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corn. Planted March 15tli, first ripa July 1st, last ripe 



July 15th. Yield fair, product ordinary, injured by the 



early six weeks drought. 



Lucern [Alfalfa.) — Soil same as above, manured with cow 



pen fertilizer. Planted March 1st, in drills. Has not made 



much headway, but hope to have a fine patch next year as 



it is very tenacious of life and requires time. 



Jerusalem Corn. — Soil as above. Planted 1st of March. 



Buined by early long drought. 



Unhioion Coiv Pea. — Soil, gray bottom and sandy, no ma- 

 nure. PlantedMay 15, on beds between corn rows. First ripe 

 September 1st. Began to gather as they ripened. Yield 

 very large, large pods and 20 peas to the pod. Quality very 

 fine; growth very luxuriant, and surpasses all other varieties 

 ever before tested. Vines continued green up to frost. 



Mr. Edwards says he is thankful that he got it and will 

 continue its culture. 



Cotton — Foreign Fijii. — Soil, sandy loam, manured with 

 200 lbs acid phos. and cotton seed meal per acre. Planted 

 April 28th, first open August 15th. Yield about 700 lbs. per 

 acre. Generally o locks to the boll. It rained 23 days dur- 

 ing July, causing it to shed many blooms. Insect enemies, 

 boll worm. No rust, though other varieties suffered from 

 the rust. The lint is very fine, has a stained color resem- 

 bling wool and Mr. E. says when it is dyed it is a difficult 

 matter to tell it from wool. This may prove a very valuable 

 variety as a wool substitute or rather for mixing with wool. 



REPORT OF Mr. R. T. EWING, 



CENTEE, CHEEOKEE COUNTY. 



Rape — Brassica Riapus. — Good loam soil. Complete 

 failure. 



Sioeet Clover. — Good loam soil. All died during the 

 drought. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne. — Good loam soil. Seed did not come 

 up. 



