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J. X. Holmes, Oswego conntj. 

 Henry Hulett, Chautauqua county. 

 D. C. Lincoln, Cayuga county. 

 C. H. Love, Chautauqua county. 

 H. H. Lyon, Chenango county. 

 Fred Manning, Tioga county. 

 John U. Metz, Erie county. 

 G. Palmer, Chautauqua county. 

 J. P. Porter, Tompkins county. 

 John D. Teal, Dutchess county. 

 Geo. C. Wilkins, Saratooja county. 

 P. K. AVilson, Steuben county. 

 John A. Fraleigh, Columlna county. 

 Fred W. Hadden, Wayne county. 



C. D. Hillernan, Schuyler county. 

 .Geo. AY. Huff, Genesee county. 



D. P. Jones, Schoharie county. 



M. M. Lansing, Montgomery county. 



L. F. Ljaiian, Genesee county. 



J. L. Manderville, Tompkins county. 



Milton Manrow, Cayuga county. 



H. J. Pichardson, St. Lawrence county. 



Leyi G. Pettit, Niagara county. 



James M. Stone, Chautauqua county. 



Geo. F. Tyrrell, Wayne county. 



C. B. Waterbury, Madison county. 



As stated elsewhere, 85 per cent of the reports receiyed indicate, 

 as a result of the adoption of some of the suggestions of the College, 

 a gain that would seem to be profitable from a financial point of 

 yiew. Some of the gains are extremely profitably secured. 



Perhaps a few comments are needed in regard to the adoption of 

 the methods that haye giyen good results in some of these experi- 

 ments. Deep planting has almost invariably given better results 

 than shalloNV ; but very deep planting should not follow shallow 

 plowing. The furrows opened to receive the seed should not go to 

 the bottom of the soil that was stirred by the plow. If it is desired 

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