602 Report of t^b Department of Field Crops of the 



The Area and ARRANGEMEisfT of Plats. 



The total area under experimental treatment is eight acres, 

 divided into eighty plats of one-tenth acre in size. 



This area is distributed equally on four farms, the arrangement 

 of the plats and amounts and kinds of fertilizers being the same 

 in each case. 



Fertilizers Applied on Plats. 

 Plat No. 1, no fertilizer. Plat No. 11, no fertilizer. 



Plat No. 2, 5<)0 lbs., formula No. 1. Plat No. 12, 500 lbs., formula No. 3. 

 Plat No. 3, 1000 lbs., formula No. 1. Plat No. 13, 1000 lbs., formula No. 3* 

 Plat No. 4, 1500 lbs., formula No. 1. Plat No. 14, 1500 lbs., formula No. 3. 

 Plat No. 5, 200O lbs., formula No. 1. Plat No. 15, 2000 lbs., formula No. 3. 

 Plat No. 6, no fertilizer. Plat No. 16, no fertilizer. 



Plat No. 7. 500 lbs., formula No. 2. Plat No. 17, 500 lbs., formula No. 4. 

 Plat No. 8, 1000 lbs., formula No. 2. Plat No. IS, 1000 lbs., formula No. 4. 

 Plat No. 9, 1500 lbs., formula No. 2. Plat No. 19, 1500 lbs., formula No. 4. 

 Plat No. 10, 2OO0 lbs., formula No. 2. Plat No. 20, 2000 lbs., formula No. 4. 



Location and Management of the Experiment. 



Land is leased of four farmers: 



W. A. Fleet, Cutchogue; W. L. Jagger, Southampton; H. L, 

 Hallock, Jamesport; R. H. Robbins, East Williston. 



Arrangements have been made with Mr. Fleet to give general 

 supervision to the experiments on all these farms; and with each 

 farmer, to do the necessary work. 



The following directions for conducting the experiments were 

 placed in Mr. Fleet's hands: 



Directions for Field Experiments with Fertilizers. 



1. Select about two acres of land that Is as uniform in character as pos- 

 sible, and which has received no manure for several years (run-out land if 

 you have it). 



2. Before the pUits are laid out plow the whole piece, and pulverize 

 thoroughly. , 



3. Make the size of each plat one-tenth of an acre. 



4. Measure off the plats and drive permanent stakes at each corner, 

 leaving a strip of land two feet wide between the plats. If the land is 

 inclined, the length of the plats should be up and down the slope. 



5. Number the plats from 1 to 20. 



6. Put no fertilizer on plats 1, 6, 11 and 16, and no fertilizer on any plat 

 except that contained in the bags. 



