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 REPOKT OF Mr. ROMEO TAGLEABUE, 



DAPHNE, BALDWIN COUNTY. 



Unknoion Cow Pea. — Soil, high gray, red clay sub-soil, 

 manured, kainit 280 lbs. bone dust 100 lbs. per acre. Not 

 cultivated. Sown broad-cast. Planted May 18th. Har- 

 vested from last of June until the last of October. Yield 

 very large. Product very good. Insect enemies, common 

 pea beetle. 



Crimson Clover. — Plateau on an elevation, gray soil, 

 manured with 100 lbs. lime, 200 lbs. kainit, and 40 lbs. bone 

 dust, per acre. Not cultivated. Failure. 



Yelloiv Millo Maize. — Soil same as above, manured with 

 330 pounds kainit, and 130 pounds bone dust per acre. Cul- 

 ture, one hoeing and one plowing. Planted May 24th; 

 harvested October 25th. First ripe 15th September. Yield 

 about 40 bushels per acre. Quality good. Growth of grains 

 and stalk enormous, some stalks 14 feet high and some 

 heads weighed 2| pounds. This plant is highly recom- 

 mended. Insect enemies, yellow winged beetle, same as at- 

 tack cow-peas. 



Brome Grass. — High, gray soil, manured with 200 lbs. 

 kainit, 40 lbs. bone dust per acre. Planted May 28th. Did 

 not germinate. 



Spurry. — High elevation, gray soil, manured with 160 lbs. 

 lime, 330 kainit, 100 lbs. bone dust per acre. Planted May 

 28th. A few seed sprouted, but soon all signs of the plant 

 disappeared. 



Spanish Peanut. — Soil same as above, manured with 600 

 lbs. kainit, 3bO lbs. bone dust, 130 lbs. cotton seed meal per 

 acre. Cultivated with two hoeings soon after the plants 

 came up, and nothing more. Planted May 26th ; harvested 

 October 15th. Yield per acre about 70 bushels. Quality 

 small, but good. Growth good, but suppose the results 

 would have been as large with less manuring. The vines 

 are good for horses and cattle. 



Bed Kaffir Corn. — Plateau upon a high elevation, aandy 



