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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
From the New England Homestead for the Week Ending February 20, 1910 . 
America’s Greatest Corn Yield 
Keen Interest in Corn Growing in New England—What Other Peurts of the Country Have Accomplished- 
Some Magnificent Records of Corn Yield on Old Soils—A Massachusetts Inquirer Answered— 
Interesting Features Outlined—Heavy Manuring for Best Results 
Recently I saw an article in The New England Homestead where 
the editor attended the corn husking at the Brewer farm, and where 
he states that the yield was 127 bushels shelled corn to the acre. Now, 
I would like to know how anyone knows that the yield was us 
indicated. I would go a long distance to see TOO bushels shelled corn 
honest measure, grown on an acre of land in New England. One 
cannot tell the yield until the following March, when the corn is 
cured out, unless it be kiln-dried. I am something of a sceptic, and 
believe, with the late R. N. Oakman, there was never 100 bushels 
shelled corn, honest measure, produced on an acre of New England 
soil.— H. C. Haskell, Franklin County, Mass. 
It is hot surprising that Mr. Haskell questions the report on yields 
of corn. As a matter of fact, the average for the United States is 
only about 26 bushels to the acre, and farmers in general consider a 
crop of T OO bushels ear corn to the acre a mighty good one. In this 
connection, however, let it be recalled that back in 1889 was produced 
the prize acre of corn ever grown in America. This prize acre gave 
255 bushels shelled corn as it came from the field. But this was the 
green weight, product being field dried. Therefore, Dr. W. B. Barney, 
under the direction of J. B. McBryde, director of the South Carolina 
station, analyzed a fair sample of the corn and found it conained only 
15% water. Therefore, the 255 bushels of shelled corn actually con¬ 
tained 217 bushels dry matter in the kernels without any water 
whatsoever. On the customary basis of 10% water for thoroughly 
crib-cured old corn, or kiln-dried corn the yield was 229 bushels 
shelled corn from a single acre. 
^ Remember this crop was raised by Z. J. Drake, of Marlboro County, 
S. C. , in 1889. He received $500 in gold from American Agriculturist, 
the Journal which originated and conducted the contest, and a 
similar sum was given him by the South Carolina Department of Agri¬ 
culture. 
The second largest crop grown in that remarkable contest was bv 
Alfred Rose, of Yates County, N. Y. His yield was 15,898 pounds 
corn on the ear, averaging 26% cob, or 213 bushels shelled corn, green 
weight, or 191 bushels crib cured, and 174 bushels actual dry matter, 
this contest nttiacted world-wide attention ^ and has since been quoted 
freely by leading authorities of America. There were several contes¬ 
tants who harvested more than 100 bushels shelled corn to the acre. 
For further description of this corn crop grown by Z. J. Drake 
see AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, December 3, 1910 
American Agriculturist Cora Contest 
Described in “The Book of Corn,” Pages 353-359. Orange Judd & Company. Under direction of Herbert Myrick. 
Iiist Ciop, A. J. Drake, Marlborough County, South. Carolina 
Yield, one acre 
BUSHELS (GREEN WEIGHT). 
255 
BUSHELS (CRIB CURED). 
239 
TOTAL expense. 
$264 
net EXPENSE, PER BUSHEL 
44 cents 
ion n J a, 1 ' d r a V l VM I" ™ ie T' C : 1 ’ 000 bushels of stable manure, 4,800 lbs. Manipulated Guano T,800 lbs Cotton Seed Meal 
S taw e '«^. ,d Y^ety 1 ^ * 8#d * ^ 7 ’ 400 lbs ' ,eV ‘" izer *« the 
Second Crop, Alfred Rose, Yates County, New York. 
BUSHELS (GREEN WEIGHT). 
213 
BUSHELS (CRIB CURED). 
191 
TOTAL EXPENSE. 
$62 
NET EXPENSE, PER BUSHEL 
16 cents 
Yield, one acre 
IVeZ^JgHculturist^ C °™ Ma “ Ure a,0 “' "° S ‘ aWe 3oil > Early 
The Great Corn Contest of the American Agriculturist. 45 Crops in all. 
Crops 213, II9 and 95 bushels each; Grown on one measured acre exclusively with the MAPES CORN MANURE 
Of this great crop 213 bushels shelled corn, grown in Yates County, N. Y., with the Mapes Corn Manure (800 
!mrl 1 n!nk Per ^ tEe A merican Agriculturist says: “If we allow only $15 as the value of the tops for fodder 
and make no account of the bottom stalks, the cost comes within twenty cents a bushel (shelled corn).” 
(chemically dri^d ^Vbusliels 1 ) P gr ° Wn With fertilizers OTHER THAN the Ma P e « (45 crops in all) was 84 BUSHELS 
Some large crops grown with the Mapes Corn Manure, and reported in the Agricultural Press 
C^nMaVurr^ ^ t0 " 116 * “ “ - P« ^, grown’on farm of 
ttacs (“> witb «*> 1— per — Value of the grain alone over live 
the Ma^W^VorLf ^ °“ &ttr 159 ' 37 busMs « — bushels on one acre. Nothing used but 
Oil two acres, 600 pounds of Mapes alone, broadcast, 198 bushels shelled 
bushels (ears). Grown by Dr. Henry Stewart. — New England Homestead. 
Oue hundred and eighty bushels of ears per acre ; shelled, 98.45 bushels, 
per acre) used.— Connecticut Farmer. 
corn. On three acres, same fertilizer, same quantity 489 
2,058 bushels (ears) on 16 acres. Only Mapes (800 pounds 
Corn & Renovating' Crop*—--From the American Agriculturist. 
villi Mape,s 9°f n AI . ai ‘ ure alone was llsed ou tlle lai *ge crops recently described in the American Agriculturist but 
and by the use of seed Hio wiB “ combination of season, sunshine, moisture, soil, texture and fertilization, 
and by the use of seed that will produce two or more ears per stalk. Corn is a comparatively sure crop and Prof Manes 
says that, with judicious fertilization, it can be made a renovating crop and not an exhausting crop as is generally supposed 
teZTjfreeof wefdf ** ^ ° r «*“ eral besides “oney from the start. SariS 
Descriptive pamphlet for 1911— “The Mapes Manures and How to Use Them”— 
maded free. Also pamphlets on Tobacco, Market Truck, Fruit Trees and 
bmali bruits, including Granges, Pineapples, etc., in Florida, West Indies, etc. 
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