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The Prid(^ of the North li;id about the usual water content 

 for matured corn that had licen ficdd cured. These fit>-urcs 

 show that in a ton of dried Eureka fodder, as drawn to the 

 ]xirn, there would be 1,380 pounds of water and 620 pounds 

 of dry matter ; and in a ton of Pride of the North there 

 would be 757 pounds of water and 1,243 pounds of dry 

 matter ; in other words, each ton of Pride of the North would 

 have twice the feedino- value of Eureka, without takinsf into 

 consideration the superior nutritive character of the dry 

 matter, which will be alluded to under another heading. 



The corn stover derived from the two varieties likewise 

 showed marked differences in the water percentage present. 

 The barn-cured Pride of the North stover was exceptionally 

 dry. 



Compositio7i of Paris of Corn (^Per Cent.). 

 [Dry Matter.] 



The samples were taken immediately after the corn was 

 cut ( September 15), dried at a low heat, and preserved in 

 glass-stoppered bottles. The leaves of the two varieties 

 were similar in composition, and are the most valuable parts 

 of the plant, aside from the ears. The stalks of the Eureka 

 were characterized by containing more filler than the other 

 variety. The ears produced by the Eureka contained rather 

 more protein and ash, decidedly more fiber and noticeably 

 less fat and extract matter than those yielded by the Pride 

 of the North. The analyses make clear that the ears ob- 

 tained from the Eureka were quite imperfectly developed. 

 The composition of the husks was more uniform. 



