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CORN-Slx acres, with orchard trees, 168 bushels ears per acre. Variety, Western Dent, 400 pounds of the Mapes Corn Manure per acre (Qost $10 per acre). 



G. Howakd King, Stony Brook, Suffolk Co., New York. 



CORN -Ten acres. Variety, White Flint (not a heavy yielder). My corn has turned out splendidly; three and four, up to seven ears of corn on a stalk. I send 

 you a stalk with seven ears on when cut. It is remarkable how few nubbins there are. This corn shells out over 80 bushels to the acre. When your rep- 

 resentative told me two years ago you could raise 75 bushels shelled corn per acre on these " plains," I thought him too enthusiastic, but on this farm I have 

 proved his statement to be moderate— used three bags per acre, broadcast. J. G. Shepard, Hicksville, Long Island. 



CORN— For reports of crops grown during past season, on farm of " Rural New Yorker," at Hewlett's, Long Island, see " Rural New Yorker," October 9th, November 

 13th and 20th, 1880. 



CORN— 142 bushels shelled corn per acre. Variety, Blount's Prolific, 500 lbs. per acre Mapes Manure; broadcast. 

 CORN— 300 bushels corn (ears) per acre; 4 acres. Variety, Chester Co., 350 lbs. Mapes Manure, broadcast, per acre. 



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> crops were examined, and reports published, signed by 



ROBERT J. Dodge, C. E., Pres't Fanners' club, American Institute. 

 W. M. Habirsiiaw, F. C. S., Chemist N. Y. State Agricultural Society. 

 L. C. Benedict, Ed. " New York World." 

 >se who, a few days previously to the above investigation, estimated the 

 west portion of the field, and, as we have since ascertained, that part of the 



Mr. Brnggerhoff (of the firm of James M. Thorburn * Co.. seedsmen) was one of tin 

 yield of the Chester Co. Mammoth. His estimate was based upon the yield of stooks in the 

 field yields most heavily. The following is his certificate : 



This is fo certify, that three stooks of the Chester Co. Mammoth, which I selected as of average size, were husked and measured in my presence, and that at the 

 same rate per acre the yield would be at least 300 bushels of perfect ears. F. W. Bruggerhoff. 



These crops were also examined by Prof. A. R. Ledoux, Director of N. C. Station ; Dr. F. M. Hexamer, Ed. American Garden ; Dr. Henry Stewart, Agr'l Ed. 

 "New York Times ; " Mr. E. Williams, Sec'y N. J. State Horticultural Society. It is claimed by the growers of these crops that they comprise the " greatest yield 

 of Indian Corn on Record produced «>»J. r inexpensive cultivation without farm manure." 



For further description of these crops see " New York World " (Weekly Ed.), October 13th and October 27th, in editorial, entitled, " How TO GROW Extra Yields 

 of CORN;" "New York Times " (Weekly Ed.), October 27th, under heading, "Large CROPS OF CORN; " "New York Tribuue " (Weekly Ed.), November 17th, under 

 heading, " possibilities in the Corn-Field ; " " The American Garden," January 1, 1881, "Large Yield of Corn ; " " Rural New Yorker," January 1st, 1881, in 

 editorial, " Probably the best well-authenticated yields of Corn on Record without Farm Manure, and at so small a cost; " " Commercial World," etc. 



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