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_Itseems possible that pop corn, New England or common pop 
variety, may be the best variety of corn for planting for forage pur- 
poses, on account of its admitting of close planting, and on account 
of the small size of its stalks. It certainly seems to afford more 
available feed to the ton green weight than any variety with which 
we are acquainted, and its supremacy in absolute magnitude of yield 
in our trial is well worthy of attention. 
SorcHuMm as A ForAcE PLAnt. 
The plat. devoted to cane for forage was planted at the same time 
as the corn, in the same distance of drill, but rather more seed to the, 
foot. The same quantity of fertilizer was used. The yields of 
green forage, as cut August 20, a little before its height growth had 
ceased, in order to compare with corn forage of the same age was, as 
below, together with the cropping of the plats the preceding years. 
1882. . 1883. 
Sound 1885. Sorghum 
ear corn. Potatoes. forage. 
> ep) 2 eS cae 249 Ibs. 667.6 Ibs. 2254 Ibs. 
DL) SG ae ee 62.2 bush. 222.5 bush. 22.54 tons. 
In 1882, Waushakum corn, eighty pounds phosphate per plat. 
In 1883, White Star potatoes, single eyes, twenty pounds phosphate 
per plat, 129.6 bushels merchantable. In 1884, Early Amber cane, © 
in drills forty-four inches apart, twenty pounds phosphate per plat. 
In plats C 11 and C 12, Early Amber cane in hills 42x44 inches 
for C 11, and 22x21 for C 12 twenty pounds phosphate per plat. 
The cropping in 1882 corn, in 1883 potatoes. The yield for the 
three years was, as below, the same amount of fertilizer, viz., twenty 
pounds per plat being applied each year. 
1882. 1883. 1885. 
Sound ear corn. Potatoes. Sorghum forage, 
Geeta ee o's. 837 1-2 lbs. unripe. 903 1-4 lbs. 1208 lbs. 
OE ae .. 209 lbs. good. 698 1-2 lbs. 1297 lbs. 
These trials all show that the Early Amber cane gave superior 
weight of green forage per acre to corn. 
Early Amber cane grows very slowly during the early part of the 
season, scarcely showing any vigor until August, but then its growth 
is exceedingly rapid. 
Corn AND CANE FORAGE MIXED. 
In two plats we had Waushakum corn and Early Amber cane 
planted in alternate rows, twenty pounds superphosphate being used 
per plat. The drills were forty-four inches apart, the corn seeded 
about twelve kernels per foot, the cane somewhat thicker. © 1 re- 
