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on an. average from the mid-parental deviate, independently of what 
it may imply, or of what may be known concerning the previous an- 
cestry, is only 4. Consequently, that similarly derived from a single 
parent is only 4, and that froma single grandparent is only +5.” 
These figures are of great interest to the breeder both of seeds and 
domestic animals, as they prove that a different set of figures must 
be used in calculating the predominance of heredity than those at 
present used. 
THICKNESS OF PLANTING. 
Insix plats, E. 6 to E. 11 inclusive, Waushakum corn was planted 
in different thickness. The phosphate used was 400 lbs. per acre. 
In all but E. 11, the hills were 42x44 inches apart, in E. 11 the hills 
were 42x88 inches. The yield and further particulars are given in 
tabular form. 
Yield per plat. 





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Wt.of ears. lbs. 
No.of No.of ears. 
plants. Good. Poor. Good. Poor. 
feo. plant to/a hill). 2. 162 565 180 188.0 20.0 
lu are piants tova hill’). 22.2 321 679 265 243.7 24.2 
E. 8. 8 plants to a hill _____-- 426 655 186 257,0 185 
EK. 9. 4 plants to a hill __-.._-- 641 763 116 294.7 12.2 
Polieeowpiants toa hilly... 8038 885 153 300.7 14.0 
E. 11. 10 plants to a hill __.... 439 432 99 142.2 9.7 
No. of ears Wt. of ears 
per plant. Average per plant: lbs. Yield per 
——_———— wt. of good ——-+-———_ acre good 
Good. Poor. ears: ozs. Good. Poor. ears: bus. 
E. 6. 1 plant per hill.-.._.- Le aN alhe Canis aman bes outa Aa Comal GA 
mere e plants: f° "ilk le St ak 8 5.438 .76 .07 60.9 
‘al Sep ee Sd AGEL 2310 a's fey 1.5 A 6.28 .60 04 64.2 
VS ee es ttl). iio ates teas 1.2 2 6.18 46 .02 73.7 
227 ea Pe BOR: on cote 1.0 2 5.76 Ot .02 75.2 
Poke 1. , * Bae en Sey 2 1.0 2 5.18 82 .02 35.0 
We hence infer that four or five kernels to a hill is the best num- 
ber to use in this locality in this season, and at this distance of the 
hills. With more distant planting the number of ears to a plant is 
increased, but their average size is diminished ; the weight of ears 
pr oduced. per plant is also increased by thin planting, but the increase 
in crop did not compensate for the fewer number of plants. The 
group planting, or what the farmers’ boys would call ‘King hill’ sys- 
tem, scarcely encourages continuance of such trials. 
OATS. 
The importance of variety to the farmer finds illustration in our 
this year’s experiments with oats. The plats one-twentieth of an 
acre, in 1882 sod; in 1883, 400 lbs. fertilizer per acre and forage crops; 
in 1884, 400 lbs. fertilizer per acre and potatoes; in 1885, 400 Ibs. fer- 
tilizer per acre, and oats in two varieties, the Welcome as represent- 
ing a common oat and the White Russian as representative of a side 
head oat. The yield was as below: 
| Yield per plat. Calculated yield per acre. 
Straw. Grain. Straw. i 
Plat. Variety. lbs. lbs. tons. bus. 
E. 16. White Russian. ._. 1604 132 1.605 $2.5 
E. 18. do ae ee 1874 1314 1.875 82.2 
17, Welcome ...2....° 1638 874 1.630 54.7 
E. 19. ims 4h. sleet 119 794 1.190 49.7 
