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showing tassel J iily 29th. On August 18th, extra good growth, 
eight to nine feet high, well eared, very small stalks, almost 
half the ears at the boiling stage, and a few beginning to 
glaze. The average hill contained ten stalks, five tassels, and 
four ears. The ears did not set well, nor fill out, and the 
yield of shelled corn was much less than would have been 
expected from its condition in August. 
September Kith; ripe and dry. Total crop 9.6 tons per 
acre, containing 25.06 per cent, of dry matter, or 2.41 tons 
of dry matter per acre. The ears at harvesting weighed 3,600 
pounds per acre, and dried down to 1,639 pounds ear corn, 
and i 8 .g bushels shelled corn per acre. 
Sanfoi^d. A white flint, with very long ears, medium 
early. Is almost sweet and makes a nice table corn. It showed 
the first tassel August 3d: August 18th, very leafy, seven to 
nine feet high, considerable replanting, only medium earing, 
small stalks heavily suckered. The average hill contained 
nine stalks, five tassels, and three ears. 
September 25th, well ripened but poorly eared and badly 
eaten by worms. Total crop, 11.7 tons per acre, containing 
32.07 per cent, dry matter, or j .75 tons of dry matter per 
acre. The green ears weighed 5,302 pounds per acre, and 
dried down to 2,651 pounds ear corn, and j 2 .j bushels shelled 
corn per acre. 
Longdelloxv. A medium yellow hint corn, that is much 
grown in some parts of the country. First tassel August 1st, 
and hrst roasting ear August 28th. On August I 8 K 1 , fully 
tasseled at six to seven feet. Ears low, some onlv one foot 
from the ground; well eared, ears showing cob. The average 
hill contained ten stalks, hve tassels, and three and one-half 
ears, thus being heavily suckered. 
September 25th; ears well ripened, but not well hlled; 
rather poor as a whole, but some nice ears. Total crop, 9.8 
tons per acre, containing 31.03 per cent, of dry matter, or 
^.04 tons of ^ dry matter per acre. The ears at harvesting 
weighed 3,856 pounds per acre, which dried down to 1,928 
pounds of ear corn, and 27.7 bushels of shelled corn per 
acre. 
Minnesota King;. This can be classed as either a hint . 
or a dent corn, as part of the kernels are dented and others 
are typical hint shape. On August 18th, poor stand with 
some replanting, irregular, tasseled at six to eight feet high; 
the hrst tassels having appeared July 29th. Well eared, ears 
long, almost to roasting stage, only a few suckers. The 
average hill contained three stalks, three tassels, and two 
ears. 
September 25th. Ears fully ripe and all the kernels 
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