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INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT ON SWEET CORN. 



planting and cultivation. A good stand of Stowell Evergreen was 

 obtained, but this was not the case with the Crosby. The edible con- 

 dition was reached about July 23. 



The average meteorological data for the months of the growing 

 season are as follows: 



Meteorological data for Clemson College, S. C., 1908. 



The rainfall for 1908 was very unevenly distributed. From June 23 

 to July 2 no rain fell. On the following dates the inches of rainfall 

 were as indicated : July 2, 0.36; July 3, 0.20; July 4, 2.90; and July 5, 

 1.06. With the exception of a slight shower on the following day 

 no further precipitation occurred until July 19. During this period, 

 July 11 to 16, inclusive, the Crosby variety was harvested. On July 

 19/0.90 inch fell, and the next rain recorded was on July 25, on 

 which date the harvesting was finished. 



The analytical data for the Crosby corn are as follows: 



Analysis of individual ears of Crosby corn grown at Clemson College, S. C., 1908. 



The Crosby variety again showed a higher sugar content in South 

 Carolina than at any other station. Here, as in Florida, a sweeter 

 corn was produced in 1908 than in 1906, but the percentage of 

 sugars was not so high as in 1907. Although the stand was poor, 

 a very fair-sized ear was grown and one which had a good flavor. 

 The Stowell Evergreen yielded the following analytical results : 



