Regular Institutes 



1613 



that it would have entitled them to awards at any of the leading 

 fairs : 



1 Exhibit, Escarollo 



1 Exhibit, Lettuce 



2 Exhibits, Rye 



2 Exhibits, Oats 

 1 Exhibit, Wheat 



3 Exhibits, Cow Horn Turnips 



1 Exhibit, Red Clover 



2 Exliibits, Vetch 

 1 Exhibit, Rape 

 1 Exliibit, Buckwheat 

 1 Exhibit, Alfalfa 



LITERATURE AT THE INSTITUTES 



There were distributed at the sessions of the institutes thon- 

 sands of the bulletins and circulars issued by this Department deal- 

 ing with different topics. 



INFORMATION ON PROGRAM PAGES 



The following facts of value to farmers were printed on the 

 backs of programs of the institutes : 



FERTILITY FACTS 



Comparative values of different forms of lime: 



Value of 

 Quick Lime 



$8 00 $G 05 



7 00 5 50 



6 00 4 55 



5 00 3 80 



4 00 3 05 



3 00 2 30 



Equivalent value of 

 Slaked Lime Carbonate 



$4 50 



3 95 



3 40 



2 80 



2 25 



1 70 



For example: When one ton of quick lime can be bought for $5, one ton of 

 slaked lime should be bought for $3.80; one ton of carbonate for $2.80. 



Average amount and value of solid aiul liquid manure produced by farm 



stock in one year: 



Solid Li(iuid Value 



Manure Manure per ton 



Horse 12,000 lbs. 3,000 lbs. $2 00 



Cow 20,000 lbs. 8,000 lbs. 1 80 



Sheep 760 lbs. 380 lbs. 3 00 



Pig 1,800 lbs. 1,200 lbs. 3 00 



