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ferior quality. The seed was planted in hills, 42 inches by 44 inches, 
six seed in a hill, afterward thinned to four. Bowker’s hill and drill 
phosphate was applied broadcast at the rate of 800 lbs. per acre. The 
first twenty-four rows of each plat were planted on May 27, the re- 
maining fourteen rows on May 29, the first attempt at planting being 
delayed by the occurrence of rain. Vegetation occurred June 9, and 
the presence of weeds necessitated a hoeing, which was effected June 
10. On June 23 cultivation commenced on the half plats and con- 
tinued on July 8 and 13. July 27, the tassels appeared and bloom was 
noted on July 29. Cut and stocked September 16. October 10 husked 
in the field, the grain well appearing, dry and hard. Fair samples 
dried in the Jaboratory showing for the corn and ear thirteen per cent 
of surplus water, calculated for the thoroughly air dried crop of four- 
teen per cent moisture. 
The yields were as follows: 
Crop from perfect Kars. 




Merchantable and - Unmerchantable and 
straight ears. irregular ears. 
Uncultivated portion............ 177 1-2 lbs. 31 1-2 Ibs. 
Cultivated portion.............- 217 3-4 lbs. 22 1-2 lbs. 
Total for the tenth acre...... 395 1-4 lbs. 54° Ibs. 
Crop from imperfect Ears. 
Uncultivated portion............ 189 1-2 lbs. 26 1-2 lbs. 
Mustivaved portion... ....+..->.- 179 1-2 lbs. 28 Ibs. 
Total for the tenth acre...... 369 Ibs. 54 1-2 lbs. 
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Calculating these results in per cents we have: 
From selected ears about fourteen per cent of irregular ears and poor 
corn. | 
From selected culls about 14 3-4 per cent of irregular ears and poor 
corn. 
Calculating the yields per acre we have : 
From selected ears, 56-5 bushels (70 lbs.) of straight corn per acre. 
From selected culls, 52-7 bushels (70 lbs.) of straight corn per acre. 
From selected ears, 64-1 bushels (70 lbs.) total yield per acre. 
From selected culls, 60-5 bushels (70 lbs.) total yield per acre. 
Upon the first plat, that planted with seed from perfect ears, the 
cultivated half yielded 14-3 bushels, of 70 pounds, per acre more than 
the uncultivated portion. Upon the second plat, seeded with grain 
from culls, the cultivated half yielded 2-8 bushels, of 70 pounds, per 
acre less than the uncultivated portion. 
A careful observation of the harvested ears, by three independent 
observers, justify the conclusion that there was a little perceptible 
difference in pay or shape of ears as between the product of the 
plats. 
