16 The Bulletin. 



This farm was established mainly for the conduct of experiments. 

 The dverflow of the French Broad River interfered now and then 

 with this kind of work on the valley land. On this account the 

 Buncombe farm was obtained in 1908 for use in work of a more 

 strictly experimental nature, and this — the Transylvania farm — re- 

 tained for more general work as indicated by the above report. 

 The farm is being made an object lesson in good farming for the 

 section, including methods and implements of good tillage, better 

 kinds of seeds, soil improvement by rotations and proper fertiliza- 

 tion, the prevention of washing, preservation and utilization of for- 

 est products, etc. 



In addition to the above considerable information of an experi- 

 mental nature has been obtained as to the kind and amount of fer- 

 tilizers needed for best results with Irish potatoes, corn and grains 

 on this soil; (analyses show this soil to be very high in potash and 

 field tests indicate that little or no potash is required in fertilizers, 

 phosphoric acid being the most efficient constituent) the effect of 

 liming, the kinds or varieties of corn, Irish potatoes and oats best 

 suited to the soil and section, etc. These results have been or will be 

 published from time to time in special reports dealing with these 

 different phases of the work. 



