38 [ AssEMBLY 
Extremes. Average. 
Mold’s *Hinnolbled occ ae wee ee a 51.1—66.5 58.8 bushels. 
Mani tiotir Osis aes tc eee. 2 es 49 5—56.7 ravi fe Pi 
Washington (Thorburn) ......... oe 47.2—62.2 5B, Pati 
Washington (Bliss): .4 ..2%22543%. 60.2—66.9 64.4 “; 
New: Atistraliaw’: 4 3 .s5 205.0% 48.7—52.7 35 ee 
Chiillenre®..2. BUS MG. eects 43.2—46.2 455TH 
White ‘Rissian 22..9.%.. 245+ sews 59.5—65.3 LEG E, 6 Ot 
The greatest variation between the yields of twenty plats was 43.2 and 
66.9 or 23.7 bushels. The greatest variation between the average yield of 
the varieties was 45.1 and 64.4, or 19.3 bushels. The same variety, the 
seed procured from two different sources, the Washington oat, varied, 
however, from 55.7 to 64.4 bushels, or 8.7 bushels as the average of the 
three trials of each sample, and varied between the three plats 15 
bushels in one case, and 6.7 bushels in the other. This variation of. 
8.7 bushels between the two samples of Washington oats was greater 
than in several cases occurred between the varieties. | 
If we ask how much these variations were due to the excessive culti- 
vation, we find results comparatively contradictory. Of the twenty 
yields distributed among the seven samples treated as varieties, in one 
case only, that of the Challenge, was the yield the greatest upon the 
spaded portion. In three cases, that of the Mammoth Russian, Wash- 
ington (Bliss) and White Russian, the yield was greatest upon the 
half-spaded portion. In three cases, that of Mold’s Ennobled, Wash- 
ington (Thorburn) and New Australian, the yield was greatest upon 
the uncultivated portion. 
ae 
MAIZE. 
These figures of the corn experiments offer material for each one in- 
terested to study out for himself. We may call attention in brief to 
a few points which seem strongly indicated. First, that the season 
was too unfavorable for corn for us to obtain in any one instance a 
large yield. It is probable that nnder these circumstances the differ- 
ences between seed, which in a favorable year would have become 
manifest, in this year became obscured. Second, that’ fertilizer ex- 
erted but little influence in the presence of the cool sammer. ‘Third, 
that fertilizer was unable to overcome a physical incapacity of soil, 
Fourth, that fertilizer improved the quality of crop, even when it 
did not seem to react upon the quantity. Fifth, that the effect of cul- 
tivation may be variable according to the conditions under which it 
takes place. Sixth, the necessity of other experiments than the plat 
system in order to gain results which can be interpreted in a trust- 
worthy manner. : 
In our sorting of the corn crop the term “unmerchantable Gorn” has 
aspecial meaning. ‘The division into merchantable and unmerchant- 
able has usually reference to the sale of the ear corn, 7. e, appeals to 
the sight. With the exception of the late ripening corn we may say — 
there was practically no soft corn — but very little corn but that if 
shelled would become merchantable. | 
In calculating -our weights to the bushel yield we have allowed 80 
pounds of ear corn to the bushel of merchantable grain, unless otherwise 
