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more thrifty, and the fruit was larger and had a better color. I have 

 sowed cow peas and have excellent results. I have no fault to find with 

 Mr. DeVilbiss* plan in his orchard, except as to the alfalfa. I can't say 

 as to that. He has given the proper method and the general rule. Some 

 might talce exceptions to clean cultivation on rolling land. This is our 

 problem, "to find out what kind of soil we have, and then study out what 

 to the best of our judgment it needs." 



Px'of. Latta: With reference to the phosphoric acid in the ashes. Do 

 you Ivuow what per cent, there was.' 



Mr. Flick: I think about two per cent. 



Prof. Latta: May your results not be attributed to the phosphoric 

 acid rather than the potash? 



Mr. Flick: Both, I think. The potash gives flavor and color to the 

 fruit. 



Mr. Van Deman: There is no form in wfflch it can be added to the 

 . soil better than by the use of wood ashes. If I had the opportunity of 

 getting ashes for the hauling, I would haul at night, and would feel 

 like hauling on Sunday. If I did not I would think about it. Here is 

 one who Avould haul all the wood ashes he could get on a place. You 

 can not get too much. 



Mr. Widney: You have struck a question that is of pensonal interest 

 to me. It is a question that is very hard, and that is when an orchard 

 is in a certain condition just what to do. I have a young orchard of 

 ten acres. It is now in red clover. Since last season I have kept it in 

 clover. We have taken one crop of hay off of the orchard. The second 

 crop has grown up very nicely, and our intention was to place this 

 orchard in potatoes. What do you advise, and what would you follow 

 with the next season? 



Mr. Van Deman: I think the potatoes are all right. After the pota- 

 toes I would plant in cow peas, even after the potato crop is off, which 

 would be in July. Rye or Canada peas would give profit. You would 

 have a wonderful crop of liiuniis to iilow under. 



Prof. Latta: How would vclcli do in such a ease? 



Mr. \'an Deman: lOxfellently 



Mr. Widney: Isn'i there d;ni,::ei- in i-nltiviiting vetch of its beeoming 

 a pestV 



Mr. \'nn Dem.'in: 1 li.'irdlv lliink so. 



