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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Jan. 



Height of Corn on Plats, in inches (1888). 



A change in the color of the plants was first noticed at the 

 beginning of July upon plat 6, and subsequently in those 

 upon plat 8. Tassels appeared at about the same time on 

 plats 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9, and about three days later on plats 

 4, 6 and 8. An examination of the plants at the time of 

 cutting, September 14, showed that. those raised upon plats 

 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 had either no ears or but a few imperfect 

 ones, while those from plats 1, 5, 7 and 9 had more. Plat 

 1 had from two to three times as many as either of the last 

 mentioned. The majority of the plats, with the exception 

 of plat 10, had produced only small and imperfect ears. 



The following tabular statement contains the exact results, 

 as far as the character of the crop is concerned ; — 



