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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo April, 1909. 



tioiis, the results herein recorded should be reliable and of value to the 

 farmer, especially when one takes into consideration the dry and un- 

 seasonable weather experienced throughout the growing season. 



In a general way, a ^-ariety represents a class of plant with one or 

 more distinguishing characteristics ; but with maize, whicli crosses so 

 readily, variety does not signify much unless proper precautions have 

 been taken in its growth. This fact emphasizes the importance of 

 securing seed from some reliable source. 



The early maturing varieties were sown on 14th October and included 

 Longfellow, North Western Dent. Early Leaming, Pride of the North, 

 Hickory King, Boone County Special, Eclipse, Sibley, and White Horse 

 Tooth. The first four should be planted much earlier than the others 

 which are medium maturing varieties. 



25. PLOT OF SEED MAIZE (HICKORY KING), EACH HALF ALTERNATE 

 ROW DETASSELLED. 



The late maturing varieties were Yellow Moruya, Red Hogan, 

 Solomon's Pride, and Little Yankee. 



Summing up my last year's experience, which corresponds with this 

 year's yields, I would recommend Hickory King, Yellow Moruya, and 

 Boone County Special as reliable yielders of abundance of sweet suc- 

 culent fodder, with Sibley, White Horse Tooth, and Early Leaming as 

 .Ae next best varieties to grow for fodder purposes. 



Drilling versus Broadcasting. 



It will be interestmg here to consider the cost of growing an acre 

 of the three largest yielders in these tests, as against the three broad- 

 cast sown crops grown in the same district of which I have particulars. 



Yellow Moruya yielded at the rate of 56 tons per acre (Photograph 

 No. i) as against the l>roadcast sown crop a few hundred yards along 

 the same road (No. 16) which yielded 2 tons to the acre. 



