A HINT TO MAIZE GROWERS.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 119, 20 March 1895, Page 3

A HINT TO MAIZE GROWERS.

There is a somewhat general belief that seed taken from tho centre of cobs or ears of corn give better results than from the ends. In order to test this Mr J. L. Thompson, principal of the Ilawkesbury Agricultural College, instituted a series of experiments, and gives his results in tlio New South "Wales Agricultural Gazette:—Seed taken from tho centre of a cob yielded 45 bushels 181b, while that taken from the end of the cob yielded -19 bushels 491b. .Experiments conducted in America have given similar results, and at Ohio station tho average yield per acre for fourteen years was, butt CO-!), middle, 62-8, tip, 04'8. Mr Thompson is of opinion that so long as the seed is well grown and fertilised it makes no difference whether it is taken from the butt, c entre or tip. Judge Duffy : 1 What is your ago ? ( (Female witness hesitates). Judge Duffy : ' Don't hesitate in answering the question. The longer you hesitate tho older you'll be.' T!io Customs returns prove beyond contradiction that Nelson, Moate and Co's fine tea arc being appreciated by tbo majority, for in spite of the numerous firms in every pait in tho Colonies that are copying theni, the turnover is as largo as over, and the demand bo great that they sell more Indian, Cjynn and blended teas than the whole of the imports and dealers put together ' i lust cjuartor of tlio Colon v.