1912. 



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Discussion of the BesuJts. 

 Brewers Dent Corn Fodder. — This is a yellow dent corn 

 believed to have been first bred in the middle west and im- 

 proved bv N. II. Ijrewer of Connecticut, who has raised enor- 

 mous crops by following an intensive system of fertilization and 

 cultivation. We have not been successful in ripening it on the 

 station farm. At the time of cutting (September 5-19) the 

 cars were hardly in milk, and consequently not suitable to har- 

 vest for grain. It evidently needs a somewhat longer growing 

 season than is usually experienced in the vicinity of Amherst. 

 It produced at the rate of about 18 tons of green fodder per 

 acre, and yielded about 17 i)er cent, of ears in dry matter. 



Summary of Coefficients, Period I. {Per Cent.). 



The coefficients obtained in this trial are somewhat higher 

 than the average for immature corn. While the percentage of 

 ears was low, the high digestibility can probably be accounted 

 for by the soft, incompletely developed stalks, the fiber showing 

 a relatively high digestibility. 



Wing's Improved White Cap Dent Corn Fodder. — This va- 

 riety of corn was originated by J. E. Wing of Ohio. It would 

 probably form a very satisfactory variety in the middle west, 

 but the season is not sufficiently long to enable it to reach ma- 

 turity in New England. Two partially developed ears were 

 frequently noticed on a stalk. When cut (September 5-19) it 

 was in milk and still green. It yielded at the rate of about 14 

 tons of green fodder per acre, and contained IG per cent, of 

 ears in its dry matter. 



