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266 REPORT OF THE FARM SUPERINTENDENT OF THE 
On the first five plats shown in the table, there was nearly one 
plant to every three inches of row in the drills, while in the 
thinned drills of the last four plats the plants were between five 
and six inches apart on an average. 
The average number of plants per hill was under five on the 
four plats having least stand in hills, and nearly six on the five 
plats having largest stand in hills. 
.. The yield in every case increased with the number of plants for 
a given area, but not in direct proportion, as it will be noticed the 
average weight of individual plants decreased to a considerable 
extent. | 
Missing hills have not been taken into consideration in extend- 
ing the calculation to yield per acre. 
So far as Early Amber sorghum has been tried and allowed to 
grow to its full stature it has proved to be capable of producing 
a heavier crop than corn. This is shown in the following table: 







‘aod 
Sorghum 

Corn in hills. |Cornin drills.) jy drills. 
1884 : Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Greatest yield per acre............. | 82,595 33,660 45,080 
east yield’ per acre 255. eS sctane eu tes eee 15,900 24,160 
Averacecvichd per, Bere 4 vies fe cee eee eee 24,060 35,920 
1885 : | | ae ee 
Greatest yield per acre............. Ler aes — 54,740 | 54,820 — 
east: yield per Acre: \ gs 32 fe Sed < be ee eee | 30,610 aes 
AVerage yield-per Acrecy..s sce se | eee eye 38 , 558 50,090 ~ 



TEST VARIETIES OF CORN FOR FODDER IN THIS 
LOCALITY. 
What corn to plant in any given locality in order to produce the 
most profitable crop, may well become the subject of earnest 
thought. This, as well as how the crop shall be planted, should 
be determined, and the seed of the variety decided on should be 
procured before the hurry of spring’s work begins. In general it 
is advisable to plant only such varieties of corn-as are sure to 
mature before early frost stops growth. A trial on this point for 
this locality was deemed advisable, and accordingly, seed from 
various sources, of a number of varieties, was procured and planted 
