SUMMARY OF THE FOUR YEARS WORK. 



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As the growing season varied widely in different localities (and 

 somewhat at the same stations in different years), the two varieties 

 matured at slightly different times even at the same station, and the 

 period of examination of the edible corn extended sometimes over 

 t\\o \\eeks, it was impossible to confine the meteorological data to a 

 definite period. Therefore the averages for the four years, given in 

 the following table, include the whole month in which the corn was 

 planted, and that in which it was harvested, giving the general sea- 

 sonal conditions. Both precipitation and temperature conditions 

 immed iately preceding planting would have their effect on germina- 

 tion and therefore may logically be included. Any heavy rainfalls 

 occurring duriiii: the examination of the corn are probably negligible 

 and are therefore excluded from the average, the platted data show- 

 ing the daily distribution of rainfall indicating the exact conditions. 



Summary of analytical and meteorological data, 1905-1908. 

 [Data avenged for month of planting to month of harvesting, inclusive.] 



a Average of Crosby and Stowell Evergreen corn calculated to water-free basis. 



