204 Bulletin 191. 



In tlie season 1895 there was abnndnnt moisture tlirougliout the 

 State and possibly on this farm an excess. This brings out very 

 clearly that the benefits of level tillage are manifest in dry seasons 

 ra,ther than at other times and that hilling may be a benefit when 

 we are contending with too nmcli moisture. 



Five cultures^ hilled^ not sprayed, vs. seven cidtures level^ not 

 sjyrayed, and vs. seven mdttires, level, sprayed. — 



Geo. S. Reeves, Wayne Co. Soil, gravelly loam with clay sub- 

 soil, light dressing of stable manure. The three plats were treated 

 alike except as stated above. 



Result : Five cultures hilled, not sprayed, yielded at the rate of 123 

 bushels per acre ; seven cultures, level, not sprayed, yielded 132 — a gain 

 of nine bushels, and seven cultures, level, twice sprayed with Bordeaux 

 mixture, yielded 144 bushels, a gain of 21 bushels over the first. 



Mr. Reeves estimates the cost of material, time of team and men 

 spraying (two applications) at $3.50 per acre. 



Checli-Towed, hilled and not sprayed vs. drilled, cidtivated, level 

 and sprayed. 



J. M. Haywood, Rensselaer Co. Soil, a loam with clay subsoil. 

 Plowed April 29th, six inches deep and planted May 11th. The 

 regular field was furrowed with a plow 36 inches apart each way — 

 one piece of seed in a place and covered with a plow. Not har- 

 rowed before up — cultivated four times and hilled — not spraj^ed. 

 The special area was prepared the same but furrowed one way and 

 seed dropped one piece in a place about one foot apart ; covered 

 Avith a plow and ridges harrowed down before plants are up. 

 Cultivated five times, level and sprayed three times with Bordeaux 

 mixture. 



Results: The check-row area yielded at the rate of 100 bushels per 

 acre, 30 bushels of which were culls, while the drilled area yielded at the 

 rate of 222 bushels per acre with only 18 bushels of culls. 



In this experiment the improved method of growing potatoes 

 comes into striking contrast with the old method and shows a gain 

 of more than 100 per cent. Mr. Haywood remarks, " I have learned 

 a number of things this sunnner about raising j^otatoes, thanks to 

 the teachino; of the Colleo^e." 



