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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In order to carry on experimental work in plant and animal breed- 

 ing more trained help is needed, including labor with some appreciation 

 of the methods to be followed and details to be observed. The varied 

 soil and climatic conditions of this region ])revent the acceptance of 

 data procured elsewhere without first making a check as to the growth 

 conditions and quality factors. The rapidity with wliicli the Tpper 

 Peninsula is being developed agriculturally, is rajndly increasing the 

 demand for information relative to cultural methods and possibilities 

 of procuring the ])i'(»i)or kinds of seeds in sunicient quantities. 



In order to coojx'rate Avith and meet the needs of the County Agri- 

 cultural Agents, a more extensive and greatly varied line of experiments 

 will have to be inaugurated. The location of the station is not particu- 

 larly favorable to demonstration efforts as it is not easily accessible 

 to a large number of people. Tlie county agents are being confronted 

 with problems wliich the station must meet. 



YAK IK TV TKSTS, SPRING WHEATS, 1H1S 



* CROP ROTATION AND SOIL FP^HTILITY EXPERIMENTS. 



The following crop rotation systems were started three years ago, viz. : 



Kotation I. Virgin Soil, Barley, Clover, Eoots or Potatoes. 



Rotation II. Oats, Roots or Potatoes, Barley, Clover. 



Rotation III. Roots or Potatoes, Oats and Peas, Alfalfa. 



Rotation I will be conducted in duplicate, one set of plots being used 

 in a test with stable manures and the other with both stable manures 

 and raw rock phosphate, the same plan is to be followed with rotation 

 II, while part of III will be treated with stable manure and the balance 

 with manure and lime. Other rotations are being considered witli both 

 winter and spring wheat, rye, soy beans and possibly corn. 



Barley. — Oderbrucker barley is being raised at Chatham as a sub- 

 stitute for corn because the early and late frosts interfere with the 



