EXPERIMENT STATION REPORT. 453 



questions were sent to each of the 294 persons in the State who 

 requested and received a sample last spring for trial : 



1. Have you found the plants large, medium or small? 



2. Were there one, two or more ears to the stalk? 



3. Was the corn excellent, good, medium, fair or poof? 



4. W^ere the rows eight, ten, twelve or fourteen? 



In reply to the first question 25 considered it large, 83 medium 

 and 6 small. It is seen that the variety may be considered 

 medium-large. 



In answer to the second question. 57 record it with one ear. 94 

 with tw^o ears and 18 with three ears. This shows that the variety 

 is more apt to have two than less or more ears. 



As to the quality 45 reply excellent, 10 very good, 43 good, 8 

 medium. 12 fair and i poor. From this it is noted that the excel- 

 lent and good far outnumber all the lower grades. There are. in 

 fact, but few that consider the corn below good in quality. 



In number of row'S the record is as follows : 6 eight, 30 ten, 

 'jd twelve, 26 fourteen, 3 sixteen rows. It is seen that twelve is 

 the prevailing number. 



The attempt to plant the small patch of a dozen or fifteen hills 

 by itself led to many vicissitudes, in other words, it could not take 

 a part of the regular garden with its superior soil and care but a 

 place was sought elsewhere and the isolation brought many 

 casualties which if catalogued here would make a long list. Here 

 are a few : "A horse got in and destroyed nearly the whole crop, 

 leaving but two ears to mature." Wishing to keep the corn pure 

 I did not plant it until the loth of June so that the other varieties 

 would be done tasseling. Unfortunately a hen and brood of 

 chickens nearly cleaned it up at the time it was coming up so that 

 with the best of care afterward only succeeding in saving four 

 stalks from which I have seed enough for another year." "I had 

 just planted sweet corn in the garden and the only available place 

 for it was near the woods. It came up well but was all eaten up 

 before it got very large." "I planted it with other corn and when 

 it' matured I was unable to identify it." "Unfortunately the only 

 ground available, that is, far enough av.ay from other corn was 

 rather too light for best results and the crop while fair is not as 

 good as it should have been." "I have been sick all summer and 

 it did not get the proper attention. 1 would like to keep the seed 

 \ have and try it next year." "Just before planting time I met 

 with an accident and I had to trust to help that was not interested. 

 I am in hopes of doing well by it next year." "A small striped 

 worm played havoc with the plants." "A heavy wind storm blew 



