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the hill, which after vegetation were thinned, the plants in 
excess over four being removed. The figures : 
Merchantable. Unmerchantable- 
No. of Ears. We'ght. Ears. Weight 
plants. lbs. ozs. Ibs. ozs. 
Pi ds aiie abe ate aie Dee 693 961 B00 tnd 327 34 8 
Dad concae pepe eid aa eine 847 1257 423 5 271 27 2 
PR Dae nur ie 2 901 1098 425 13 289 27 6. 
pS FIL: eyes He Pas teat dane 954 1357 440 1 176 LF He 
The actual yield per acre was as below : 
Yield per acre, bushel. 
Actual yield. 
Een Os sr ahhen Set cine ke ie 45.3 
hOB SAL AR This Pr Mo Ba 52.9 
BXVOS PUSS Pe Atha ste ¢ 53.2 
Bava eae sires ies 55.0 
This in the number of plants, and in the actual yield, 
probably represents an influence arising from the treatment 
of the land before planting, the better seed bed securing a 
better stand. 
CORN—TREATMENT OF SHE SEED. 
The various rows upon two 1-10 acre plats B. 10 and 11 
of presumed uniformity were planted differently. The 
results secured are expressed, together with other data, in 
the following tabulation : 
Merch. corn. 
No. of No. of Weight. 
plants. ears. Ibs. ozs. 
4Arows. Seed covered loosely............... 364 442 165 7 
4rows. Soil tapped with hoe.... .. ...... 419 516 19g") a 
4 rows.* Boil trodden‘ on te. '). 22 a ee 379 485 180 0 
4rows, Soil struck with maul.............. 379 512 186 10 
The planting was on May 12. On May 13 we had .60 
inches of rain; on May 15 we had .13 inches, and on May 
16, .18 inches. These rains consolidated the soil about the 
seed, and destroyed the effort to ascertain the influence of 
the firming of the soil. The results, however, may be 
interpreted as slightly in favor of the compression of the 
soil. Ona large scale we have frequently noted the effect 
of bringitig the soil into contact with the seed by stepping 
upon the hill after planting, or striking with the hoe, and a 
farm experience has shown that the gain in germination 
through using a corn planter whose wheel ran over the 
planted hill was sufficient alone to justify the purchase of 
the machine, as over hand planting. 

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