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* Matured,” and “ Days to mature ” apply only to the planting up to 
and including the date in the first column. 
columns apply to the whole piece. 
The per cent of corn standing and that taken by squirrels was 
made from actual daily counts of hills. 
The items in the other 
In computing the yield the corn was weighed instead of measured.* 
EHaperiments of 1888 in planting corn at Brookings, S. Dak. 
{First killing frost, 
1888, September 12, a. m.] 
eine Date oe Date ve Date of Datook 
Variety. Spa ep ee Bee silking. 
Dents: | 
White Rustler -_-_---- May 14} June 5/| July 20 | July 30 
Austin’s Calico. __--.-|----do ---|---.do--.| July 21 | July 31 
Dakota Yellow: ------ May 13] June 4] July 18 |__..do--- 
Davis's White____....| May 14 | June 6 | July 23 | July 30 
Hickory King-------- ..--do_.-| June 5 | Aug. 16 | Sept.11 
Chester County 
Mammothe2-=os22 .---do---| June 4| July 20 | Aug. 11 
Illinois Premium ~_---|----do---| June 5 | Aug. 1 | Aug. 10 
Austin’s Yellow ---.-- May 16 | June 6/ July 25; Aug. 1 
Davis's) WelloWeesss 4 |222-00e4|--=-d0--4|\JulyrZiale===done- 
Edmund’s Premium_|----do-_--| June 8 | July 25 | Aug. 4 
Pride of the North_-_-|---.do-.-| June 4 | July 18 | July 27 
Clearance Yellow_..-| May 12 | June 5 | July 24 | Aug. 10 
Watson’s Yellow- -__-- May 16/| June 6} July 28 |__..do-__- 
Improved Leaming..| May 15 |....do---| Aug. 1 |.-..do--- 
Dakota Gold Coin____| May 16 | June 7 | July 238 | July 31 
Golden Beauty ------- May 15 |_..-do---| Aug.13 | Aug. 22 
Bloody Butcher------ May 16 | June 6] July 20 | Aug. 4 
INOTGHIS tiheeee ose ese May 18 | June 5| July 24 | Aug. 1 
Flints: 
SmutyNosess-c---2--= May 15 | June 4] July 14 | July 26 
Compton's Early ----| May 14 | June 6| July 17 | July 31 
MopiOvere sss May 12 |._.-do---| July 19 | Aug. 2 
Early Canada-------- Maiyeli(G ae dores( il ya25"|2=d Or 
Self Husking--_-. __-- May 16 |_...do__-| July 16 | July 27 
Early Six Weeks__---| May 15 | June 5| July 19 | July 26 
Chad wick= 2222-52-43) Mayle suner( | oulyei6) |===doees 
Mandan Indian -_-_----|----do .--do---| July 11 | July 18 
Hone fellow -2ee7—--- May 15 | June 6| July 23 | Aug. 2 
Minnesota: White _...| May 16 |....do-...|.-..do__-|....do-_. 
Mencer: sss so ness .--do -.-|...-do..-| July 16 | July 26 
Waushakum _______-- May 17 |_-..do__.| July 20} July 31 
Silver White. _...---- May 16 | June 4 |_...do---| July 30 
lrGhayes 1B ouibyey te ..--do_..| June 8} July 26 | Aug. 2 
Angel of Midnight.--| May 13 | June 7 | July 23 | July 30 
Date of 
matur- 
ing. 
Sept. 4 
Sept. 10 
aed Ones 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 8 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 20 
Aug. 28 
Sept. 2 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 2 
Aug. 19 
Aug. 30 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 6 
Aug. 27 
Sept. 11 
i KAO Les 
2edoee- 
Sept. 1 
Sums 
of post) Yield 
| Days |(T—43° erat 
to ma- 2 
ture. plant- shelled 
ing to | COFn- 
matur- 
ing. 
SEE Bush. 
113 | 2,556 243 
119 | 2,692 274 
120 | 2,696 24 
IVAN Pall 42 
Silk. | Seeeere |S op ee 
Milky | 2 225-0 4s 
Softy. |2-2:2525 |e seas 
118 | 2,708 29 
115 | 2,641 24 
Soft y|ssses 313 
118 | 2,708 214 
Soft. essecee|[tecoesce 
Haire: {622 se3 | ieee 
(POOT Ss s| S222 sass eee 
113 | 2,601 27 
MG. |e eee | See 
118 | 2,703 15 
113 | 2,640 214 
107 | 2,187 374 
106 | 2,410 27 
113 | 2,527 28 
117 | 2,708 17 
109 | 2,505 45 
96 | 2,162 15% 
105 | 2,453 244 
90 | 2,071 20 
118 | 2,689 18 
113 | 2,601 27k 
103 | 2,371 37 
117 | 2,703 36 
118 | 2,703 27 
118 | 2,703 94 
111] 2,504 d4t 
«JT regret not to be able to state the source whence the seed was obtained and the 
climatie peculiarities under which it was raised. 
decide as to the behavior of the seed and plant in a new climate. ; 
some of the varieties had been raised in previous years in the neighborhood of Brookings, 
Soak. —— Cleat 
According to Linsser’s laws this must 
I know, however, that 
