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EXPERIMENT MADE BY J. W. PITTS, 



Creswell Station, Shelby County. 

 Soil, Thin Brown or Mulatto; Subsoil, Stiff Clay. 



In this experiment it is clearly shown in two years' results that 

 potash is not needed in this soil. Comment seems unnecessary. 

 In 1891 plot No. 6 gave an increase over plot No. 9 of 48 pounds, 

 and plot 16 gave 112 pounds more than plot No. 9, In 1S92 plot 

 No. C gave 208 pounds more than plot No. 9, and plot No. 16 gave 

 192 pounds more than plot No. 9. These are not large amounts, 

 but they are hard facts, and Mr. Pitts is wasting money when he 

 buys potash for his soil. 



Floats with green cotton seed give best results in 1891, while 



