468 
Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XIV, No. xx 
Table XI .—Ratio of moisture content to hygroscopic coefficient in surface foot of cornfield 
during August , IQI2 
August- 
Extremes. 
Depth. 
I 
3 
6 
7. 
9 
12 
16 
21 
23 
26 
28 
Maxi¬ 
mum. 
Mini¬ 
mum, 
Inches. 
2.0 
i-3 
3*9 
3*3 
2.4 
1.8 
4.1 
3-3 
2. 5 
1.6 
1.2 
4-x 
1.2 
2-3 
i. 6 
3-6 
3 * I 
a- 7 
2-4 
4.0 
3 -a 
2. 6 
2.1 
1.6 
4.0 
1.6 
3 . 
2-3 
i- 7 
3*2 
2*9 
2- 5 
2.3 
3- 7 
2-9 
2-5 
2.1 
1.8 
3-7 
x -7 
2.4 
1-7 
3*0 
2 . 7 
2-4 
2-4 
3-7 
3 -x 
2.6 
2-3 
2.0 
3*7 
x. 7 
2. 2 
r- 7 
2. 6 
2-3 
2.1 
2. 2 
3*6 
3 *o 
2.6 
2. 2 
2.1 
3*6 
x -7 
6. 
2. 2 
1-7 
2. I 
2. 2 
1.9 
2. I 
3 -o 
3-0 
2.6 
2.4 
2.0 
3 *o 
x -7 
7 . 
2-3 
1.8 
2. 0 
2 - O 
1-9 
2. O 
2- 7 
2. 7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.0 
2.7 
1.8 
8. 
2-3 
1.8 
1.8 
1*9 
J -9 
1-9 
3-5 
3.4 
2.4 
2. 2 
1.9 
2-5 
1.8 
2.4 
i.8 
i.8 
1*9 
1.8 
X- 9 
2. 2 
2. 2 
2.1 
2.1 
x-9 
2.4 
1 . & 
10. 
2-3 
1.8 
i.8 
1*9 
1.8 
1-9 
1*9 
2.1 
2.0 
x-9 
1.8 
2-3 
1.8 
ii. 
2. 2 
1.8 
i.8 
1-9 
1.8 
1.8 
i-8 
2. 0 
1.9 
i- 7 
i- 7 
2. 2 
i- 7 
12 . 
2. I 
x- 7 
x- 7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
x-7 
1.8 
1.8 
1 . 6 
1.6 
2. I 
1.6 
Average: 
x ~3 . 
2. 2 
x* 5 
3*5 
3* 1 
2. 5 
2. 2 
3*9 
3-x 
2*5 
x -9 
i *5 
3-9 
i*5 
4-6 . 
2-3 
x* 7 
2. 6 
2*4 
2-3 
2. 2 
3*4 
3 -o 
2.6 
2-3 
2.0 
3 -o 
i *7 
7"9. 
2-3 
1.8 
1.9 
1*9 
1.9 
x- 9 
2- s 
2-4 
2-3 
a. 2 
X -9 
2- 5 
x -9 
10-12. 
2. 2 
1.8 
1.8 
1-9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
X -9 
x-7 
x-7 
2. 2 
x -7 
i-6. 
2. 2 
1-6 
3 *o 
2*7 
3-4 
2. 2 
3-6 
3 -o 
2* 5 
2.1 
1.8 
3 *o 
1.6 
7 -i 2 . 
2. 2 
i.8 
1.8 
1-9 
1.8 
1.8 
2. 2 
2. 2 
2.1 
x -9 
1.8 
2. 2 
1.8 
I— 12. 
2. 2 
x-7 
2-4 
2-3 
2.1 
2.0 
2-9 
2. 6 
2*3 
2.0 
1.8 
2.9 
x -7 
Table XII .—Ratio of moisture content to hygroscopic coefficient in surface foot of bare 
exposed subsoil in igi 2 
May. 
June. 
July. 
August, 
Extremes. 
Depth. 
27 
X 4 
9 
' • 
II 
30 
I 
3 
5 
9 
l6 
26 
Maxi¬ 
mum. 
Mini¬ 
mum. 
Inches. 
0.7 
2.3 
0.4 
1.9 
1.0 
0. 7 
0.9 
1.8 
1.6 
2 . X 
I. 2 
2.4 
0.4 
1. 2 
2.4 
.6 
1.6 
i. 6 
1.4 
1. 2 
x -9 
1.8 
2. 2 
1.8 
2.4 
.6 
x -7 
2.4 
■9 
1.4 
1.6 
x -7 
1.6 
x -7 
1.8 
2.0 
x -9 
2.4 
*9 
1.8 
2-3 
1-4 
I- 7 
x -9 
1.8 
x -9 
1.8 
x -9 
2.0 
2.0 
a -3 
1.4 
2- I 
2.3 
1.8 
X -9 
2- O 
2.0 
2.0 
tt-9 
2.0 
2. I 
2.0 
a -3 
1.8 
6. 
2. I 
2.3 
1.8 
2- I 
2-0 
2. 2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2. 2 
2.0 
2.3 
1.8 
2. I 
2.3 
2.0 
2. 2 
2.0 
2. 2 
2.1 
2.0 
2. X 
2. 2 
2,0 
2-3 
2.0 
8. 
2. I 
2*3 
2.1 
2- I 
2. O 
2. 2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2. 2 
2.0 
2.3 
2.0 
2. I 
2.4 
2. 2 
2. 2 
2. I 
2. 2 
2.1 
2. 2 
2. X 
2- 2 
2.0 
2.4 
2.0 
10. 
2. 2 
2-5 
2. 2 
2-3 
2. 2 
a -3 
2. 2 
2.1 
2. 2 
2. I 
2.1 
2-5 
2. r 
11. 
2- O 
2-4 
2. 2 
2- 2 
2. I 
2. 2 
2. 2 
2.1 
2. 2 
2. I 
2.1 
2.4 
2.1 
12. 
x -9 
2.4 
2. 2 
2-3 
2- 2 
2-3 
2. 2 
2. 2 
2* 2 
2. I 
2.1 
2.4 
2.1 
Average: 
1-3. 
I. 2 
2*4 
.6 
1.6 
1*4 
x *3 
1. 2 
1.8 : 
x -7 
2. I 
1.6 
2.4 
.6 
4-6. 
2- O 
2-3 
i -7 
1-9 
2. O 
2.0 
2.0 
x -9 
2 - O 
2 . I 
2.0 
2.3 
x- 7 
7-9 . 
2. I 
2-3 
2.1 
2. 2 
2.0 
2. 2 
2.1 
2. X 
2. I 
2. 2 
2. 0 
2-3 
2 .0 
10-12. 
2- O 
2.4 
2.2 
2*3 
2. 2 
a -3 
2. 2 
2.1 
2. 2 
2. X 
2.1 
2.4 
2.0 
1-6. 
1.6 
3.3 
1.1 
I- 7 
1-7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
2. I 
1.8 
2.3 
1. r 
7-12. 
2.0 
2-3 
2.1 
2. 2 
2.1 
2- 2 
2. 2 
2- I 
2. I 
2. I 
2.0 
2-3 
2.1 
1-12. 
1.8 
2.3 
1.6 
x -9 
x -9 
1-9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2. I 
1.9 
a -3 
1.8 
