1911 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
359 
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 Pa^rts 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 as 
indicated. I would go a long distance to see 100 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. Oak man, 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 not 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 100 bushels ear corn to the acre a mighty good one. In this 
connection, however, let it be recalled that track 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 lield dried. Therefore, Dr. W. B. Barney, 
For further description of this corn crop grown by Z. J. Drake 
see AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, December 3 , 1910 
American Agriculturist Corn Contest 
Described in “The Book of Corn,” Pages 353-359. Orange Judd & Company. Under direction of Herbert Myrick. 
First Crop, Z. J. Drake, Marlborough County, South Carolina. 
BUSHELS (GREEK WEIGHT). BUSHELS (CRIB CURED). TOTAL EXPENSE. NET EXPENSE, PER BUSHEL 
Yield, one acre 255- 239 $264 44 cents 
Fertilizer and manure used on one acre : 1,000 bushels of stable manure, 4,800 lbs. Manipulated Guano, 1,800 lbs. Cotton Seed Meal, 
400 lbs. Bone and Acid Phosphate Top Dressing in May ; 400 lbs. Nitrate of Soda. Total, 7,400 lbs. fertilizer .in addition to the 
stable manure. Variety corn, Southern White Dent. 
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 by 
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 attracted 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. 
Second Crop, Alfred Rose, Yates County, New York. 
BUSHELS (GREEN WEIGHT). BUSHELS (CRIB CURED). TOTAL EXPENSE. NET EXPENSE, PER BUSHEL 
Yield, one acre 213 191 $62 16 cents 
Fertilizers used on one acre: 800 lbs. Mapes Corn Manure alone. No Stable manure. Soil, sandy loam. Variety corn, Early 
Mastodon.—From The American Agriculturist. 
The Great Corn Contest of the American Agriculturist. 45 Crops in all. 
Crops 213, 119 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 
pounds per acre) exclusively, the American 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).” 
The LARGEST corn crop grown with fertilizers OTHER THAN the Mapes (45 crops in all) was 84 BUSHELS 
(chemically dried, 60 bushels.) 
Some large crops grown with the Mapes Corn Manure, and reported in the Agricultural Press. 
1,040 bushels of corn (ears) on less than 4 y 2 acres, equal to 233 >2 bushels, or 116)4-bushels shelled corn, per acre, grown ou farm of 
Rural New-Yorker , with the Mapes Corn Manure. 
Ninety bushels (shelled) with 500 pounds per acre. 150 bushels (shelled) with 600 pounds per acre. Value of the grain alone over hve 
times as .much.as the cost of the fertilizer— American Agriculturist. 
Eight hundred and fifty six bushels (ears) on four acres. 159.37 bushels on one acre. 125.37 bushels on one acre. Nothing used but 
the Mapes— Rural Neic Yorker. .. 
On two acres, 600 pounds of Mapes alone, broadcast, 198 bushels shelled corn. On three acres, same fertilizer, same quantity 489 
bushels (ears). Grown by Dr. Henry Stewart.— New England Homestead . 
One hundred and eighty bushels of ears per acre ; shelled, 98.45 bushels. 2,058 bushels (ears) on 16 acres. Only Mapes (8Q0 pounds 
per acre) used.— Connecticut Farmer. 
Corn & Renovating Crop.—From the American Agriculturist. 
The Mapes Corn Manure alone was used on the large crops recently described in the American Agriculturist, but 
such yields are possible only by an exceptional 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. Mapes 
says that, with judicious fertilization, it can be made a renovating crop and not an exhausting crop as is generally supposed, 
bringing up the land to good condition for grass or general crops, besides making money from the start, and having field 
left clean and free of weeds. 
Descriptive pamphlet for 1911— “The Mapes Manures and How to Use Them”— 
mailed free. Also pamphlets on Tobacco, Market Truck, Fruit Trees and 
Small Fruits, including Oranges, Pineapples, etc., in Florida, West Indies, etc. 
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