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grass (Panicum GermaninDn) and Pearl millet, — and 

 one variety of corn (Clark). In the case of the grasses 

 and millets, each plat "vvas again sub-divided in two, and 

 each one-half seeded down with one distinct kind of grass 

 seed as follows : — 



Plat I. (fertilized), . 



Plat II. (unfertilized), 



Plat III. (fertilized), . 



Plat IV. (unfertilized), . 



Plat V. (fertilized), . 



Plat VI. (unfertilized), 



Plat VII. (fertilized),. 

 Plat VIII. (unfertilized), . 

 Plat IX. (fertilized), . 

 Plat X. (unfertilized), 



r Orchard Grass (north side). 



\ Meadow Fescue (south side). 



/Orchard Grass (north side). 



\ Meadow Fescue (soulh side). 



f Ilunj^arian Grass (north side). 



\ Pearl Millet (south side). 



/ Hungarian Grass (north side). 



\ Pearl Millet (south side). 



/ Timothy (north side). 



\ Redtop (south side). 



r Timothy (north side). 



\ Redtop (south side). 

 . CornXClark). 

 . Corn (Clark). 

 . Corn (Clark). 

 . Corn (Clark). 



The corn was planted the 24th of May, in drills two and 

 one-half feet apart, at the rate of two bushels per acre. 

 A severe frost on the night of from 29th to 30th of May, 

 injured the millets seriously, and the remaining crops 

 slightly. 



The corn was kept clean by the use of a cultivator. The 

 grasses were repeatedly cut, for the mere purpose of killing 

 the weeds off. Their examination, regarding quality, as well 

 as quantity, is, for obvious reason, deferred to the second 

 year of their growth. 



Results of Experiments with Corn. 



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Fertilized Plats, 

 of an acre each 



.\ 



Plat VII. 4,340 lbs. \ Total yield, 

 Plat IX. 3,096 lbs. \ 7,43(3 lbs. 



Unfertilized Plats, /Plat VIII. 2,400 lbs. \Total vield, 

 ■^^ of an acre each. \ Plat X. 2,556 lbs./ 6,016"lbs. 



Yield of Fertilized Plats, per acre, 

 Yield of Unfertilized Plats, per acre, 



37,180 lbs. 

 25,080 lbs. 



Difiference in yield, 12,100 lbs. 



