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lack of water. This was clearly proved by the results obtained in the 

 application of water, particularly in the case of asparagus. This being 

 the earliest crop, the harvest season of which is the latter j^art of 

 April and the months of May and June, would naturally be more seri- 

 ously affected by a lack of water and consequently more benefited by 

 its application, other things being equal, than crops coming on later. 

 Nevertheless, it was shown that the application of water did not result 

 in increasing the yield of the crop. Evidently the low temperature 

 prevented a j)roper growth and development, even with an abundance 

 of water. Water was also applied to blackberries, raspberries, goose- 

 berries, currants, strawberi-ies, and fruit trees ; and wliile the records 

 were faith full}^ kept, they show that no advantage was derived from 

 the addition of water. This result was also due in large part doubt- 

 less to the fact that the growth through May was not retarded by 

 lack of water, but by the low temperature. Inasmuch as the results 

 do not show any particular effect, they are withheld from publication 

 until further data are obtained. 



