38 Report op the Director. 



Buckwheat. — Ten farmers applied for and received sufficient seed 

 of the Japanese and SilverhuU buckwheats for a comparison of these 

 varieties on their farms. 



Vetch. — Four farmers expressed a desire to test hairy vetch as a 

 cover crop when sown with rye, and were suppUed with seed for the 

 experiment. 



The Destruction of Wild Mustard. — By means of press notices in 

 some of the papers of the state 131 farmers were enrolled to test the 

 efficiency of the copper sulphate spray in destroying wild mustard in 

 growing crops. The heavy and persistent June rains that 

 occurred soon after tliis work was started no doubt prevented many 

 from carrying it to completion. 



Liming Soils. — Aside from those who used lime in connection with 

 their alfalfa experiments, five farmers have undertaken to make a 

 test of the effect of lime on their soils and to report results. 



Inoculation of Legumes. — Aside from those who are watching the 

 effect of inoculation on alfalfa, seven farmers upon request were 

 furnished a variety of legume seeds, part inoculated and part not 

 inoculated, to observe the effect in the development of nodules and 

 in the growth of the crop. 



The renovation of pastures and meadows without plowing. — Two 

 experimenters have midertaken to report upon the effect of sowing 

 additional seeds upon pastures and meadows without replowing. 

 Sometimes this treatment is accompanied with scarifying the surface 

 or with applications of manure or fertilizer. 



Dwarf milo. — Through the kindness of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture the college was supplied with a quantity of seed 

 of dwarf milo (Andropogon sorghum var.). This seed was distributed 

 to 22 farmers who are expected to report as to its value as a forage 

 crop in iheir localities. 



Altogether 49S experiments were undertaken, distributed in 44 

 coimties of the state and requirmg the use of about 1,000 separate 

 plats. 



THOMAS F. HUNT, 



Professor of Agronomy. 



