REPORT OF PROF. W. C. STUBBS, KENNER, LA. 



LOUISIANA SUGAR EXPERIMENT STATION. 



On April 6, 1888, two plats, Nos. 9 and 10, at the sugar experiment 

 station were planted in sorghum. 



PREVIOUS CULTURE. 



No. 9 had been continuously in sorghum since 188G, and No. 10 in 

 corn. 



PREPARATION OF LAND. 



The land was broken in the spring with four horse plows, thrown 

 into beds 5 feet apart, and seed sown and lightly harrowed in. Only 

 a partial stand was secured, germination being prevented by a prevail- 

 ing drought. It was thinned, wherever thick enough, to three stalks to 

 the running foot. The cultivation consisted of off-bearing with two-horse 

 plow, a hoeing, and returning the dirt with two-horse plow, and break- 

 ing out the middles with a large one and three quarter Avery Advance 

 double mold-board plow. 



The excessive rains began in May and lasted till the middle of July, 

 and prevented further cultivation. The varieties planted on these plats 

 were : 



1. Honduras seed, grown at the station. 12. Texas Honey Drip, seed bought of 



2. Honduras seed, grown on the Techo. Guinbrell, Reynolds & Allen, Kansas 



3. Link's Hybrid seed, grown in Kansas. City, Mo. 



4. White Mammoth seed, grown at the 13. Planted with seed from Department 



station. of Agriculture, but none came up. 



5. White India seed, grown in Kansas. 14. White Minnesota Amber seed, grown 



6. Enyama, grown by J. P. Baldwin, of in Nebraska. 



the Teche. 15. Early Amber seed, grown in Kansas. 



7. Early Orange, grown in Kansas. 16. Early Amber seed, furnished by De- 



8. Kansas Orange, grown in Kansas. partment of Agriculture. 



9. New Orange, grown in Kansas. 17. Kansas Orange seed from Kansas. 



10. Golden Rod, grown in Kansas. 18. Link's Hybrid seed, grown at the 



11. Honey Drip, grown in Kansas. station. 



19. Early Orange seed, grown at the sta- 

 tion. 



Several of the above varieties were sent to the State Experiment 

 Station, Baton Eouge, La., and to North Louisiana Experiment Station, 

 Calhoun, La., and experimental plats planted at each station. 



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