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Houghton. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 33^ lbs. Harvested August 
1st. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 4,800 lbs. Wt. of grain, 
652 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 24 lbs. Yield per acre, 21 bushels. 
Bohemian. — Wt. of seed per bushel, 35^ lbs. Harvested July 
22d. Wt. of straw and grain per acre, 2,908 lbs. Wt. of grain, 
770 lbs. Wt. per bushel, 32 lbs. Yield per acre, 24 bushels. 
CORN. 
The following varieties were planted May 25th, on clay loam. 
The cultivation was the same in all respects, except that the hills 
of White Australian were 3|^ x 3 feet apart, while those of the other 
varieties were 4x4 feet. The planting was delayed a week on ac¬ 
count of the heavy rains of May 17th. The seed did not germinate 
well, owing to the wet condition of the ground when planted. 
White Australian. —Ripe, Sept. 10th. Yield per acre in bush¬ 
els of 75 lbs. each, 64.1. This variety grew next to wheat, and was 
after harvest badly injured by the chinch bug. 100 lbs. of ears as 
drawn from the field gave 76.7 lbs. of grain, and 23.3 lbs. of cob. 
Yellov^ Dent. — Ripe Sept. 20th. Yield per acre in bushels of 
75 lbs. each, 73.1. 100 lbs. ears gave 85.3 lbs. grain, and 14.7 lbs. 
cob. 
Early Yellow Dent. — Ripe Sept. 15th. Yield per acre in bush¬ 
els of 75 lbs. each, 71.1. 100 lbs. ears gave 82.7 lbs. grain, and 
17.3 lbs. cob. 
Cherokee. — Ripe Sept. 20th. Yield per acre in bushels of 75 
lbs. each, 77. 
Alaryland Yellow. — The seed of this variety was obtained of 
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the Commissioner of Agriculture. Harvested October 9th, but was 
rrot fully ripe. Yield per acre in bushels of 75 lbs. each, 75.4. 100 
lbs. ears gave 76 lbs. grain and 24 lbs. cob. 
The following table contains the yield of these varieties in bush¬ 
els of ears of 75 lbs. each, since they have been in cultivation upon 
the University Farm: 
Variety. 
1871. 
1872. 
1873. 
1874. 
1875. 
1876. 
Early Yelllow Dent. 
46.6 
52.1 
58.6 
59.4 
53.3 
71.1 
White Australian. 
72.5 
60.7 
63.2 
59.2* 
60.3 
*64.1 
Cherokee. 
56.5 
51.9 
52.7 
63.1 
51.0 
77.0 
Ytllow Dent. 
49.4 
58.4 
54.3 
73.1 
Maryland Yellow. 
75.4 
* Injured by chinch bugs. 
