CORN, MILO, AND KAFIE IN THE GEEAT PLAINS AEEA. 



9 



tural Methods to Production." As this bulletin will have a some- 

 what different circulation from that one, and as it seems desirable 

 to show the results with corn in comparison with those of the other 

 two important feed crops, milo and kafir, they are here presented. 



CORN AT GARDEN CITY. 



With the exception of a very light grain yield in 1914, which was 

 included in the stover weight, corn has not matured grain at Garden 

 City ; therefore it can be considered only as a fodder crop. A study 

 of Table IV shows little difference in the yields obtained by spring 

 and fall plowing. A slight difference does exist between the yields 

 obtained where corn follows corn and where corn is grown after 

 small grains. The difference is in favor of the first-named crop se- 

 quence, indicating that corn leaves the land in better condition for 

 a succeeding crop than small grain does. Subsoiling has increased 

 the yield over listing and fall and spring plowing, but the increased 

 yield has been just sufficient to balance the extra expense incurred in 

 using this method of seed-bed preparation. Listing gives the lowest 

 average yield of fodder, but since this method is the least expensive 

 it has been productive of the smallest loss. Corn following summer 

 tillage has produced the highest yields, but as this is the most ex- 

 pensive method under trial it has resulted in the greatest loss. As 

 calculated in Table IV, corn at this station has not been produced at 

 a profit by any method under trial. 



Table IV. — Summary of yields and digest of the cost of production of corn by 

 different tillage methods and crop sequences at Garden City, Kans., 1909 to 

 19 1%, inclusive. 





Fall plowed. 



Spring plowed. 















Yields, values, 

 etc. (average 

 per acre). 



After 



corn 



(1 plat). 



After 



small 



grain 



(11 plats). 



After 



corn 



(1 plat). 



After 



small 



grain 



(11 plats). 



Subsoiled 



after corn 



(1 plat). 



Listed 

 after corn 

 (2 plats). 



Summer 



tilled 

 (1 plat). 





H 



'3 



h 



O 



> 

 o 



CQ 



a 



'3 



u 



CD 



t> 

 O 



CQ 



a 



'3 

 O 



a; 



> 

 o 



CQ 



a 

 '3 

 O 



CD 



> 



o 



CQ 



.9 



c3 



o 



CD 



> 

 o 



CQ 



4 



o 



CD 



> 



o 



CQ 



a 



'3 



u 



O 



(4 



1 



Yield for the 



year: 

 1909 . 



Bus. 



Lbs. 



Bus. 

 



Lbs. 



2,972 



Bus. 



Lbs. 



Bus. 

 



Lbs. 

 3,446 



Bus. 



Lbs. 



Bus. 

 



Lbs. 

 2,180 



Bus. 



Lbs. 



1910 . 

















1911 



1912 



1913 



19142 











iH. 







1,400 



4,620 



H. 



3,040 





 

 H. 







934 



4,498 



H. 

 2,668 





 

 H. 







1,100 

 5,580 



H. 

 2,460 





 

 H. 







1,269 

 3,935 



H. 

 2,100 





 

 H. 

 



750 

 4,500 



H. 

 4,840 





 

 H. 

 



695 

 5,570 



H. 

 2,830 











H. 







4,000 

 5,700 

 H. 

 4,320 



Average- 







3.020 







2,768 







3, 047 







2,688 







3,363 







2,819 







4,700 



Crop value, 

 cost, etc.: 





$6.04 





$5.54 





$6.09 





$5.3S 





$6.73 





$5.64 





$9.40 





















Cost 



$7.49 



$7.49 



$7.11 



$7.11 



$8.18 



$5.98 



$12. 36 



Loss 



-1.45 



-1.95 



-1.02 



-1.73 



-1.45 



- .34 



-2.96 



i H=Destroyed by hail. 



92230°— Bull. 242—15- 



2 Very small yield of grain; weight included with stover. 



