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Experiment by Mr. J. P. Alvis, Auburn, Ala. 



The soil was worn and sandy, much like that at Mr. 

 Moore's, and it was known to be subject to rust. One plot 

 was manured with hog manure in the row, another had kainit 

 at the rate of 100 pounds per acre. The untreated portion of 

 the field rusted badly. The hog manure plot was some better, 

 though it, too, suffered from rust. The kainit plot was almost 

 entirely free from rust, and remained green throughout the 

 season. Mr. Alvis plans to use kainit on his entire crop next 

 season. 



Experiment by Mr. J. W. Eubank, Pine Level, Ala. 



Plots fertilized as suggested in circular (p. 289). Soil sandy 

 with yellow clay subsoil (See letter, p. 293). On September 

 5 Mr. Eubank reports the result of the first picking on Sep- 

 tember 2 and gives the following notes : 



He adds that plot 1 was far in advance of the others 

 throughout the season in growth and in maturity of fruit, 

 and that all the plots seemed free from rust until the heavy 

 rains early in August. 



The final report on this interesting experiment has not 

 yet been received. There can be no question, however, that 

 in the later pickings plot 2 will show to better advantage. 

 The effect of potash in retarding maturity is well known, and 

 it is to this eft^ect that its power in preventing rust is doubt- 

 less due. Maturity could have been hastened by the addition 

 of acid phosphate. 



