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Number of days required to mature va- 

 rieties—The following data is abstracted from 

 an interesting article on the subject by Prof. 

 W. C. Latta.* Excessive rain in late seasons 

 often delays planting in spring. This was the 

 case in Indiana and Illinois in 1892. The bulk 

 of the crop was not planted before June 1. 



Can the varieties commonly grown in Indiana 

 be matured when planted as late as June 10? 

 The following table is the result of experiments 

 at Purdue University, and shows the number 

 of days required for varieties to mature: 



Boone Co. White 



Munn'B Early 



RUey's KavoTlte 



WbiteProUac 



Yellow Nonesucb 



Hartmau's 'White 



Early Yellow Dent 



Yellow Dent 



Yellow Speckled Dent. 

 Pnrdue Yellow 



Number" days to matttre in. 



12'4 

 118 

 124 



lU 

 116 

 114 

 111 



Average No. 



days Jor 

 three years. 



12B 

 HI 

 126 

 128 

 123 

 119 

 112 

 116 

 113 

 lU 



The canse of this wide range in time for 

 maturing is dependent on season — whether 

 warm or cold, wet or dry, or seasonable. 



With average weather conditions any of the 

 above-named varieties would mature in Sep- 

 tember as far north as Lafayette if planted by 

 June 1. Late-planted corn will mature in five 

 or ten less days, owing to higher temperature 

 as the season advances. 



^Indicma Farmer, May 28, 1892. 



