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not looked upon witli favor by some practical farmers ; but it is 

 believed that when the conditions of its successful culture are better 

 understood its value to the State may l)e greatly increased and tlie 

 objections to giving it a place among our farm crops may be largety 

 removed. We will be pleased to correspond with farmers who are 

 interested in improving the buckwheat crop in regard to some experi- 

 mental work with buckwheat that has been planned. 



Orchards. 



Aside from the above experiments, wliich are under the direct 

 supervision of the divisions of Greneral Agriculture and Chemistry, 

 there will be others along the line of horticulture under the super- 

 vision of Prof, Jolin Craig, who is in charge of the Farmers' 

 Reading-Course and Extension Teaching. A special study is to be 

 begun next spring of unproductiv^e orchards and methods of bring- 

 ino- them into fruit bearino^. Tliose interested alono- this line will 

 please communicate with Prof. Craig at this otHce. 



It is necessary that persons desiring to take up any of the lines of 

 experimentation described above should early notify the College of 

 their intentions that arranp-ements mav be made for the necessary 

 fertilizers and seeds so that the same mav be in the farmers' hands 

 before the rush of spring work comes on. 



The enterprising and progressive farmer usually works out a plan 

 of the season's operations during the winter months, and this plan 

 should include each year some experimental work — something that 

 will add to his knowledge of his soil and its capabilities ; of the best 

 methods of treating it to get profitable returns, or of the adapta- 

 tion of various crops or varieties to his locality. It would seem that 

 former students of the College of Agriculture and members of the 

 Farmers' Reading-Course especially should be interested. Those 

 who are willing to co-operate in this work will please address the 

 undersigned at the College of Agriculture, Ithaca, X. Y. 



J. L. STONE, 



Assistant in Agriculture. 

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