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Feeds and Feeding. 



244. The corn plant under Maryland conditions. — At the Mary- 

 land Station* Patterson studied the nutrients of the com crop of 

 that region with the following results: 



Yield per acre of digestible nutrients in different portions of the com 

 plant — Maryland Station. 



We leam that for Maryland conditions 48 per cent, of the 

 digestible matter appears in the ear and 52 per cent, in various 

 portions of the storer. 



245. What the corn plant yields in Georgia. — At the Georgia 

 Station, * Eicdding, working out results for his region, reports: 



Digestible nutrients in each portion of the com plant — Georgia 



Station. 



Parta. 



Per. Acre. 



Nitrogen-free 

 extract.* 



Butts 



Top stalks 



Bottom blades. 



Top blades 



Shucks 



Tassels 



Grain , 



Cobs 



Lbs. 



485.0 

 95.4 



106.2 

 68.7 



198.8 



20.3 



1,604.0 



249.0 



* Including fat X 2.27. 



By the above we leam that about two-thirds of the value of the 

 com crop of Georgia is found in the ears, the results corroborating 

 Armsby's statement. 



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» Bui. 30. 



