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with the exception of the fertilized plat 13 and the unfertilized 

 plat 14, which yielded a larger return than any other of the plats 

 under a corresponding treatment. These two plats had been 

 changed from the cultivation of corn in 1883 to that of millet 

 in 1884 and 1885. They were evidently left in a better condi- 

 tion for the raising of fodder corn in 1886 than the remaining 

 plats which had been used for the production of fodder corn, 

 withbut any interruption since 1883. 



The corn on all plats was cut September 9 and 10, when the 

 kernels began to glaze. The produce of the fertilized plats 

 13, 17, 19 and 21 was turned into corn ensilage, and that of 

 the unfertilized plats 14, 18 and 20 was stooked in the field 

 until October 12, when it was housed in common with the dried 

 fodder corn obtained from the under-drained plats of Field A, 

 described in the previous pages. 



Anioujit of Oreen Fodder Corn obtained on Fertilized Flats imr Acre. 

 Plat 13. Green fodder corn for silo, 35,410 lbs., or 17.75 tons. 

 Plat 17. " " " 27,310 " 13.65 " 



Plat 19. " " " 28,290 " 14.15 " 



Amount of Dry Fodder Corn obtained on Unfertilized Flats per Acre. 

 Plat 14. D17 fodder corn, 6,200 lbs., or 3.1 tons. 

 Plat 18. " " 4,.500 " 2.25 " 



Plat 20. " " 3,000 " 1.5 " 



The grasses upon plats 11, 12, 15 and 16 looked well in the 

 spring. The difference in their general appearance, between 

 the fertilized plat 11 and the unfertilized plat 16, and the un- 

 fertilized plat 12 and the fertilized plat 15, was less marked 

 than in the case of the corn ; it became, however, quite striking 

 as the season advanced. The growth upon the fertilized plats 

 was in each case denser, taller and of a deeper color at the time 

 of cutting for hay than for rowen. The Orchard grass was in 

 bloom from four to five days earlier (June 7) than the Meadow 

 Fescue (June 12). The Timothy (Herd's grass) bloomed 

 June 28, about one week earlier than the Redtop, July 5. The 

 grasses on plats 11 and 12 were cut July 5, and those on plats 

 15 and 16 July 11. 



The fertilized plat 11 yielded 560 lbs. of hay (Orchard and Fescue). 

 The unfertilized plat 12 yielded 510 lbs. of hay (Orchard and Fescue). 

 The fertilized plat 15 yielded 690 lbs. of hay (Timothy and Redtop). 

 The unfertilized plat 16 yielded 550 lbs. of hay (Timothy and Iledtoi)). 



