Raleigh, February 15, 1911. 



Sir: — I submit herewith in manuscript a report of the more gen- 

 eral work on the Buncombe and Transylvania Test Farms, covering 

 clearing and improvement of the land, rotation, crops and yields, 

 building and equipment of the farms and other things which it is 

 thought will be of general interest to the public. This report ha« 

 been prepared in the main by E. W. Collett, Superintendent, and 

 tke work reported on and referred to has been carried out by him 

 in accordance with plans made and agreed on by the Director, other 

 Department workers doing work on the Test Farms, and Mr. Collett. 



I recommend its publication as Supplement to the February Bul- 

 letin. Respectfully, 



B. W. KlLGOEE, 



To Hon. W. A. Graham, Director of Test Farms. 



Commissioner of Agriculture. 



