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gotten into good shape the labor and expense with the clover is less 

 than with the peas. The clover, however, will not make a satisfac- 

 tory growth, in our experience, until the land has gotten into rather 

 a fair state of productiveness. 



This four-year rotation for this section of the State possesses ad- 

 vantages over the three-year one where peas are used after grain. 



PASTUKE GRASSES. 



For upland red clay and red clay loam soils we have found the fol- 

 lowing combination of grasses to give good results for pasture : 



10 pounds orchard grass, 

 10 pounds red top, 



5 pounds red clover, 

 14 pounds blue grass, 

 per acre. 



SALE OF FARM SEEDS. 



In our experimental work the main varieties of cotton, corn, wheal, 

 oats and peas obtainable have been tested on the farm. After the first 

 few years the variety of each which yielded best and seemed most 

 promising for the section was selected for the main crop. Weakley's 

 Improved Cora, King's Cotton, New Era Pea, Bearded Fulcaster 

 Wheat and Apler and Culberson Oats are used for the main crops. 

 These seeds are kept pure and are selected each year and the surplus 

 seed of good quality have been sold to farmers for planting. The de- 

 mand for these seeds grown on the farm is far greater than the supply 

 and they are being generally used by farmers in the section. 



WATERWORKS. 



The deep well, wind mill and elevated tank already referred to are 

 used for furnishing water to the dwelling, which has installed in it a 

 water system including hot and cold water for kitchen and bathroom. 

 Water is carried to the stalls for the horses and also to the cattle barns. 

 The cost of the water system for the house was $228. 



SEPTIC TANK. 



The septic tank was put in to dispose of the sewage from the house 

 and cost $8. It was constructed as follows : 



A pit (No. 1) 4x10x8 feet was dug about 100 yards from the 

 house and walled with brick lightly set in cement. Another pit 

 (No. 2) 8x10x8 feet deep was dug next to pit No. 1, leaving a wall 

 2 feet thick between them, the pits being parallel. The walls in 

 pit No. 2 are of clay soil. Sewage is conveyed in regular 4-inch 

 sewer pipe into pit No. 1 for fermentation and generating heat. 

 Decomposition takes place in pit No. 1 and the liquid portion 



