46 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



timely use of the cultivator. Plat No. 6, being left un- 

 seeded, was kept clean from any kind of growth by the 

 same means. 



The seed corn proved satisfactory. The young corn ap- 

 peared in all parts of the field at the same time, yet began 

 soon to vary in height and color on different plats. The 

 plants on Phit No. 1 w^ere, July 11th, twelve inches high and 

 of a fair color; only eight inches high and of a pale, sickly 

 color on Phits Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 ; from eight to twelve 

 inches high and pale looking on Plats Nos. 7 and 8 ; whilst on 

 Plats Nos. 9 and 10 they were twelve inches high, of a good 

 color, and strong and vigorous in general appearance. 



On July 24th the plants on Plat No. 1 were fairly even 

 and two and one-half feet tall ; on Plat No. 2 only from one 

 to two feet high ; on Nos. 3 and 4 simihir to those on Plat 

 No. 2 ; on Plat No. 5 somewhat larger and of better color 

 than on Nos. 3 and 4 ; on Plats No. 7 and 8 uneven and of 

 a yellow color ; and on Plats No. 9 and 10 alike of good 

 color, forming a striking contrast to those on the other plats. 



On August 5th the plants on Plats No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 

 appeared all alike, dw^arfed, from tw^o to three feet high, 

 with shrivelled leaves, abortive tassels, and but few ears ; on 

 Plats No. 7 and 8 a similar condition was noticed, with a 

 few tassels, but no silk. The plants on Plats No. 9 and 10 

 Avere well tasselled and silked, quite tall and vigorous, and 

 second only in appearance to corn of the same variety on 

 well manured fields. On September 3d no material differ- 

 ence could be noticed between the grow^th of Plats No. 0, 1, 

 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. The plants were Avithered from a yel- 

 lowish to a brown color, with but a few and small ears, con- 

 taining Avatery kernels. The corn on Plats No. 9 and 10 

 Avas still green and of a luxuriant character, the foliage 

 beginning to change color, whilst the complete ears Avere 

 filled Avith kernels in the milk. 



The growth on the entire field Avas cut September 5th, and 

 the product of each plat stacked by itself in the field for 

 drving ; it Avas housed October 10th. 



