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resulting' was to be seen in the extensive barns. A second 

 crop or "rowen" was being cut at the time of our visit. Mr. 

 Clark's liekls appear to be natural grass land and the soil 

 heavy and well drained. 



Much interest was shown by the visitors, and JMr. Clark 

 was closely questioned as to his methods which have resulted 

 in such mammoth crops as six tons to the acre. The plum 

 orchard of several hundred trees of Japanese varieties was 

 next visited and admired by all for their thrifty appearance 

 and clean culture. A fair crop of fruit, largely of Abundance 

 and Burbank varieties, had just been harvested. 



The noon hour arriving, all were invited to the Grange Hall, 

 where a tempting collation had been prepared by the ladies. 

 It is needless to add that the visitors did full justice to this 

 feature of the day. 



Following dinner many took advantage of the opportunity 

 to look through the factory of the well-known Cutaway Har- 

 row Co., also the Scovil Hoe vShops. The tools made by both 

 these concerns have almost a world-wide reputation. 



At 2.30, an informal meeting was held in the Town Hall, 

 which was largely attended, many from nearby towns being 

 present. 



President Gulley of the Society presided. Dr. L. A. Smith, 

 chairman of the local committee of arrangements, welcomed the 

 visitors in cordial and pleasant w^ords. 



'Sir. Geo. M. Clark was next called upon to tell the company 

 of his work in grass culture. 



Sir. Clark said he had carried on his experiments for the 

 benefit of the farmers of the State. He believed in the. pos- 

 sibilities of Connecticut soil and its profitable development when 

 properly managed. Intensive cultivation w-as the keynote of 

 his success. In his grass work carried on for the past seven- 

 teen years he had first cleared the fields carefully, drained them, 

 and then given the soil intensive and thorough cultivation 

 before sowing the seed. Fitting the land with special tools, 

 making a perfect seed bed, then fertilizing heavily and using 

 a very liberal amount of seed had resulted in remarkably large 

 crops of hay. With heavy applications of commercial fer- 

 tilizers each year he had been able to cut heavy crops for many 

 successive years. 

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