PLANTING. 



85 



in 1888, and excepting 1891 has been continued 

 ever since. Tiie yields for May 1 and May 

 28-30 are averages for four years; those for 

 May 15-16 for three years; the others for five: 



Date planted. Yield in bushels. 



May 1 46.64 



May 8-11 45.56 



May 15-16 36.18 



May 21-22 41.41 



May 28-30 35.75 



At the Illinois experiment station Prof. Mor- 

 row found,* as the average of six years' work. 



Fig. 26.— FABMEHS' Favorite onb-Hoese Coen Drill. 



the largest yield (62.3 bu.) to come from corn 

 planted from May 4 to 9, althpugh there is but 

 a slight falling off below these dates for plant- 

 ings ranging from April 27 to May 2 and May 

 11 to 16. 

 At the Ohio station the largest yields are 



* Bulletin 31, Illinois agricultural experiment station, 

 March, 1894, p. 352. 



