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other farmers in the localities to which the experimental sets of fer- 

 tilizers were sent. 



Fourteen fanners undertook experiments. With six of these the 

 work resulted in utter failure, in most cases due to a drouth, which 

 either prevented the proper germination of the seed or so dwarfed 

 the crop from lack of water as to prevent any beneficial effect the 

 fertilizers might otherwise have had. 



The names and location of the eight farmers whose results are 

 here reported are given below : 



H. C. Burleigh, Vassalboro'. 

 J. M. Deering, Saco. 



D. B. Johnson, Freedom. 



H. L. & W. E. Leland, East Sangerville. 

 A. L. Moore, Limerick. 

 A. P. Starrett, Warren. 

 A. J. Tolman, Rockland. 



E. P. & A. C. True, South Litchfield. 



The following is a copy of the directions sent to each farmer that 

 conducted an experiment : 



Directions for Field Experiments with Fertilizers. 



1. Select land that is as uniform in character as possible, and 

 which has received no manure for several years (run-out land if 

 you have it.) 



2. The required dimensions of the whole piece are 8x11 1-8 rods, 

 or 132x183 feet. 



3. Before the plots are laid out, plow the whole piece, and pulver- 

 ize thorough^. 



4. Make the size of each plot one-twentieth of an acre, and the 

 dimensions one rod wide and eight rods long. 



5. Measure off the plots, and drive a stake at each corner, leav- 

 ing a strip of land two feet wide between the plots. If the land is 

 inclined, the length of the plots should be up and down the slope. 



6. Number the plots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 



7. Put no fertilizer on plots 1 and 6, and no fertilizer on any plot 

 except that contained in the bags. 



8. Put the fertilizers on the plots numbered to correspond to the 

 numbers on the bags. Put Bag No. 2 on Plot No. 2, etc., etc. 



9. Apply the fertilizers in the manner which you have practiced, 

 onlj' be careful that no fertilizer comes in contact with the seed. 



