In Table C I have arranged the per cent, of increase per 

 ton and per acre for the period from Aug. 19th to Sept. i6th. 



VARIETY. 



Southern Corn, 



Sanford, 



Pride of the North, 



Northern F"ield, 



TABLE C. 



PER CENT. OF INCREASE OF DRY SUBSTANCE 

 FROM AUG. 19 TO SEPT. l6. 



Per Ton. Per Acre. 



63.4 per cent. 37.7 per cent. 



72.7 " 32. 

 664 " 168 " 



48.8 " 35-3 " 



and a glance at this is sufficient to show that a part of this ap- 

 parently large gain per ton is not a gain at all. The fact re- 

 mains however that there is about ly-'jc of actual gain in this 

 last period. 



Returning to Table B we shall see that there is a marked 

 difference not only between the varieties but also in the same 

 variety at different dates, and so far as this table is concerned 

 it is evident that the quality of the product in every case im- 

 proved up to the time of cutting. 



TABLE D. 



Table D is made up from Table F and shows in a condens- 

 ed form the rate of increase of dry matter. In discussing this 

 table it must be borne in mind that the four varieties of corn 



TABLE E. 



Condition of corn as regards maturity. 



Variety of Corn. 



Southern, 



Sanford, 



I'ride of North, 

 Northern I'ield, 



July 26. 



Tassel not form- 

 ed, 



'I'assel just in 

 sight. 



Tassel not in 

 sight. 



Tassel well out. 



Aug. 5. 



Tassel not in 

 sight. 



Tassel out but no 

 silk. 



'I'assel and silk in 

 sight. 



Kernel blistering 



Aug. 19. 



Silk just in sight. 



Kernel blistering 



Kernel well form 

 ed, silk brown. 



Kernel full but 

 not gla/.ed. 



Sept. 16. 

 Kernel blistering 

 Kernel full. 



Kernel full. 



Kernel wholly 

 glazed, husk 

 yellow. 



