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August 3, 1928
The Weekly Gazette
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Early-maturing corn varieties outperform late ones for silage in dry matter yield, per four-year tests at Illinois experiment station comparing grain and fodder types, with Reid's Yellow Dent as top performer.
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Early Varieties of Corn
Are Favored for Silage
Early varieties of corn that mature
are better for silage than late varieties
that may not reach maturity. Tests
covering four years at the Illinois experiment
station compared five early
varieties commonly grown for grain in
Illinois with five later varieties, some
of which were grown for grain and
some for fodder.
The later varieties produced a greater
weight of silage, but were so much
lower in dry matter that the early
varieties, with their matured grain,
outyielded them in total weight of
dry matter. Reid's Yellow Dent, which
was used as the standard of comparison,
proved to yield more actual food
value than other varieties.
Are Favored for Silage
Early varieties of corn that mature
are better for silage than late varieties
that may not reach maturity. Tests
covering four years at the Illinois experiment
station compared five early
varieties commonly grown for grain in
Illinois with five later varieties, some
of which were grown for grain and
some for fodder.
The later varieties produced a greater
weight of silage, but were so much
lower in dry matter that the early
varieties, with their matured grain,
outyielded them in total weight of
dry matter. Reid's Yellow Dent, which
was used as the standard of comparison,
proved to yield more actual food
value than other varieties.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agricultural Report
What keywords are associated?
Corn Varieties
Silage
Early Maturing Corn
Illinois Experiment Station
Reid's Yellow Dent
Where did it happen?
Illinois
Story Details
Location
Illinois
Event Date
Covering Four Years
Story Details
Tests at the Illinois experiment station compared five early corn varieties grown for grain with five later varieties grown for grain or fodder. Early varieties yielded more dry matter and food value than later ones, with Reid's Yellow Dent as the standard outperforming others.