield of corn 2.77 bu. per acre. The yield of blades was 

 587 lbs. per acre on fertile land. With corn at 65 cts. per bushel and 

 fodder at 75 cts. per 100 lbs., pulling fodder resulted in a net gain of 

 92 cts. per acre. 



Varieties of corn, J. L. Hills (Vermont 8ta. Rpt. 1893, pp. 

 111-114). — Tabulated data give the characteristics and composition of 

 13 varieties of corn. The largest yield of dry matter was made by Vir- 

 ginia Horse Tooth, Learning, and Egyptian Sweet. The dry matter of 

 the Egyptian Sweet corn had a larger nutritive value, pound for pound, 

 than that produced from any other variety. 



Field experiments with cotton, K. J. Redding {Georgia Sta. Bui, 

 27, pp. 196-210). 



Synopsis. — These consisted of (1) variety tests, in which Jones Improved gave the 

 largest value of lint and seed; (2) distance experiments, in which the results 

 favored a distance of 1 by 4 ft. ; (3) fertilizer experiments; (4) an experiment in 

 plowing under green pea vines, mature pea vines from which the peas had been 

 picked, and pea vine stubble, resulting in favor of making hay of the vines and 

 plowing under the stubble; and (5) a test of Florida phosphate vs. superphos- 

 phate, resulting in favor of the latter. 



These experiments are in continuation of those reported in Bulletin 

 23 of the station (E. S. R., 6, p. 527). 



Test of varieties (pp. 19G-200). — Fifteen varieties were tested. The 

 yield at each picking, number of bolls to a pound of seed cotton, num- 

 ber of seeds in 1 lb., yield of lint and seed, per cent of lint, and total 

 value of lint and seed are tabulated. The largest yield of lint (628 lbs. 

 per acre) and also of seed was made by Jones Improved j this variety 

 stood second in size of boll and fourth in earliness. 



