52 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



corn ; both crops were to be cut at the same time to com- 

 pare results. 



The seed corn planted proved a failure ; but a few plants 

 made in due time their appearance. An examination of 

 the o-round showed that mas^srots were feasting: on the ker- 

 nels. The rows were for this reason re-furrowed and re- 

 planted with "Clark" corn, — a variety which had been 

 raised upon the same plats during the preceding year. 



The young plants appeared on all the plats at about the 

 same time ; they differed, however, already, to a consider- 

 able degree, in size and general appearance, by the 11th oi 

 July. Those growing on fertilized plats were from 18 to 

 20 inches high, and of a vigorous appearance; whilst those 

 upon unfertilized plats varied in height from 8 to 12 inches, 

 and began to look pale. July 24, the former were from 3 to 

 4 feet high, and the latter from 2 to 3 feet. August 5, the 

 former tasselled and began to form ears ; the latter looked 

 much inferior, and formed much smaller tassels. Septem- 

 ber 3, the plants upon the unfertilized plats looked withered, 

 and had but a few small ears ; the remainder of the corn, 

 with kernels still soft and in part beginning to glaze, was 

 every way very satisfactory. 



The entire crop upon all plats was cut Sept. 4, 1885. The 

 dry corn fodder secured from the fertilized plats averaged 

 5^ tons per acre ; and that from the unfertilized plats in this 

 connection obtained 3^^ tons for the same area. 



The subsequent analytical statement shows quite strikingly 

 the changes which take place in growing corn. The ma- 

 terial prepared for the analyses was taken from average 

 specimens of the entire plant at the time of collection. 



Determination of Solids in Fodder Corn collected at different Stages 



of Growth. 



