TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. BULLETIN N96 40. SEPTEMBER, 1896. FIELD EXPERIMENTS AT COLLEGE STATION WITH OORNJGOTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS POSTOFFICE: ‘TQOLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS CG., TEXAS. All Reports from this Station are sent free to farmers of the State on application to» ' J. H. OONNELL, DIRECTOR, P. O. College Station, Texas. ‘I .1 IV] fly‘ Hw f, . | " »Tn1*'§¢1,~/\ I AUSTIN: ImN 0. JONES & 00., STATE PRINTERS 1897 [fifi TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. OFFICERS AND STAFF. GOVERNING BOARD. (BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. s» M. COLLEGE.) ‘MAJ. A. J. RosE, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Austin. HON. W. R. CAVITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Bryan. HON. G. W. BOWMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Plano. HON. D. A. PAULUS . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hal1ettsvi11e. Hon. JOHN B. LONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Rusk. TREASURER. IIPRESIDENT L. S. Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Co11ege Station. STATION STAFF. -J. H. CONNELL, M. Sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Direetor. H. H. HARRINGTON, M. Sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Chemist. M. FRANCIS, DJV. M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterinarian. R. H. PRICE, B. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..H0rticu1turist. P. S. TILSON, M. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Assistant in Chemistry. *JAS. CLAYTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agricu1turist. -J. W. CARSON, B. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant to Director. .A. M. SQULE, B. S. A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Agriculturist. B. C. PITTIJCK, B. S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Agriculturist. SUPERINTENDENT OF SUB-STATION. S. A. MCIIENEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Beevi11e, Bee Co. =1‘ Resigned, August, 1896. [850] TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. FIELD EXPERIMENTS AT COLLEGE STATION WITH i OoRN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS J. II. CONNELL. JAS. CLAYTON. CONCLUSIONS. The experiments reported upon in this Bulletin include 62 varieties of corn, 34 varieties of cotton, 21 varieties ‘of grass, 10 varieties of clover, 2 varieties of vetch, and 32 tests with other forage plants. The seeds used were bought from the originators when it was possible to do so. High prices were often paid in order to get seeds of the best quality. The object of these experiments is to show by actual comparison under like conditions what varieties of field crops, grasses, and forage plants are best suited to this section, and, when all varieties have been given a sufiicient trial, to reject those which prove unworthy, and continue the best varieties on a larger scale for seed production. The soil used for these tests is of a black sandy nature, from eight to twelve inches deep; it has never been manured, and is deficient in phos- phoric acid. The sub-soil is blue clay and almost impervious to water. The lay of the land is very level, with poor drainage, so that the con- tinued rains during May and June were harmful, esp cially to the early planting of cotton. The results of similar experiments for 1894 were reported in Bulletin 34¢, and may be had on application, free of cost. The experiments herein reported upon have been running at this Sta- tion for two seasons. Sufficient trial has not been given to any of the crops grown to make nice distinctions between the varieties tested, but it is possible for the farmer to determine in a general way the varieties of corn, cotton, forage plants, or grasses, best suited to his conditions. This Bulletin is, therefore, presented as a report of progress in field ex- periments. - In the comparisons made below will be found the names of the va- rieties of corn, cotton, grasses, and forage plants which have given best results for two years. Unfortunately, these experiments could not be continued during the present crop season (1896), but it is hoped that these and other matters of importance may receive needed attention dur- ing the coming season of 1897. J [851 852 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. BEST VARIETIES OF COTTON GROWN. SEASON OF 1895 (34 Varieties). The five varieties which made the largest yield seed cotton per acre in 1895, early planting, were: Pounds _ Pounds Dickson Early Cluster. . . . . 1364 Texas Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1196 Peerless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1223 Welborrfs Pet . . . . . . . . . . 1195- Cochran’s Prolific . . . . . . . . 1216 The five varieties which made the largest money value per acre in 1895, V early planting, were: Texas Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35 56 Welborn’s Pet . . . . . . . . .. 34 42 Jone’s Improved . . . . . . 34 89 Dickson’s Early Cluster . . 33 72 Coehran’s Prolific . . . . . .. 34 88 The five varieties which made the largest yield seed cotton per acre in 1895, late planting, were: Pounds Pounds Welborifs Pet . . . . . . . . . . . 1175 Sure Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1099 Beck’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . .. 1142 Texas Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1095 Peterkin Limbed Cluster... 1114 The five varieties which made the largest money value per acre in 1895, late planting, were: Welborn’s Pet . ., . . . . . . . .$33 88 Jone’s Improved . . . . . . 32 84 Beck’s Prolific . . . . . . . . .. 31 92 Peterkin Limbed Cluster. . 31 81 Texas Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 43 SEASON OF 1894 (31 Varieties). The five varieties which made the largest yield seed cotton per acre in 1894, early planting, were: Pounds Pounds Sure Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1282 Hawkirfs Improved . . . . 1229 Drake’s Cluster . . . . . . . . . . 1251 Allen Long Staple . . . . . . . 1224 Peerless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1230 The five varieties which made the largest yield seed cotton per acre in 1894, late planting, were: Pounds Pounds Peterkin Linibed Cluster“ . 1908 Truitt’s Improved . . . . . , . . 1522 Herlong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1760 Southern Hope . . . . . . . . . . 1518» Peterkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1538 BEST VARIETIES OF CORN-1895 (62 Varieties). “ FIELD CORN ” (22 Varieties). The five varieties of “Field Corn” which made the largest yields per acre were: Texas Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . 35.9 Renfro’s Improved . . . . . . 34.4 Texas White . . . . . . . . . .. 35 ' Shaw’s Improved . . . . . .. 34.4 Welborn’s Conscience . . . . 34.6 Golden Dent . . . . . . . . . . . CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 853 The thirteen varieties making more than twenty-five bushels per acre North Texas Yellow . . . . . 27 .5 Piasa Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.2 Red Cob Ensilage . . . . . . . 30.3 Southern White Gourd Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.4 Virginia Horse Tooth . . . . 28. 8 White Rockdale . . . . . . . . . 32 .9 The four Field varieties which made less than twenty-five bushels per were: Chester County Mammoth. 32.5 Farmer’s Pride . . . . . . . . . 28.1 Giant White Dent . . . . . . . 26 . 8 J 0hnson’s Large White Southern Bread . . . . . . . 31. 7 Mammoth White Surprise. 32.3 Mexican, or Red Foliage. . 27.5 New Giant Beauty . . . . . . 26.6 acre were: Everitt’s Mortgage Lifter. 22 Mammoth Yellow . . . . . . . 19. 6 N. B. & G.’s Conqueror Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Queen . . . . . . . . 19.7 23.6 “ EARLY FIELD CORN ” (18 Varieties). The five Early varieties which made the largest yields per acre were: Golden Beauty . . . . . . . . . 47 .4 F0rsyth’s Favorite . . . . . . . 43 .2 4O . 8 Hickory King . . . . . . . . . ._ 40 Marsfield White Dent . . .. 39.9 The eleven Early varietie-s which made more than twenty-five bushels P81‘ ELCTG WBTGZ Pride of the North . . . . . . 27 .5 Ril~ey’s Fav-orite . . . . . . 33 .9 Waterloo Early Dent . . . . 37.6 Waterloo Extra Early Dent 35 . 8 White Cap Dent . . . . . . . . 29.1 The two Early varieties which made less than twenty-five bushels per Champion White Pearl .. . 25.7 Farmer’s Favorite Dent .. . 29 . 1 Golden Cable . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . 3 Kansas King . . . . . . . . . . . 36 N. B. & G.’s Rustler White 28.2 Old Cabin Home . . . . . . . . 37 acre were: Huron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 N. B. & G.’s Dakota Dent. 22.3 “EXTRA EARLY FIELD CORN” (19 Varieties). The five Extra Early varieties which made the largest yields per acre were: Murdock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.8 The Learning . . . . . . . . . . . 42. 5 Early Mastod-on . . . . . . 41 Thoroughbred White Flint 33.4 Hundred Day . . . . . . . . .. 32.3 The four Extra Early varieties which made more than twenty-five ‘bushels per acre were: Early Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . Large White Flint . . . . . . . 28.5 25.7 Long Pennsylvania Yellow 28.7 Minnesota King . . . . . . .. 31.3 The ten Extra Early varieties which made less than twenty-five bush- els per acre were: 854 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Adam’s Early . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 Longfellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Early Canada . . . . . . . . . . 16.4 t Long Yellow Flint . . . . . . 22.2 Golden Dewdrop . . . . . . . . 16.3 i Mercer Yellow . . . . . . . . . . 11.4 King of Earlies . . . . . . . . . 23.4 I Southern Roasting Ear . . 17.2 King Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . 15.8 Tuscarora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.8 p " PROLI FIG CORN” (3 Varieties). Mosby’s Prolific . . . . . . 48 ' Dungan’s Prolific . . . . . . . 42.8 Blount’s Prolific . . . . . . 46 .4 t FIVE VARIETIES MAKING LARGEST YIELDS. Mosby’s Prolific . . . . . . . . . 48 Golden Beauty . . . . . . . . . 47.4 Blount’s Prolific . . . . . . . . 46.4 Murdock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.8 Forsyth’s Favorite . . . . . . . 43 .2 BEST VARIETIES OF GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS-—1895 (33 Varieties). ' The five largest yields of cured hay obtained per acre, and the method of seeding, were as follows: Forage Sorghum (drill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11,500 pounds. Forage Sorghum (broadcast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10,700 pounds. White African Millet (drill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,400 pounds.- White African Millet (broadcast) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10,000 pounds. Large African Millet (drill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,400 pounds. The most successful grasses and clovers grown to date are Alfalfa, Crimson and Burr Clover, Bermuda, Colorado Bottom, ‘and Rescue grass. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 855 EXPERIMENTS IN VARIETIES OF CORN. The land used for this test was broken fiush with a Hancock disc plow to a depth of eight inches during the latter part of February. Before planting, the land was thoroughly pulverized with spring-toothed and smoothing harrow. Plots one-tenth of an acre each were measured ofi and the corn planted with a John Deere double-row planter on March 20, 1895. A very good stand was obtained by April 11. The cultivation was as follows: April 12th and 19th, smoothing har- row was run diagonally across the rows, when the corn was from two to six inches high; April 23d and May 4th, ran two-wheel Victor cultivator through corn; May 28th, a turn-plow was used, throwing the dirt t0 the corn; June 7th, la sweep was run one time in the center of the row, which completed the cultivation. It was not an object of this series of experiments to produce the larg~ est possible yield from the varieties planted. It was planned as a test of varieties to prove their adaptability to the natural soil and climatic con- ditions of the South-Central Texas upland prairies. No variety was given an advantage over any other. The land was well prepared and properly cultivated, but the soil is usually classed as poor soil when compared with thve- other soil sections of Texas. This soil responds freely to manures, and during wet seasons, where well drained, produces very satisfactory crops without extra attention. The creek and river bottom lands of this section (upon which we are not located) are of un- surpassed fertility. The varieties were divided into four groups, and pl-anted on adjacent plots in the following manner: (1) Common field varieties of corn; (2)- early varieties; (3) extra early varieties; (4) prolific varieties of corn. The yield from each fifth plot was intended as a basis of c-omparison, and planted in the same variety. The “common field” corn was thinned to one stalk every three feet; the “early” and “prolific” kinds to one stalk every eighteen inches. The rows of all varieties were three feet ten inches apart. The results of this test will be found in the data given on the follow-- ing pages: 856 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Experiments in 00rn—6‘2 Variettes—1895. jg; 3 8813 is ts 8 e a w Si; 2% as s => ‘a 5E) o g u} 95g‘ Q33 E E Name. 04g Gig-gig 8321- _ f; g a ‘E H’ i? =’ i?’ 5 i’ “E5 8 ° =1 .25.‘ s33 E353 ago. S ‘Z F Z Z Z 9-1 “COMMON FIELD CORN.” 1 Chester County Mammoth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32.5 101 60.9 9 .1 l3. 2 Everetfls Mortgage Lifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. 12l 58.8 11.2 16. 3 Farmer's Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.1 101 58.5 11.5 16.4 4 Giant White Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.8 129 56.7 13.3 19. 5 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.9 101 56.7 13.3 19- 6 Johnson's Large White Southern Bread. .. 31.7 87 52.9 17.1 24.4 7 Mammoth Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19.6 87 53.6 16.4 23.4 8 Mammoth White Surprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.3 105 55.3 14.7 21 . 9 Mexican or Red Foliage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.5 94 57.8 12.2 17.4 10 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . 36.2 101 57.1 12.9 13-4 l1 N. B. 6L Gfs Conqueror Dent . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19.7 140 55. 15.0 21.4 112 New Giant Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.6 108 58.5 11.5 16.4 13 North Texas Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 .5 119 57.1 12 .9 18.4 14 Piasa. Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.2 101 56. 14. 20. 15 Checlc (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4 101 57.4 12.6 18. 16 Red (Job Ensilage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30.3 119 57.4 12.6 18. 17 Renfrds Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.4 91 57.8 12.2 17.4 18 Shaw’s Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 .4 84 54.6 15.4 22. 19 Southern Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23.6 133 57.1 12.9 18.4 20 Check‘ (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.1 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 21 Southern White Gourd Seed . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23.4 151 57.1 12.9 18.4 22 Texas Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5.9 105 57.1 12.9 18.4 23 Virginia llorse Tooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28.8 126 60.2 9.8 14. 24 Welborifs Conscience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.6 84 56.7 13.3 19 . 25 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.1 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 T26 White Roekdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.9 108 59.5 10.5 15. “EARLY FIELD CORN.” 27 Champion White Pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.7 140 58.5 11.5 16.4 28 Farmer‘s Favorite Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 .1 119 57.1 12.9 18.4 ‘29 Fors_vth‘s Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.2 126 58.5 11.5 16.4 30 Chec/c (Ordinary North Texas‘) . . . . . . . . . . .. 32.3 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 31 Golden Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.4 115 57.1 12.9 18.4 .32 Golden Cobb . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.3 196 60.6 9.4 13.4 33 Golden Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.8 112 57.1 12.9 18.4 ~34 Iliekory Ki: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40. 178 60.6 9.4 13.4 .35 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.1 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 J36 Huron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20. 266 59.5 10.5 l5. 37 Kansas King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36. 143 60.9 9.1 13. 38 Marsfield White Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39.9 119 58.1 11.9 17. 39 N. B. Sc G.’s Dakota Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 224 58.8 11.2 16. 40 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . .. 32.5 101 57.1 12.9 18. 41 N. B. & Gfs Rustler White . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28.2 182 57.8 12.2 17.4 42 Old Cabin Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37. 161 60.6 9.4 13. 43 Pride of the North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 .5 206 60.2 9.8 17. 44 Riley‘s Favorite... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33.9 164 57.4 12.6 16. 45 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.2 101 57.1 12.9 18. 46 ' Waterloo Early Dent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37.6 147 58.8 11.2 17.4 ~47 Waterloo Extra Early Dent . . . . . . - . . . . . .. 35.8 140 58.4 11.6 13 .4 48 White Cap Dent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.1 164 57.4 12.6 14. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. Experiments in C0rn—-6‘2 Varieiies—1895—continned. 857 l Number of plot. Q (DO U) U1 H2O ‘ s s Es s" .1 B <3 CDu-q 5 Q g g a ;_. 8 fi 4.1;; o o o o v1 H N :2 <> a as: “a: o “ma Q3 sag $2“. smg S En Egg "g6 *3 fi Eng 3 EB :2 8 Q 25G 8 2 8 n. g‘: “ EXTRA EARLY coRN.” Adam’s Extra Early . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 .3 203 55 . 15 . 18 . Oheclc (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . 36.8 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Early Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.4 343 57.4 12.6 16. Early Eclipse...... . . . . . . . 28.5 129 59.5 10.5 18. Early Mastodon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 41. 126 58.8 11.2 18. Golden Dew Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16.3 315 55.7 14.3 21.4 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . .. 32.5 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Hundred Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.3 136 55.3 14.7 2.1 King of Earlies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23.4 245 59.5 10.5 15. King Phillip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.8 343 54 .6 15.4 22. Large White Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.7 23S 56. 14. 21). Oh-eclc (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . 32.2 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Longfellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. 280 56. 14. 2t). Long Pennsylvania Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28.7 192 56. 14. 20. Long Yellow Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22.2 227 55.3 14.7 21. Mercer Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.4 434 55. 15. 21 .4 Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . .. 36.4 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Murdock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43.8 189 59.5 10.5 l5. Minnesota King...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 31.3 17S 57.4 12.6 18. Southern Roasting Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17.2 311 55.3 14.7 21.4 The Leaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. 42.5 140 58.5 11.5 16. Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.5 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Thoroughbred White Flint . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33.4 175 52.2 17.8 25.4 Tuscarora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 .8 245 51.1 1 .9 27 . *‘ PROLIFIC CORN.” Blounfis Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 46.4 164 57.8 12.2 17.4 Dungalfs Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.8 161 57.4 12.6 18. Check (Ordinary North Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.4 101 57.1 12.9 18.4 Mosby's Prolific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48. 161 61.3 8.7 12. i neighboring “check plots” rather than by some other variety. If this is ' In comparing the yields, it is well to test a variety by the yield of its carefully done, the reader will be struck with the fact that many of the varieties tested are comparatively Worthless, while a few of the best far outrank in value the corn commonly planted in Central and South Texas. page-s 852 to 854. For our opinion of the best varieties, the reader is referred to 858 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. DESCRIPTION OF “FIELD CORN” (29 Varieties). FARMEIVS PRIDE.-—Seed from Alexander Drug and Seed O0., Augusta, Ga. ; cost, 75 cents per half-bushel. A white gourd seed variety; roasting ear, June 22d; stalk, large and vigorous; ear, medium length, very firm and heavy, very long grain; yield per acre, 28.1 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. GIANT WHITE DENT.—Seed from J. M. Thorburn & Oo., 15 John street, New York; cost, 75 cents per half-bushel. A white dent variety; roasting ear, June 18th; stalk and ear, medium size; grain very white, large and firm; yield per acre, 26.8 bushels corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 86.7 pounds grain. J oIINsoN’s LARGE WHITE SOUTHERN BREAD.——S6ed from Mark W- Johnson, Atlanta, Ga. ; cost, 5O cents per half-bushel. A white fiinty dent variety; roaisting ear, June 28th; stalk, large and vigorous; ear, very large and firm; yield per acre, 31.7 bushels corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. ' MAMMOTH YELL0W.—Seed from Mark W. Johnson, Atlanta, Ga; cost, 6O cents per half-bushel. A yellow, fiinty, dent variety; roasting ear, June 25th ; stalk, large and vigorous; ear and grain, very large and firm ;. » yield per acre, 19.6 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 83.6 pounds grain. MEXICAN, OR RED FoLIAGE.—Seed presented by Dr. J. D. Fields, Ma- nor, Texas. A white dent variety; roasting ear June 28th; stalk, large and vigorous; stalk and blade, very dark red; ear, medium size; grain, small and very soft; yield per acre, 27.5 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.8 pounds grain. N. B. & Gfs OoNQUERoR DENT.——SG€d from Northrup, Braslan 8t Goodwin Co, Minneapolis, Minn. ; cost, $1.75 per one-half bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 14th; stalk and ear, medium size; grain, very long and broad; yield per acre, 19.7 bushels of corn. One- hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 85 pounds grain. NEW GIANT BEAUTY.——s€6d from Johnson 8t Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa.; cost, $1 per half-bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 14th; stalk, medium size; ear, large and firm; yield per acre, 26.6 bushels of corn.. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. * NoETII TEXAS WIIITE.—Seed from Sleeper & Oo., Waxahachie, Texas; cost, 25 cents per half-bushel. A white, fiinty, gourd seed variety; roasting ear, June 25th; stalk, medium size; ear, large, very firm and heavy; grain, very broad, long and hard; average yield per acre, 15 plots, 33.7 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds of grain. RED Con ENsILAeE.—Seed from Johnson 8t Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa. ; cost, 70 cents per half-bushel. A white dent variety; roasting ear, June 22d; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 30.3 bilsh-e-ls of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 82 pounds of grain. * This variety was used in checking up all yields. It was planted 0n every fifth plot. The yield was satisfactory, but in many cases not so high as with some varieties of equal quality. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 859 RENFEds IMPROVED.—S6(-Ld from F. M. Renfro, Opelika, Ala. ; cost, $1.25 per half-bushel. A white, flinty, dent variety; roasting ear, June 24th; stalk, very large and vigorous; ear, very long and firm; grain, large and hard; yield per acre, 34.41 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 8'7 .8 pounds grain. SHAw’s IMPROVED.—S€6d from Mark W. Johnson, Atlanta, Ga. ; cost, $1.25 per half-bushel. A white dent variety; roasting ear, June 29th; stalk and ear, both very large; grain, large and hard; yield per acre, 34.4 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 84.6 pounds grain. SOUTHERN QUEEN.—-Seed from J. M. Thorburn 8t Oo., New York; cost, '7 5 cents per half-bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 14th; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 23.6 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. SOUTHERN WHITE GoURD SEED.—Seed from D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. ; cost, $1.63 per half-bushel. A white, flinty, dent va- riety; roasting ear, June 22d; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 28.4 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. TEXAS YELLOW-Seed from D. H. Thompson & Oo., Waxahachie, Texas; cost, 25 cents per halflbushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 22d; stalk and ear, both large; yield per acre, 35.9 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 8'7 .1 pounds grain. WHITE RooKnALE.—Seed from Richard Frotseher, New Orleans, La.; cost, $1.25 per half-bushel. A white, flinty, dent variety; roasting ear, June 28th; stalk, very large and vigorous; ear, large, firm and heavy; grain, large and hard; yield per acre, 32.9 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 89.5 pounds grain. “EARLY FIELD ” CORN. FARMEPBs FAVORITE DENT.—Seed from Johnson & Stokes, Philadel- phia, Pa. ; cost, '7 0 cents per half-bushel. A white dent variety; roasting ear, June 18th; ‘stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 29.1 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. GoLDEN OABLE.—Seed from Plant Seed Co, St. Louis, Mo. ; cost, 90 cents per half-bushel. A yellow gourd seed variety; roasting ear, June 10th; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 27.3 bushels of corn. One hundred p-ounds shucked ear corn yield 90.6 pounds grain. MARSFIELD WHITE DENT.—Seed presented by Holloway & Oo., Dal- las, Texas. A white, flinty dent variety; roasting ear, June 17th; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 39.9 bushel-s of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.1 pounds grain. OLD CABIN HoME.—-Seed from D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. ; cost, $1.50 per half-bushel. A white, fiinty dent variety; roasting ear, June 18th; stalk, medium size; ear, small, with very small cob; grain, very large and firm; yield per acre, 37 bushel" of corn. One hun- dred pounds shucked ear corn yield 90.6 pounds grain. This variety is very much like Hickory King. 860 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. WATERLoo EARLY DENT.—Seed from J. M. Thorburn & 00., New York; cost, 75 cents per half-bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 14th; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 37.6 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.1 pounds grain. WATnRLoo EXTRA EARLY DENT.—Seed from A. W. Burpee, Phila- delphia, Pa. ; cost, $2.25 per half-bushel. Same as Waterloo Early Dent; roasting ear, June 14th; yield per acre, 35.8 bushels of corn. One hun- dred pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.4 pounds grain. WHITE CAP DENT.—~Seed from Atlee W. Burpee, Philadelphia, Pa.; cost, $2.25 per half-bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 16th; stalk and ear, both medium size; grain, medium size, with White cap; yield per acre, 29.1 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.6 pounds grain. “EXTRA EARLY ” CORN. AnAM’s EXTRA EARLY.—Seed from Richard Frotscher, New Orleans, La. ; cost, $1.50 per half-bushel. A white, flinty, dent variety; roasting ear, June 8th; stalk and ear, both very small; yield per acre, 22.3 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 85 pounds grain. HUNDRED DAY.—Seed from Johnson & Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa; cost, $1 per half-bushel. A yellow, white cap, flinty, dent variety; roast- ing ear, June 15th; stalk, medium size; ear, very long and firm; grain, yellow, very firm, with white cap; yield per acre, 32.3 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 85.3 pounds grain. LONG PENNsYLVANIA YELLoW.—Seed from D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; cost, $1 per half-bushel. A yellow, flint variety; roasting ear, June 8th; stalk, small; ear, very long and firm; yield per acre, 28.7 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear c-orn yield 86 pounds grain. MINNESOTA KINe.—Seed from Texas Se-ed and Floral 00., Dallas, Texas; cost, 75 centsper half-bushel. A yellow dent variety; roasting ear, June 8tl1; stalk and ear, both medium size; yield per acre, 31.3 bush- els of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.4 pounds grain. _ SQUTHERN RoAsTiNe EAR.-—Seed from D. Landre-th & Sons, Phila- delphia, Pa. ; cost, $1.75 per half-bushel. A white flint variety; roasting ear, June 12th; stalk and ear, both very small; yield per acre, 17.2 bush- els of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear c-orn yield 811.3 pounds grain. TUSCARORA. -— Seed from D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; cost, $1.50 per half-bushel. A creamy white flint variety; roasting ear, June 18th; stalk, very small; ear, medium size, imperfectly filled; grain, very short, broad and soft; yield per acre, 13.8 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.1 pounds grain. l “ PROLIFIC ” CORN. DUNeAN’s PRoL1F1o.——Seed from Plant Seed 00., St. Louis, Mo.; cost, 9O cents per half-bushel. Roasting ears, June 14th; stalk, large CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 861 and vigorous; ear, medium size, very firm and heavy; yield per acre, 42.8 bushels of corn. One hundred pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.4 pounds grain. The following thirty-five varieties of corn were tested at this Station during the season of 1894 and results published in Bulletin No. 34; they were planted again during the season of 1895. For description, cost of seed, etc., see Bulletin No. 34. The yield for the two years is given be- low. 'l‘he"small yield of the crop for 1894 was caused by the hot winds of June 29th to July 1st, which did much damage to the corn crop of the entire West. “COMMON FIELD” CORN—Seasons 1894 and 1895 compared. CHESThR COUNTY MAMMOTH. 1894.-—Y1'eld per acre, 10.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. ' 1895.—Yield per acre, 32.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 90.9 pounds grain. EVERITT’S MORTGAGE LIFTER. 1894.—Yield per acre, 14.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. 1895.—Yie1d per acre, 22- bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.2 pounds grain. NORTH TEXAS YELLOW. 1894.—Yield per acre, 12.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 27.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. PIASA QUEEN. 1894.—Yield per acre, 21.1 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.2 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 31.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86 pounds grain. VIRGINIA HORSETOOTH. 1894.—Yield per acre, 12.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86.9 pounds grain. 18.95.—Yield per acre, 28.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear c-orn yield 90.2 pounds grain. wELBoRN’s CONSCIENCE. 1894.—Yield per acre, 6.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. 1895.——Yield per acre, 34.6 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86.7 pounds grain. 862 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. “EARLY” CORN—Seasons 1894 and 1895 compared. CHAMPION WHITE PEARL. 1894.—Yield per acre, 9.6 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain. 1895.—-Yield per acre, 25.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. EoRsYTH’s FAVORITE. 1894.—Yield per acre, 14.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.7 pounds grain. I 1895.—Yield per acre, 43.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. GOLDEN BEAUTY. 1894.—Yield per acre, 11.9 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.3 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 47.4 bushels of corn; 100 p-ounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. GOLDEN DENT. 1894.—Yield per acre, 10.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 40.8 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.1 pounds grain. HURON. 1894.—Yield per acre, 7.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 83.6 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 2O bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 89.5 pounds grain. KANsAs- KING. 1894.—Yield per acre, 20.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.9 pounds grain. 1895.——Yield per acre, 36 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 90.1 pounds grain. N. B. AND ofs DAKOTA DENT. 1894.—Yield per acre, 16.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.6 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 28.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.8 pounds grain. N. B. AND efs RUSTLER WHITE. 1894.—Yield per acre, 16.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 80.6 p-ounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 28.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.8 pounds grain. 001m, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 863 PRIDE OF THE NORTH. 1894.—Yield per acre, 16.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 27.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 90.2 pounds grain. RILEY’s "FAVORITE. 1894.—Yield per acre, 15.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear -corn yield 80.7 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 33.9 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear -corn yield 87.4 pounds grain. “ EXTRA EARLY ” CORN——Seasons 1894 and 1895. EARLY CANADA. 1894.—Yield per acre, 5.6 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear -corn yield 70.1 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 16.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear ‘corn yield 87.4 pounds grain. EARLY ECLIPSE. 1894.—Yield per acre 12.3 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear ‘corn yield 83.4 pounds grain. l895.-——Yield per acre, 28.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. EARLY MASTODON. 1894.—Yield per acre, 5.3 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 83 .6 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 41 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 88.8 pounds grain. GOLDEN DEW DROP. 1894.—Yield per acre, 5.7 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn. yield 74.3 pounds grain. ' 1895.—Yield per acre, 16.3 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 85.7 pounds grain. KING OF EARLIES. 1894.—Yield per acre, 14.1 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 85.2 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 23.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84.6 pounds grain. KING PHILLIP. 1894.—Yield per acre, 6.3 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 75.4 pounds grain. 1895.—-Yield per acre, 15.8 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear (corn yield 84.6 pounds grain. 864 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. LARGE WHITE FLINT. 1894-Yield per acre, 13.4 bushels of corn; 100 poznds shucked ear corn yield 78.4 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 19 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 86 pounds grain. LONG YELLOW FLINT. 1894.-—Yield per acre, 6.1 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 76.1 pounds grain. 1895.——Yield per acre, 11.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 76.1 pounds grain. MURDOOK NINETY DAY. 1894-Yield per acre, 18.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 84 pounds grain. ‘ ' 1895.—-Yield per acre, 43.8 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 89.5 pounds grain. THE LnAMING. 1894.-—-Yield per acre, 10.6 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.2 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 42.5 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear- corn yield 88.5 pounds grain. THOROUGHBRED WHITE FLINT. 1894.—Yield per acre, 10.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ea corn yield 73.1 pounds grain. " 1895.——Yield per acre, 33.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 82.2 pounds grain. “PROLIFIC” C,ORN—Seasons 1894 and 1895 compared. BLO'UNT’S PROLIFIC. 1894.—-Yield per acre, 12.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 46.4 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 87.8 pounds grain. MOSBY’S PROLIFIG. 1894.—Yield per acre, 5.2 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 81.7 pounds grain. 1895.—Yield per acre, 48 bushels of corn; 100 pounds shucked ear corn yield 91.3 pounds grain. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 865 EXPERIMENTS IN VARIETIES OF COTTON. The land used for these tests was of the same character of soil as that used for the experiment-s in corn. lt was measured into tenth-acre plots -and thrown into beds four feet wide with a one-horse Avery pony plow, March 9, 1895. Two separate plantings were made of each variety with an Eclipse planter. The “early planting” was made April 10th, and the “late planting” on May 17th. A smoothing harrow was run diagon- ally across the rows before each planting. In the arrangement of the ex» periment, the varieties of cotton were 1Jlanted in the following manner: (1) “Long Staple”; (2) “Long Liml ed”; (3) “Cluster” varieties were grouped together. The yield from each fifth plot was intended as a basis of comparison, and the plot was planted in the same variety which is in general use in this section, and locally known as “Bohemian.” A good stand was obtained by April 25th of all the varieties in the early planting. All varieties in the early plantng were cultivated in the following man- ner: April 29th, smoothing harrow "was run diagonally across the rows as the cotton was coming through; May 13th, plowed cotton with turning plow run with bar side next row ; May 16th, thinned one stalk every two feet; June 5th, plowed with sweep: June 111th, hoed; July 2d, plowed with sweep cultivator; July 12, plowed with side harrow’; July 30th, plowed with double sweep, and on August 28th, plowed very shallow with sweep, which completed the cultivation. The late planting was similarly cultivated. In the table given below will be found the total yield of seed cotton per acre, per cent of total yield at each picking, per cent of lint, total yield and value of lint, yield and value of seed, and total value of lint and seed per acre. The short staple cotton is valued at eight cents, the long staple at eight and one-quarter cents, and the Sea Island at ten cents per pound (Houston quotations), based on middling classifications, Ee-bru-aryr 11th, 1896. The difference in the length of long and s-hort staple varieties would, of course, be greater when grown on valley lands, and this matter should receive the special consideration of farmers who contemplate planting long staple cotton. A saw gin was used in separating lint from seed with , all varieties. 866 Early Planting, April 10, 1895. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Per cent of total yield at different pickings. . 4,, 4;, .25: in Name of vanety. E 3+5 5 .251 IE 5s; s8 22>; e5 "5..- EPI Poul) '51:; n? '5" 3§8w€%§wfi8 2Q 3.5 ‘Em 8E .3112 i=1 :12 E1 F5 k4 Bohemian (Check) .............................. .. 25. 2 28. 0 2.9.6 3.11 13. 8 éllen Long Staple 3 38.1 3.115.9 oltharp’s Eureka ............................ .. ‘ . ‘7.1 . 1. 4.1 15.9 Dalkeitlfis Eureka ............................ .. 22 .9 29.1 28.9 4 .6 14.5 Dooley’s Improved............_................ 36.128.818.6 1.714.8 fioltewziavz (Check) .............................. .. 26. 2 31.8 7.1 8 .6 urlcy’s Choice ............................. '2 .‘ 7.. .1 24.3 9.7 14 .7 Jone’s Wonderful ............................ .. 2 24.9 34. 1 5. 7 10. 1 Matthews’ Extra Long Staple .......... .. 33.9 20 .8 20.6 4. 8 19. 9 Sea Island ............................................ .. 11.3 57. 4 27.0 4. 3 Bohmnzavv. (Citeclc) ............................ .. 25.2 30.8 32. 3 l1. 5 7. 2 Southern Hope ................................ .. 31. 5 27.6 26.7 2. 8 11.4 Gold Dust .......................................... .. 54. 6 14. 0 7.1 -5. 0 19. 3 Kings Improved ............................... ..53.716.5 8.6 1.819.4 Peeler ............................................... .. 19.2 36.9 27.7 6.8 9.3 Bohmnvictn (Checlc) .............................. .. 31.2 31.0 2L .9 1. 0 Z1. 0 Peterkin Improved ........................... .. 20.0 31.1 29. 8 11.0 8. 1 Petit Gulf ...................................................................... .. Storm Proof ....................................... .. 24.0 27. 2 30. 5 11. 6 6. 7 Dickson’s Improved 31.7 27. 7 18. 8 6. 2 15. 6 Bohewtian. 30.9 33.2 25.6 l7 .0 6. 3 fiawkiws Improved .............. .......... .. 27.9 28.2 30.3 9. 1 4. 5 arston ......................................................................... .. Peerless .......................................... .. 32. 9 18. 9 26. 2 10. 8 11. 2 Peterkin Limbed Cluster................... 26.0 22.7 30 .2 17. 4 3. 7 goheu1gian. (Check). 31.17 g3. 9 7g 9. 7 ure ruit .......................................... .. ‘”. 7 25.1 0. 3 7. 9.1 Truitvs Improved .............................. .. 33. 8 31.8 12. 9 5 .1 11. 4 Tylefls Limbed Cluster ..................... .. 46.8 29.2 14.3 3. 3 6. 4 Beck’s Prolific .................................. .. 43. 5 25. 9 18.9 5. 2 6.6 Bohemian 38. 7 26. 7 22. 3 6. 0 6. 3 Eoygs Pr%l)ifici ............................... .. 1g; 30.6 33.3 3. 3 ‘oc ran’s roi‘c .............................. .. . 18.7‘6.1 5. 2.0 Dickson’s Early Cluster.................... 14.2 22 .2 31.129.3 3. 2 Drake’s Cluster ................................. .. 16. 4 22.2 28. 8 25. 8 6. 8 Bohemian (Check) .............................. .. 16. 0 30.2 35. 5 12. 7 5. 6 Herlbng ............................................ .. 10.8 22.1 28.4 33.9 4. 8 Jone’s Improved ............................... .. 10.6 24. 2 34.1 26 .2 4.9 Texas Oak ........................................ .. 10.8 28.8 31.9 25.7 2. 8 Welborn’s Pet ................................. .. 23. 8 33.1 22. 7 15. 9 4.5 Japan ................................................ .. 30.4 30.9 25.9 9.0 3.8 Bohemian (Check) .............................. .. 22 .5 36. 8 32. 7 2. 8 5. 2 '5 l Total yield of seed cotton t; per acre. ~ ¢ Q | u. l Per cent of lint. w§@@&Qm¢@mmm~wbwm _ . g g g 3' 2 as .2 s 5% 5 s 5 3 s 5 5 6 2 s j f; ‘i. Q 2g m .5 S3 E g c; f5 F‘ 1-4 (l) I> 4.. if 4-1 4.. q; o o _ O o o 1, (f) '2 i’ 2 3 3 s 5 .2 3 .2 "s s 5 i3 9+ >+ > :> 5-1 m 321 696 25. 68 2. 78 28. Z76 275 667 22. 68 2. 66 25. 34 6 306 554 25. 24 2. 61 27. 85 0. 1 252 622 20.79 2.48 2s. 27 . 291 57s 24. 00 2. 71 25.71 0. 47 29!; 637 23. 52 2. 5Z7 26. 06 216 563 17.82 2. 14 19.96 245 583 20. 21 2. 33 22. 54 290 681 .23. 92 2. 64 26. 56 8'“ 428 8.91 1.71 10.62 815 6817 25.20 2. 72 27.92 s10 77s 25.57 s. 09 2s. 55 s. 72 377 786 30. 16 3. 14 33. 3O 8. 26 341 617 27.28 2. 46 29.74 4.70 252 632 20 .16 2. 52 68 250 5172 20. 00 2. 16 22.16 299 574 23. 92 2. 29 26. 21 4. 77 "501 22.20 2140 282 693 22. 56 2. 77 25. 33 3. 89 265 509 18. 80 2. O3 20. 83 s41 s24 27. 2s s.29 s0. 57 9.14s "s47 "s74 2737s 5150 10.112 s04 615 24. s2 2. 4s 25. 7s 5. 64 I . ‘ v3 . ' - 2?. 25 $12311? 2%" 2 s 21 251 575 20. ss 2.50 2s. 1s 241 5213 19. 2s 2. s2 21.50 s29 s0 25. s2 s. 22 29.54 5. 55 299 6179 23. 92 2. 59 26. 51 270 712 21. 60 2. 84 24. 44 s95 s54 s1. 50 s. 2s s4. ss s. 55 372 992 29 .76 3. 96 33. 72 6.39 s54 771 2s. s2 s. 0s s1. 40 5. 07 295 6140 23. 60 2. 56 26. 16 s16 759 25. 2s s. 0s 2s. s1 2.15 400 74s s2. 00 2. s9 s4. s9 s .52 405 750 s2. 40 s. 1s s5. 55 9. 40 s90 s05 s1. 20 s. 22 s4. 42 s. 25 177 445 14161.78 15.94 309 672 2!;- 72 2. 68 27. 40 CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 867 Late Planting, May 17, 1895. 7-4 Per cent total g a _ . d yield at differ- 3 2 a3 2 . c6 ent pickings. S g g g g ‘g — '3 . E g; =~ 33 <3 f5 .4.g.b3a=> 3243a Name of variety. f}? t.” g ‘*5 '5 ‘Q ‘P, *5 '3 <1‘ 7.. 223.2283‘: 8 =3 w? Q7 Q77 g a =7_7 w q-7 =+-7 '3 l O mgggraafigdrgggr>g +> F‘ 0 P" 2 8.: 2.45.353 Q55 3 3 Eéiiififi 31$ Q >5 s35 Bohemian (Check) 19. 7 35.2 39.5 5. 6 860 28.6 2Z75 615 20.21 2. Z76 22.67 Allen Long Staple .................................... .. 24. 5 38. 9 31.4 5. 2 976 29. 4 286 690 23.59 2. 76 26. 35 1 87 'Coltharp’s Eureka .................................. .. 9. 9 35.1 49.4 5. 6 28 28.9 239 589 19 71 2. 35 06 Dalkeith’s Eureka .................................. .. 26.9 39.7 28.6 4. 8 958 27.7 265 693 21 86 2. 77 24. 63 15 Dooley’s Improved .................................. .. 28.4 41. 8 22. 7 7. 0 878 31. 5 27 602 22 08 2.40 24.48 Bohem/ian (Check) ...... ..: ........................... .. 11.Z7 33.3 Z79. 8 5. 5 972 29.2 283 581123 3Z7 2 35 25. 69 Hur1ey’s Choice ....................................... .. 22.8 39. 3 30. 3 7. 6 924 29. 9 276 648 ‘P 77 2 59 36 1 01> .Jone’s Wonderful .................................... .. 13.7 34.9 43.1 8. 3 903 28. 5 257 646 21. 20 2. 58 23. 78 Matthew’s Extra Long Staple ......................................................................... ................ .. Sea Island ................................................ .. 26. 1 42.3 29.4 864 31.5 272 592 21 76 2. 36 24. 1° Bohemian (Check) .................................... .. 27.0 36.8 29.0 7. 2 886 27. 7 2Z75 6/71 20 21 51; 77 Southern Hope ........................................ .. 49.729. 1 17. 3 3. 9 862 28. 1 242 622 19 36 2 .48 21.84 ‘Gold Dust ................................................ .. 46.4 30.0 22.0 2. 5 862 32.7 281 581 22 48 2. 3’ 24.80 68 King’s Improved ...................................... .. 24.2 36. 2 36. 6 3. 0 1063 27.9 296 7'7 23 68 3. 06 26. 74 2 62 Peeler ...................................................... .. 25. 5 31.2 38.6 4. 7 866 31.5 272 594 21 76 2. 37 24. 13 Bohemian (Cheek) .................................... .. 25. 1 39.8 32. Z7 2. 7 956 3Z7.3 327 629 26 16 2. 51 28.67 Peterkin Improved ............... ................ .. 13. 5 36. 2 45. 3 5. 0 884 30. 5 269 615 21 52 2. 46 23. 98 Ladde ...................................................... .. 13.9 39.9 40.7 5. 5 920 32.0 294 626 23 52 2. 50 26.02 77 Storm Proof ............................................. .. 20. 5 37. 1 38.2 4. 2 944 29.6 279 665 22 32 66 24.98 Dickson’s Improved ............................... .. 25. 1 29. 6 35. 2 10. 1 910 31.5 286 624 22 88 2. 49 25.37 Bohemian (Check) ................................. .. 12. 7 38.5 Z72. 6 6. 2 962 30. 1 289 673 23 12 2 .69 25.81 Hawkin’s Improved .................................. .. 7. 3 31.5 55. 8 5. 4 903 30.3 272 630 24 81 2. 52 24.36 Keno ..................................................... .. 25.2 29.2 35. 7 9. 9 912 30 .8 280 632 22. 40 2. 56 24. 92 Peerless .................................................. .. 11.5 30.9 51. 8 5.01114 32. 4 360 754 28.80 3. 01 31.81 5.11 Peterkin’s Limbed Cluster ...................... .. 25.9 34.0 35. 5 5.5 968 31. 5 304 664 24. 32 65 26. 97 Bohemian (Check) .................................... .. 18. 2 32.8 Z75. 5 Z7. 2 1099 31. 7 3A8 751 27 8Z7 3. 00 30. 8Z7 Sure Fruit ................................................ .. 18. 2 34. 9 36.4 10. 1 1012 29.4 297 715 23.96 2.86 26.62 “Truittfis Improved .................................... .. 26. 1 33. 5 34.6 6. 2 1040 28. 7 276 764 08 3. 05 25. 13 Tyler’s Limbed Cluster ........................... .. 18. 1 33.4 44. 2 5. 4 1142 31. 6 360 782 28.80 3. 12 31.92 5. 22 Beck’s Prolific ........................................ .. 28. 1 34. 2 29. 6 9 9 948 31. 5 298 650 23.84 2. 60 26. 44 Bohemian (Check) ................................... .. 35. 7 30.9 29. 1 5. 8 8Z70 27.8 233 607 18. 6Z7 2. Z72 21. 16 Boyd’s Prolific ........................................ .. 22.7 36. 3 38.8 4. 6 951 30. 7 291 660 23 28 2. 64 25.92 ~Cochran‘s Prolific .................................... .. 29.9 38. 9 30. 5 3.5 888 30. 3 269 619 21. 52 2. 47 23.99 Drake’s Cluster ...................................... .. 17. 1 42. 5 38. 1 2. 3 866 30. 1 260 606 20.80 2. 42 23. 22 Herlong ................................................... .. 26. 9 38 .9 27.9 6. 3 930 31. 5 292 638 23. 36 2. 55 25. 91 Bohemian (Check) .................................... .. 39.7 35. 1 22.9 2. 3 1049 36.0 377 672 30 16 2.68 32. 8Z7 ..J0ne’s Improved........................................ 31.9 36.7 28.2 3.21095 32.6 356 739 28.48 2. 95 31.43 5. 42 Texas Oak ................................................. .. 48. 7 27.6 21.2 2. 5 1175 32.7 384 791 30.72 3.16 33.88 7. 97 §Velborn’s Pet ......................................... .. 30.7 38.7 20.9 9. 7 369 31.1 114 255 9 12 1.02 10.14 _ apan ................................................................................................................................... n In order that the check plot-s might be used most carefully and con- servatively, the last (zol-umn -of [data presented in the tables (value of ex- " cess over Bohemian) was gotten by comparing the yield of a variety with the average yield of the two nearest oheck plots, planted in Bohemian seed. Experimental field plots are always subject -to errors from slight variations in drain-age, fertility, stand, cultivation, etc., and a serleS 0f years must be cove-red before conclusive results may be safely reached, however careful and effi-cient the experimenter may be. DESCRIPTION OF COTTON. * “ LONG STAPLE.” KENO.—S-eed presented by Ooltharp Bros, Tallulah, La. L339 Plant‘ Hing, first blo-om July 197th; first open boll September 1st. DeseriPtiml/Y * For description of varieties not mentioned here see Bulletin 34, PP- 574 to 579' 868 TEXAs AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. Stalk, pyramidal; Wood limbs from near the ground; fruit limbs short, with short joints; boll.s, small and round; plant, medium size; average height, three feet; yield seed cotton per -acre, 884 pounds, showing 30.5- per cent lint. LADDE.—Seed presented by Coltharp Bros, Tallulah, La. Late plant- ing, first bloom July 14th; first open boll August 29th. Description: Stalk pyramidal; Wood limbs from near the ground; fruit limbs short, with short joints; bolls small and round; yield seed cotton per acre, 903- pounds, showing 30.3 per cent lint. * SEA ISLAND. — Seed from Richard Erotscher, New Orleans, La. ; cost, $1 per half-bushel. Early planting, first bloom July 1st; first open boll August 14th. Description: Stalk very large and open; very long limbed, with very long joints; bolls very small, long and pointed; leaves- light green, with deep lobes; plant a very vigorous grower; average height four and. one-half feet; yield of seed cotton per acre, 515 pounds, showing 16.9 per cent lint. t “Lone IJIMREE.” J APAN.——Seed from Holloway 8t Co, Dallas. Texas; cost, $1 per half- bushel. Early planting, first ‘bloom June 24th, first open boll July 25th; late planting, first bloom July 8th, first ‘open boll Airgust 15th. Description: Stalk very open, with long drooping limbs: bolls very small, usually no-t more than three locks of cotton in each; seed very small; sta- ple very short, coarse and weak; average- height of plant, three feet; yield seed cot-ton per acre from early planting 622 pounds, showing 28.5 per" cent lint, 369 pounds from late planting, showing 31 per cent lint. TEXAS OAK.—-Seed from United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Early planting, first bloom July 1st, first open b-oll August 12th; late planting, first bloom July 14th, first op-en boll August 30th. Description: Stalk very open, long limbs and long joints; bolls small; average height of plant, four feet; ‘vigorous, with light green fo- liage; yield of seed cotton per acre i196 pounds from early planting, showing 33.9 per cent lint; 1095 pounds from irate planting, showing 32.6» per cent lint. l “ cLUsTER.” l BOYD’S PROLIFIG.——S€'€(1 from Richard Frotscher, New Orleans, La. ;. cost, $1 per half-bushel. Early planting, first bloom June 24th, first open b-oll July 30th; late planting, first bloom July 16th, first open boll August 28th. Description: Stalk open pyramidal; very few wood limbs; fruit limbs long, with short joints; bolls small and round; raverage height of plant, three feet; yield o-f seed co-tton peT acre from early planting 982 pounds, showing 27 .5 per cent lint, 840 pounds from late planting, show- ing 27.8 per cent lint. j Dicnsorfs EARLY CLUsTER.-—Seed presented by Capers Dickson, OX- ford, Ga. Early planting, first bloom June 28th, first open boll August * In experiment with this variety at the Mississippi Experiment Station in 1890,. the yield of seed cotton per acre was 489 pounds, showing 21.7 per cent lint. tFor description of varieties not mentioned here see Bulletin 34, pp. 574 to 579. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 869 5th. Description: Resembles Welb=orn’s Pet in main characteristics; yield seed cotton per acre, 1364 pounds, showing 27 3 per cent lint The following 28 varieties of cotton were tested on this Station during the season of 1894, and results published in Bulletin No. 34. They were planted again during the season of 1895. For description and cost of seed, see Bulletin No. 34. The total yield and money value -are given below for the two years: “ LONG STAPLE.” Y islets for Two Y cars Compared. ALLEN LONG STAPLE. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton p-er acre from early planting, 1224 pounds, total value $21.57; from late planting, 1238 pounds, total value $21.26. ' 1895.--Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 942 pounds, total value $25.34; from late planting 976 pounds, total value $26.35. COLTHARIYS EUREKA. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1271 pounds, total value $24.26; from late planting 1404 pounds, total value $24.99. 1895.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 960 pounds, total value $27.85; from late planting 976 pounds, total value $26.35. DALKEITH’S EUREKA. 1894.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from late planting 1140 pounds, i total value $19.96. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from earlv planting 874 pounds, total value $23.27; from late planting 828 pounds, total value $22.06. nooLEY’s IMPROVED. 1894.-Yield per acre of seed cotton from early planting 1111 pounds, total value $19.34; from late planting 1026 poundf total value. $16.59. 1895 -—Yield of seed cotton per acre from oarly planting 969 pounds, total value $26. 59; from late planting 958 pounds, total value $24.63. EURLEY’s CHOICE. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1027 pounds, total value $17.96; from late planting 1338 pounds, total value $23.91. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 752 pounds, total value $19.96; from late planting 972 pounds, total value $25.69. JoNEs’ WONDERFUL. 1894.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1123 pounds, total value $19.66; from late planting 1180 pounds, total value $21.68. 1895.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 828 pounds, total value $22.54; from late planting 924 pounds, total value $25.36. 870 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. MATTHElVS, EXTRA LONG STAPLE. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1006 pounds, total value $18.45; from late planting 1270 pounds, total value $22.37. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 951 pounds, total value $726.56; from late planting 903 pounds, total value $23.78. SOUTHERN HOPE. 1894.-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1041 pounds, total value $17.69; from late planting 1052 pounds, total value $25.94. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1083 pounds, total value $28.66; from late planting 866 pounds, total value $22.07. GOLD DUST. 1894.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 937 pounds, total value $17.53; from late planting 1198 pounds, total value $19.73. 1895.~—Yield of seed cotton per acrefroin early planting 1163 pounds, total value $33.30; from late planting 886 pounds, total value $22.77. KING’S IMPROVED. 1894.-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1174 pounds, ‘total value $223.56; from lateplanting 998 pounds, total value $18.54. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 958 pounds, total value $29.74!; from late planting 862 pounds, total value $24.80. - PETERKIN. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1349 pounds, total value $26.72; from late planting 1538 1ioi1nds,~total value $29.88. 1895.—-Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 873 pounds, total value $26.21 ; from. late planting 956 pounds, total value $28.67. STORM PROOF. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 674 pounds, total value $13.74; from late planting 1102 pounds, total value $20.18. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre ifrom early planting 886 pounds, total value $25.20; "from late planting 920 pounds, total value $26.02. DIOKSONJS IMPROVED. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1165 pounds, total value $20.17; from late planting 1392 pounds, total value $23.98. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from. early planting 975 pounds, total value $25.33; from late planting 944 pounds, total value $24.98. HirWKrN’s IMPROVED. 1894. Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1229 pounds, total value $20.99; from late planting 12-4-8 pounds, total value $21.77. 1895.——Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1165 pounds, total value $30.57; from late planting 962 pounds, total value $25.81. CORN, COTTON ADD FORAGE PLANTS. 871 PEERLESS. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1230 pounds, total value $20.41; from late planting 1248 pounds, total value $21.95. 1895.—Yicld of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1223 pounds, total value $31.26; from late planting 912 pounds, total value $24.92. PETERKIN LIMBED CLUSTER. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 930 pounds, total value1$17.16; from late planting 1908 pounds, total value $35.36. 1895.——Yield of seed cotton pcr acre from early planting 919 pounds, total value $26.78; from late planting 1114 pounds, total value $31.81. SURE 11111111‘. 1894.——Yield of seed cotton per acre "from early planting 1282 pounds, total value $24.41; from late planting 1508 pounds, total value $27.43. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 927 pounds, total value $27.26; from late planting 1099 pounds, total value $30.84. Tnurtrafs IMPROVED. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1059 pounds, total value $18.57; from late planting 1522 pounds, total value $25.99. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 837 pounds, total value $23.18; from late planting 1012 pounds, total value $26.62. TYLEIfS LIMBED CLUSTER. 1894.——Yield oi’ seed cotton per acre from late planting 1020 pounds, total value $24.94. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 822 pounds, total value $21.60; from late planting 1040 pounds, total value $25.13. BECK’S PROLIFIC. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1011 pounds, total value $17.07; from late lalanting 1486 pounds, total value $. . . . 1895.-—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1135 pounds, total value $29.54; from late planting 1142 pounds, total value $31.92. ooonnnrfs rnomrro. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1061 pounds, total value $19.67; from late planting 1004 pounds, total value $26.79. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1216 pounds, total value $34.88; from late planting 951 pounds, total value $25.92. nniuifis CLUSTER. 1894.-—Yield of seed cotton pcr acre from early planting 1251 pounds, total value $22.64. 1895.—-Yicld of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1125 pounds, total value $26.16; from late planting 888 pounds, total value $23.99. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. HERLONG. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1109 pounds, total value $18.95; from late planting 1760 pounds, total value $30.59. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1075 pounds, total value $28.31; from late planting 866 pounds, total v-alue $23.22. JONES’ IMPROVED. 1894.--Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1014 pounds, total value $20.35; from late planting 1176 pounds, total value $23.86. 1895.—Yiel(l of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1124 pounds, total value $34.89; from late planting 1049 pounds, total value $32.84. WELBORN’S PET. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 1172 pounds, total value $23.92. 1895.——Yield of seed cotton per acre from earlv planting 1195 pounds, total value $34.42; from late planting 1175 pounds, total value $33.88. BOHEMIAN. 1894.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 923 pounds, total value $14.93; from late planting 1008 pounds, total value $15.22. 1895.—Yield of seed cotton per acre from early planting 865 pounds, total value $24.13; from late planting 1002 pounds, total value $28.23. CORN, COTTON AND FORAGE PLANTS. 873 EXPERIMENTS IN VARIETIES OF FORAGE PLANTS. For this test the land used was a black sandy loam, which was thor- oughly broken with a rotary disc plow to a depth of eight inches. was pulverized with a spring-tooth and smoothing l1arro\v. It Plots 1-20 of an acre were accurately measured, seeds were planted in drills four feet apart and broadcast, and all covered very shallow with harrow. The object of the experiment was to compare the growth of difierent plants tested, the method of seeding, and the yield of cured hay per acre. The table below gives results of this test: ‘U Q5 q) _ cu v How planted, - :1 Neale of Verleiy- gg $111315; DQ331563; hliineitifig. i? 2E. >4 grange Sorggum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Apgil 9 . Drill Aug. 29 7,700 orageCorg um . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. o ......do . . . . .....lo 6,400 Forage Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .do .. .. Broadcast .. . . .do . 3,800 Red Kafiir Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...do .. Drill . . . . . .. ...do. 7,400 White Kaflir Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...do . ...do . . . . .. ...do. 7,500 Red Milo Maize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...do . . ...do . . . . .. ...do. 6,400 Cattail Millet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..do .. ...do . . . . .. ...do. 2,400 Large African Millet . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 May 11 . .. .do . . . . .. Aug. 1o 9,400 lLarge African Millet . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 . . .do . .. Broadcast . . .. .do 5,500 White African Millet . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 ...do .. .. Drill . . . . . .. Aug. 20 10,400 White African Millet . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 ...do .. .. Broadcast .. ...do . 10,000 Jerusalem Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 ...do .. Drill _ _ _ _ _ ,_ H410 5,000 Forage Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . . .do . . .. .do . . . . . . .. .do 11,500 Forage Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 40 ...do Broadcast .. ...do . 10,700 gojagean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 68 ...do Drill . . . . . .. ...do 700 oja ean .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 ...do .Broadcast.. ...do 200 ClayPeanq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100...do .do . . . . .. ..do 1,700 ¥hlpI1€00PW1ll Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ...do ..do . . . . . . Aug. 15 1,200 ory ea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100...do ..do . . . . ..Au .29 1100 Japan Buckwheat .............. .. 20 ...do ...do .... .. Ami. 15 1:200 Silver Hull Buckwheat. . . .. .. . . .. 2O ...do ...do . . . . .. ..do 1,400 M. E. Broomcorn . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 ...do . Drill . . . . . .. Aug. 2O *8l0 Dwarf Broomcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 . .do ...do . . . . .. Au . 15 *960 g *Tops. GRASSES, OLOVERS, ETC. These tests of varieties of grasses and clovers were begun in the fall of 1893 and continued through 1895. Further trial will be necessary be- fore positive conclusions can be drawn. The varieties given below have been grown for two seasons. For de- scription, cost of seed, method of seeding and results, see Bulletin No. 34. Conclusions based on field trials of the forage plants grown in 1895 are identical with those formed on the experiments of 1894. The following varieties were grown under test: Awnless Brome, Colorado B-ottom, Crested Dog’s Tail, English Rye, Hard Fescue, Ken- tucky Blue, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Fox Tail, Meadow Soft, Orchard, 874 TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT sTATioN. Pace’s English Rye, Red Top, Rescue, Rough Stalked Meadow, Sheep’s Fescue, Sweet Vernal, Tall Meadow Oat, Timothy, Water Meadow, and Wood Meadow. ' Alfalfa, Alsike, Burr, Crimson, Japan, Red, Sweet or Melilotus, Tur- k-cstan Alfalfa, and White Clovers. Spring or Hairy, Winter and Miscellaneous Vetches, Dwarf Essex Rape, Lathyrus, Sacaline, Spurry. The list given below was added during the fall of 1894 and spring of 1895: Curly Mesquite, Giant Beggar Weed, Lentil, Sanfoin, Sand Alfalfa, Seradella, Yellow Lupine. The mesquite grass grows well in Texas, and needs no introduction. It is claimed that the Giant Beggar Weed makes fine forage in the South- eastern States, but in this section it is too woody. Sand Alfalfa (medi- cago lupulina) thrives about as Well as does common Alfalfa. Lentil, Sanfoiin, Seradella and Yellow Lupins are all failures in this immediate vicmi y. BLANK PAGE IN ORIGINAL