SECRETARY'S REPORT. 

 Fig. 5. 



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Vine in Bearing. — A portion representing the bearing branches 

 from the sides of a last year's shoot. The dotted line at c indi- 

 cates where the shoots may be stopped by pinching, being at not 

 less than four buds beyond the fruit. Six or eight buds distant 

 would be better if it would not crowd the foliage too much. 



Experiments on Application of Manures. 



Many will recollect that I issued a circular last spring, inviting 

 farmers to try an experiment intended to throw some light upon 

 the proper depth at which to apply manures. It was stated in the 

 following terms : 



" Select a level piece of land, of any convenient size and form, 

 from an eighth of an acre, to a whole acre or more, the soil and sub- 

 soil and condition of which is as nearly uniform throughout as 

 possible. Divide it into four equal plots, numbering them 1, 2, 3,. 

 and 4. Upon No. 1 spread manure evenly (broadcast) of such as 

 you have, and enough in your opinion to secure a fair or good 

 crop, and plow the whole piece to an equal depth of eight inches. 

 Next, upon No. 2 apply in the same manner exactly the same quan- 

 tity and quality of manure as was put upon number 1, and cross- 

 plow the whole piece to half the depth of the first plowing. N.ext„ 



