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3. " Potato fertilizer," manufactured by Lister's Agricultural and 

 Chemical Works. 



4. " Potato fertilizer," manufactured by George B. Forrester. 



5. "No. 1 fertilizer," manufactured by Hallock & Duryee Fer- 

 tilizer Co. 



6. " Potato fertilizer," manufactured by Acme Fertilizer Co. 



7. " Complete manure for potatoes and vegetables," manufac- 

 tured by Bradley Fertilizer Co. 



8. " Wells & Hudson fertilizer," manufactured by Bowker Fer- 

 teriizer Co, 



9. " Red Brand," manufactured by E. Frank Coe. 



10. " Champion Ko. 1," manufactured by Moller & Co. 



Application of Fertilizers. 



Plots ISTo. 1 and No. 26 were not fertilized at all. On plots 2 to 7, 

 the Eiverhead Town Agricultural Society fertilizer was used in 

 quantities which were equivalent to 1,000 pounds, 1,500 pounds, and 

 2,000 pounds an acre. On plots 2, 3 and 4, the fertilizer was ap- 

 plied broadcast, while on 5, 6 and 7, it was applied in the row. 

 With each of the other fertilizers, amounts were applied which 

 were equivalent to 1,000 and 2,000 pounds an acre, and the applica- 

 tion was made only in the row. 



Planting, Cultivation, Etc. 



The potatoes were planted on May 3 and 4 with the Aspinwall 

 potato-planter. On May 16 they were harrowed and again also on 

 May 25. On June 1 the potatoes were grown enough to enable one 

 to follow the rows and were cultivated with a Hudson's Bicycle 

 Cultivator. On June 6 and 7 they were cultivated again and hoed ; 

 as also on June 12. On June 14 Paris green was applied. On June 

 18 the ground was cultivated lightly on the surface, not over two 

 inches deep. 



At this time the crop presented a good appearance. The plots 

 with the sinaller amounts of fertilizer looked better in most cases 

 than did those with the larger amounts. Those plots in which the 

 fertilizers were applied broadcast appeared better than those where 

 the fertilizer was applied in the row. 



June 21 and 22 Paris green was applied again and the crop 

 was hoed. 



