16 
SO.I bushels shelled corn per acre. 
Huron. Quite like the last and ripening at the same 
time. On August 18th, stalks quite slim, seven feet high, ear 
medium, extra good stand; average per hill, hve and one half 
stalks, five tassels, and three and one-half ears. 
September 25th; ears fairly ripened. Total crop 9.2 tons 
per acre, containing 32.2 per cent, of dry matter, or ^.p 6 tons 
of dry matter per acre. The green ears weighed 5,423 pounds 
per acre, dried down to 2,892 pounds of ear corn and 4^.0 
bushels shelled corn per acre. 
White Pearl. A medium sized white dent corn, show¬ 
ing the first tassel July 28th, and the first roasting ear 
August 22nd. On August 18th, halfway between the two 
last; ears quite large and chunky, the most advanced almost 
to roasting; average per hill, four stalks, three tassels, and 
two ears. 
September 25th, ears nearly ripe. Total crop, 10.7 tons 
per acre, containing 31.27 per cent, of dry matter, or 3.35 
tons of dry matter per acre. The green ears weighed 6,869 
pounds per acre, dried down to 3,133 pounds of ear corn, and 
4 J .0 bushels of shelled corn per acre. 
Wisconsin Yellow Dent. As small as most of the 
flint corns showing first tassel August 4th, and first roasting 
ear August 25th. On August 18tli, it was fully tasseled at 
six to seven feet high, very small stalk and, not many ears, 
the ears just showing cob, extra good stand without replant¬ 
ing. The average hill contained five stalks, three tassels, 
and two ears. 
September 25th. Corn well ripened and ears well filled 
out. Total crop 10.8 tons per acre, containing 31.03 per cent, 
of dry matter or j.j 5 tons of dry matter per acre. The 
green ears weighed 5,905 pounds per acre, and dried to 2,772 
pounds of ear corn and s^:l bushels of shelled corn per acre. 
This indicates a rather small propoidion of cob to shelled 
corn for Colorado. 
Pride of the North. A standard dent corn that has been 
long raised in Colorado. It was one of the first to show 
tassel July 28th, and to show a roasting ear August 24th. On 
August 18th, seven feet high, all tasseled, well eared showing 
kernels, but no roasting ears. The average hill contained 
five stalks, three tassels, and fhree ears. 
September 25th. Total crop 12.4 tons per acre, contain¬ 
ing 35.88 per cent, of dry matter or ^.^5 tons of dry matter 
per acre. The ears at harvest wei e nearly ripe and weighed 
5,784 pounds per acre. They dried to 2,531 pounds ear com 
and S 2 .S bushels shelled corn per acre. 
Stezvarf s California Yellow. A medium dent corn, one 
