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on this soil and another series of plats was arranged in a different part 

 of the same field. In this series the checks, which occupy each third plat, 

 were treated in the manner that was productive of best results in the 

 1904 seeding, but it was hoped to escape the introduction of clover seed 

 to the plats receiving manure. 



The land selected for this experiment had been in timothy meadow 

 for several years past and was plowed to a depth of eight inches on May 

 I. The soil was rolled while still fresh, afterward disked, harrowed 

 with the spring-tooth harrow and finally fitted with a Aleeker harrow. 

 With this treatment the surface of the ground was rendered fine. 



Following the preparation, eighteen one-twentieth acre plats were 

 laid ofif and divided into four portions transversely. Lime, reduced to 

 powder by the addition of sufficient water to produce dry slaking, was 

 applied to each' of these plats as follows : 



The north fourth of each plat received at the rate of 3,000 lbs. per 

 acre. 



The next fourth south received at the rate of 2,000 lbs. per acre. 



The third fourth south received 1,000 lbs. per acre. 



The south fourth of each plat received no lime. 



The numbering and plan of the plats in this experiment were as 

 follows : 



1 501. Discard. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 

 Check 1502. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1503. Inoculated seed and stable manure. 



1504. Plain seed, stable manure. 

 Check 1505. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1506. Plain seed, stable manure, commercial fertilizer and soil. 



1507. Plain seed, stable manure and commercial fertilizer. 

 Check 1508. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1509. Plain seed, commercial fertilizer and soil. 



1 5 10. Plain seed and stable manure. 

 Check 151 1. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1 5 12. Plain seed, stable manure and commercial fertilizer. 



1513. Plain seed, stable manure, commercial fertilizer and soil. 

 Check 1 5 14. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1515. Plain seed and soil. 



1516. Inoculated seed. 



Check 1517. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



1 5 18. Discard. Plain seed, stable manure and soil. 



Well rotted manure not being available for this work, somewhat 

 coarse manure was applied to the plats indicated in the plan at the rate of 

 20 tons per acre, and thoroughly disked in. 



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