No. 98.] Aq 
Upper Plat. Lower Plat. 
No. of Yield No. of Yield 
kernels No. veg- good kernels No. geg- good 
Row. planted. etated. corn, planted. etated. corn. 
55 50 18 lbs. 11 1-2 ozs. 44 41 21 Ibs. 15 1-4 ozs. 
2, 52 47 12 lbs. 15 1-4 ozs. 42 41 20 lbs. 6 ozs. 
8. 538 49 12 lbs. 61-2 ozs. 49, 41 19 lbs. 8 1-4’ozs. 
4. 51 46 12 lbs. 0 Ozs. 41 39 17 Ibs. 13 OZ8. 
5. 54 50 16 lbs. 2 OzZss = 43 43 19 lbs. 14 1-2 ozs. 
6. 55 48 14 Ibs. 15 1-2 ozs, 45 42, 19 lbs. 13 ozs. 
7. 54 48 15 lbs. 10 ozs. 43 43 18 lbs. 14 1-4 ozs. 
8. 52 50 16 lbs. 2 1-2 ozs. 45 44 22 lbs. 2 ozs. 
Good Poor Length Good Poor Length 
ears. ears. of ears. ears. ears. of ears. 
ei: 45 20 407 1-2 in. 49 10 419 in. 
2. 37 8 295 in. 47 9 875 in. 
3. 35 10 265 1-2 in. 40 6 840 1-2 in. 
4, 38 10 252 1-2 in. 41 5 323 in. 
5. 40 11 812. in. AT 6 876 in. 
6. 39 24. 827 ~—sin. 47 i SLi coins 
ie 81 12 881 in. 46 8 359 in. 
8, 39 11 S17 eyin. 48 6 395 in. 
The first five butt kernels gave the following results : 
Upper Plat. Lower Plat. 
Number of kernels planted........ 40 40 
Miumper voretated 0... 5... eects sees 17 39 
Ache. viene She's sw efsiaiew Abe oi) 59 44 
Lo SE SS a eee 10 11 
PMSEEGIS. 60 05 f3idle oe see bas 219 1-2 in. 365 in. 
Weight of good ear-corn..... w.ee. Slbs.40z. 20 Ibs. 2 1-4 02. 
The central kernels offer the following figures: 
Upper Plat. Lower Plat. 
Number kernels planted ..... 346 265 
Number vegetated........... 333 256 
URINE cole Gis o's o-t.oce'v e's 244 274. 
Pom earsor re. tee Le O2 LE 89 36 
Length of ears ........005. 1849 in. 2201 in. 
Weight of good ear-corn..... 92 lbs. 14 oz. 119 lbs. 14 1-2 oz. 
The first five tip kernels offered figures as below : 
Upper Plat. Lower Plat. 
Number kernels planted...... 40) 40 
Number vegetated............ 38 40 
PURPUREA, 32-02. Sioa cides! COLL 46 47 
a IS i 8 en, 
MOTT OLCATBOS SO 10IR ALN. 439 in. 392 1-2 in. 
Weight of good ear-corn ..... 17 lbs. 11 1-4 0z. 21 Ibs. 6 1-4 oz. 
Plat 4 B was planted in drills forty-four inches apart. Wausha- 
kum corn, the upper half, single kernels each a foot apart in the drill, 
the lower portion four kernels in a place. The fertilizer, Bowker’s 
Hill and Drill, 400 pounds per acre. The yield as below: 
Good. Poor. Total. 
Upper portion, 1-20 acre .... 206 lbs. 6 1-4 Ibs. 212 1-4 lbs. 
Lower portion, 1-20 acre..... 56 1-2 lbs. 9 1-2 lbs. 116 lbs. 
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