experiment for several seasons will be needed before 

 conclusive data for publioatioucau 1>e expected. 



A light frost occui-red late in October and the first killing 

 fi-ost occurred Xovember 14, the latter killing a number of 

 sinarr^boMs. 



Yii:i>ns OF VAitiK'ifKs ix Plots at Auburx. 



The field on ^ liich these tests were made is known as the 

 ten-acre field. It has a reddish loam soil with a considerable 

 proportion of tlintv stones. It is regarded as upland of 

 somewhat better than average quality because of the occa- 

 ajonal growing of a crop of cow peas for hay. Every fifth 

 plot throughout most of the field was planted with the Cul- 

 pepper variety to ascertain if there were any decided inequal- 

 ities in the fertility of the land. 



The laud was plowed broadcast with a two-horse plow late 

 m March, and bedded and fertilized just before planting, 

 ■which occurred April 20th. 



The fertiliw]- per acre consisted of: 



64 lbs. nitrate of soda. 



120 lbs. cotton seed meal. 



240 lbs. acid j)hosphate. 



<J4 U)s. muriate of potash. 



488 lbs., total per acre. 



For three or foui- Aveeks after planting only an occasional 

 seed sprouted, the ground being loose and very dry. TheC: 

 a roller was run over the field to press the seed into closer 

 contact with the soil, and this was immediately followed 

 by the weeder. a light form of harrow, used to check evaporia-' 

 tion. Within a week, and as a result of this rolling and 

 harrowing, a fairly good stand of cotton was in sight, al- 

 thougJi the weather continued very dry. The plants were so 

 thinned that they averaged, on the plots with perfect stands 

 18 1-2 inches a}>art with rows ?> 1-2 feet wide. Only one^ 

 variety, Gold Standard, had such a poor stand as to seri- 



