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showing tassel July 29th. On August 18th, extra good growth, 
eight to nine teet high, well eared, very small stalks, almost 
nail the ears at the boiling stage, and a few beginning to 
giaze. he average hill contained ten stalks, five tassels, and 
° l Vi ears no ^ se ^ we ^> nor fill out, and the 
yield of shelled corn was much less than would have been 
expected from its condition in August, 
; ripe and dry. Total crop 9.6 tons per 
acre, containing 25.06 per cent, of dry matter, or 2.41 tons 
ot diy matter per acre. The ears at harvesting weighed 3 600 
pounds per acre, and dried down to 1,639 pounds ear corn, 
and iS.g bushels shelled corn per acre. 
Sanford. A white Hint, 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 eet 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 badlv 
eaten by worms. Total crop, 11.7 tons per acre, containing 
Per cent, dry matter, or j .75 tons of dry matter per 
acie The green ears weighed 5,302 pounds per acre, and 
dried down to 2 , 6 hl pounds ear corn, and 32.3 bushels shelled 
corn per acre. 
Longfellow. A medium yellow flint corn, that is much 
grown m some parts of the country. First tassel August 1 st, 
and first roasting ear August 28th. On August 18th, fully 
tasseled at six to seven feet. Ears low, some only one foot 
from the ground; well eared, ears showing cob. The average 
nil contained ten stalks, five tassels, and three and one-lialf 
ears, thus being heavily suckered. 
September 25th; ears well ripened, but not well filled- 
rattier poor as a whole, but some nice ears. Total crop 9 8 
tons per acre, containing 31.03 per cent, of dry matter, or 
ons of dry matter per acre. The ears at harvesting 
weighed o, 8 h 6 pounds per acre, which dried down to 1,928 
pounas ot ear corn, and 233 bushels of shelled corn per 
acre. r 
Mmnesola A mg. r \ his can be classed as either a flint 
01 a dent coni, as part of the kernels are dented and others 
are typical Amt shape. On August 18th, poor stand with 
some replanting, irregular, tasseled at six to eight feet high; 
tiie hrst tassels having appeared July 29th. Well eared, ears 
°ng, 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 
