. The cereals in America. Grain. 144 THE CEREALS IN AMERICA is shaded, and, consequently, a less number of stalks can be raised per acre. In some localities the ear may be too high on the stalk to be husked easily. While there are wide variations due to variety, soil, climate and thickness of planting, the weight of field-cured stover has been esti- mated at about one and one-third pounds for each pound of grain produced. In actual dry matter the yield per acre may be estimated as about equal under ordinary field culture. It has been estimated that for every pound of dry matter produced in the
. The cereals in America. Grain. 144 THE CEREALS IN AMERICA is shaded, and, consequently, a less number of stalks can be raised per acre. In some localities the ear may be too high on the stalk to be husked easily. While there are wide variations due to variety, soil, climate and thickness of planting, the weight of field-cured stover has been esti- mated at about one and one-third pounds for each pound of grain produced. In actual dry matter the yield per acre may be estimated as about equal under ordinary field culture. It has been estimated that for every pound of dry matter produced in the" roots and stub- ble when cut close to the ground, six pounds are produced in the plant above ground.^ 214. The Inflores- cence.—The cultivated maize plant bears its carpels and stamens in separate flowers. The staminate flowers borne in a panicle of spikelets at the top of the culm are called. Dent maize, variety Sibley's Pride of tiie North. Com- pare with flint variety upon opposite page. Note that this variety has no sucl<ers and that the husks have completely lost their leaf blades. Plant has been in tassel about two weeks. It is not as mature as the flint variety, hence the ear is relatively small. (One twenty- fourth natural size.) collectively the tassel. 1 Wis. Rpt. 1892, p. 119. The carpellate flowers are borne in the In this connection, see also Mo. Bui. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunt, Thomas Forsyth, 1862-1927. New York, O. Judd company;
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