256 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



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I. Trial of an Early Variety of Min- 

 nesota Dent Corn (Huron). 



, Field E. 



The field is 260 feet long and 48 feet 

 wide, containing 286 acres. The field was 

 ploughed April 24 ; it was fertilized May 7, 

 at the rate of 600 pounds of fine-ground 

 bone and 300 pounds of muriate of potash 

 per acre, applied broadcast and harrowed 

 in. May 8 the corn (variety Huron) was 

 planted, six quarts of seed being used for 

 the plat. The corn appeared above ground 

 May 19. The field was cultivated and hoed 

 June 7 and 26. September 1 part of the 

 corn was cut and stocked, while the re- 

 mainder was fed out. Owing to the dry 

 season, this trial with the corn was not a 

 fair one, as the development of the crop 

 was greatly retarded. 



