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with a large pail of plants, which have been dipped into water. In 
placing the plant in the hole he spreads the roots lengthwise and 
presses the ground firmly on both sides of the plant with his foot, 
always drawing some loose dirt around the plant to prevent baking 
of the soil. 
I vary the distance in planting different varieties; for instance, 
Cuthberts three by seven feet, and Marlboro, Thompson and Lou- 
don three by six feet. I cultivate thoroughly the first year as late 
as August 15th, the second year I cultivate three times at the be- 
ginning of the season, after that using the hoe to keep the weeds 
down and letall the plants grow. This method incultivating gives 
me a good stand of young plants. 
I cultivate differently the new and expensive varieties,the Loudon, 
for instance; the second year I do not use the cultivator at all but 
keep the weeds down by hoeing and am careful not to disturb the 
plants. This method of cultivation gives me a great many more 
plants than I get when I use the cultivator the second year. 
DISCUSSION. 
Mr. Brand: Mr. Wright’s soil is very loose. Would he do the same 
thing on stiff clay soil? 
Mr. Wright: I have never had any experience with that kind of 
soil. My soilis about a foot and a half deep, and has a rich, heavy 
sub-soil. 
Mr. Elliot: Is it high, rolling ground or level ground? 
Mr. Wright: It gradually slopes to the north. There is a little 
flat and then a dip, then another flat and another dip, so it is really 
alittle rolling. There are four acres that are perfectly flat. 
Mr. Elliot: Do you find any difference between the plants grown 
on high ground and on low ground? 
Mr. Wright: I get the best plants on low ground. I always do. 
Mr. Sampson: Yousay you do not cultivate the second year when 
you want to get plants? 
Mr. Wright: No,andI am well pleased with the trial. I gota 
great many more plants. I used a twelve tooth cultivator the first 
year, that did not cover so many plants, and the second year I did 
not use the cultivator at all, and I havea very fine stand of plants. 
Mr. Elliot: Do you use one or two plants in planting a hill? 
Mr. Wright: When the root is a little short I put two in a hill. 
Mr. Elliot: Do youalways get a full stand? 
Mr. Wright: I donot think I ever lost ten per cent, except one 
year. 
Mr. T.T. Smith: When do you plant? 
Mr. Wright: Usually in the spring as soon as the ground isready, 
except this fall, when I set out about one and one-half acres. 
Mr. Brand: What is the best variety with you? 
Mr. Wright: The Marlborough by far. I have the Marlborough 
and Cuthbert on one side and the Turner on the other. [havearow 
of Marlborough between two rows of Cuthbert, and the Marlborough 
grows larger and stronger, and I get the best price for the Marl- 
borough. 
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