22 Nebraska Agricultural Exp. Station , Research Bui. 20 
Table V.— Comparative measurements of corn plants adapted to 
various regions of Nebraska , when grown in Lancaster , 
Cherry , Kimball Counties. 1916. 
Source 
of seed 
Height 
Leaf area per 
Dry matter 
Shelling 
per cent 
Stalk 
Ear 
Plant 
Pound 
dry 
matter 
Grain 
Total 
County 
(1) 
Feet 
(2) 
Feet 
(3) 
Sg. in. 
(4) 
Sq. in. 
(5) 
Pounds 
(6) 
Pounds 
(7) 
Per cen/ 
(8) 
WHEN PLANTED IN EASTERN NEBRASKA (LANCASTER COUNTY) 
Richardson . . . 
8.3 
4.2 
1,298 
1,165 
.548 
1.114 
87 
Lancaster 
7.5 
4.2 
1,414 
1,369 
.528 
1.033 
87 
Washington . . . 
7.8 
4.3 
1,407 
1,506 
.388 
.934 
85 
Thurston 
7.4 
3.3 
1,209 
1,480 
.363 
.817 
84 
Nuckolls 
7.5 
3.4 
1,459 
1,325 
.504 
1.101 
81 
Kearney 
6.9 
3.5 
1,259 
1,570 
.328 
.802 
83 
Holt 
6.8 
3.2 
1,219 
1,390 
.337 
.877 
78 
Cherry . . . 
6.0 
2.8 
833 
1,178 
.289 
.707 
79 
Lincoln 
6.1 
3.1 
849 
1,059 
.352 
.802 
81 
Grant 
5.7 
2.0 
775 
1,096 
.284 
.707 
82 
Kimball 
5.4 
1.7 
594 
1,167 
.211 
.509 
78 
WHEN PLANTED IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA 
(EASTSEN CHERRY COUNTS 
Richardson . . . 
6.6 
2.6 
1,094 
1,602 
.249 
.683 
79 
Lancaster 
7.1 
2.9 
959 
1,475 
.207 
.650 
72 
Washington . . . 
7.4 
2.7 
991 
1,573 
.196 
.630 
72 
Thurston 
6.8 
2.2 
891 
1,314 
.286 
.678 
80 
Nuckolls. . . 
7.3 
3.1 
1,066 
1,485 
.240 
.718 
77 
Kearney 
6.3 
2.0 
820 
1,488 
.141 
.551 
68 
Holt .... 
6.4 
2.1 
954 
1,435 
.262 
.665 
80 
Cherry .... 
5.8 
1.7 
624 
1,042 
.267 
.599 
80 
Lincoln 
6.4 
2.1 
840 
1,321 
.247 
.636 
77 
Grant 
5.4 
1.3 
587 
1,075 
.247 
.546 
79 
Kimball 
4.7 
1.0 
376 
954 
.194 1 
.394 
81 
WHEN 
PLANTED IN WESTERN NEBRASKA (KIMBALL COUNTY) 
Richardson . . . 
1 6.9 
1 3.0 
1,050 
3,144 
.039 
1 .334 
74 
Lancaster ... 
6.0 
2.2 
1,100 
4,089 
.004 
.269 
55 
Washington . . 
7.4 
! 3.0 
1,140 
3,238 
.015 
qeo 
41 
Thurston 
| 5.5 
3.1 
563 
2,093 
.033 
.269 
70 
Nuckolls 
6.0 
' 2.0 
1,042 
2,463 
.062 
.423 
77 
Kearney 
5.9 
1.9 
718 
1,894 
.119 
.379 
77 
Holt 
5.7 
1.9 
759 
2,193 
.073 
.346 
68 
Cherry 
4.9 
1.4 
536 
1,606 
.137 
.334 
78 
Lincoln 
5.1 
1.6 
491 
1,705 
.088 
.288 
73 
Grant 
4.9 
1.6 
426 
1,479 
.081 
70 
Kimball 
4.2 
1.1 
425 
1,221 
.161 
.348 
80 
