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At the Cornell (U.S.A.) Station a dent breed gave 10 per CHAP, 

 cent more dry matter than a flint. vl1, 



236. Principal Breeds of Dent Maize Grown in America. — 

 The following are the twenty-five principal breeds of maize 

 now grown in the " Corn-belt " of the United States : — 



Yellows. — Learning (the oldest known breed), Reid, Legal 

 Tender, Riley Favourite, Golden Eagle, Shenandoah, Farmers' 

 Reliance, Fride-of-the-North, Early Mastodon, Golden Row, 

 Mammoth Golden, Willhoit, Cattle King, Kansas Sunflower, 

 Minnesota 1 3, and Hildreth. 



Whites. — Iowa Silver-mine, Boone County, White Superior, 

 Silver King, Chases, > Wisconsin No. 7, McAuley, Nebraska 

 White Prize, and Iowa Ideal. 



Nearly all of these have been tried in South Africa, and 

 most of them have not proved satisfactory, indicating a differ- 

 ence in condition of climate or soil, or both. 



237. Other Dent Breeds Grown in America. — In addition 

 to the above, the following breeds are recommended by the 

 several State Experiment Stations (at which they have been 

 tested for the number of years stated), as suited to their vary- 

 ing climatic and soil conditions : — ' 



1. Adams Early (w.d.) — 7. Boston Market (Sweet) (w.d.) — 



Colorado (1). Massachusetts Hatch (4 e.). 



2. Albemarle Prolific (w.d.)— g. Bradberry Improved (y.d.)— 



South Carolina (1, on thin upland). Georgia (7), i-n years. 



(2, on bottom land). 9 . Bristol 100-day (w.d.)— 



3. Blount (w.d.)— North Carolina (i g. and st.).-> 



Alabama Auburn Sta.) ( 4 ), 5 years. IQ Burriu and whitman (w . d , } _ 



4. Blount Prolific (w.d.)- N y k s s \ ( ' } 

 New York State Sta. (2 e.)- Vermont (1 e.). 

 North Carolina 3 g. and s.).-' ... * ,,,,.. ,- -, 

 t /,i — . II. Burnll and Whitman Imsilage 



(w.d.)- 

 Wisconsin (6). 



Texas (1), 3 years 



5. Boggs Home-grown — 



South Carolina(i,on bottom land). 



(5, on thin upland). 12. Burr White (w.d.,— 



6. Boone County White (w.d.)— Illinois (3), 6 years. 



Illinois (1), 6 years. 13- Calico (mixed)— 

 Indiana (4), 5 years. Nebraska (n), 2 years. 



Kansas (5), 3 years. 14. Champion Pearl (w.d.) — 

 Nebraska (14), 2 years. Vermont (3 e.). 



1 The numbers in brackets refer to the relative position which the particular 

 breed occupies at the Station named ; thus "Albemarle Prolific, South Carolina 

 (r, on thin upland)" indicates that it is considered the foremost breed at that 

 Station for that particular soil, where Mosby Prolific occupies only 6th place. 



2 e. = grown for ensilage. 



3 g. and s. = grown for grain and silage. 



J g. and st. = grown for grain and stover. 



