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ear of Mammoth Vent on account of their very small size, were used. 
Of these, forty-seven grew and yielded twenty-six good ears, of nor- 
mal size, and on type. In the second case some peculiarly small, 
round, streaked kernels, about the size of sorghum seed, were taken 
from the tassel of Waushakum corn. Planted seventy-nine seed, 
which furnished thirty-four plants. The yield, twenty-four good ears 
of normal size, and all of the Waushakum type, and of superior 
quality. Some few kernels slightly splashed with red, and a very few 
slate-colored kernels. In Sibley’s Pride of the North, very small ker- 
nels; out of forty-eight planted, forty-seven formed plants, which 
yielded twenty-six good ears of normal corn, rather larger kernelled 
than the type. The effect of cross-fertilization, so many varieties be- 
ing planted together, renders this trial inconclusive as to the influence 
of using small seed of its type upon the crop. 
Dent Corn. 
Twenty-five varieties of Dent corn were planted on May 16, two 
rows of four hills of each kind. Notes were kept of the number of 
seed that furnished crop of the blooming, ‘silking, etc. We often ob- 
served a difference of several days in the progress in the maturing of 
plants in the same row. Hence our records refer to the earliest appear- 
ance of the bloom and the silk of the same plant; one for each row ; 
and our table gives the earliest appearance for each row. We arrange 
the varieties in accordance with the appearance of the bloom, although 
there is no apparent relation between earliness here and in the crop. 
Several varieties, whose seed came from southern sources, were too late 
to even bloom. ‘The seeds were planted on May 16, and the progress 
is reported in days from this date. 
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