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Mr. Clark stated that he cultivated his soil forty times more 

 than farmers did under the old methods and had found that 

 it paid. Potash, bone and nitrate of soda, about one-third 

 each, made up his complete fertilizer for grass. The potash 

 has the effect of growing strong grass that will stand until 

 cutting time. In his heavy seeding he uses fourteen pounds 

 red top and fourteen pounds of timothy to the acre, and aims 

 to grow nothing but grass on the land. He is now trying for 

 a third crop in one season, and expects to reach it. 



With regard to his plum orchard, Mr. Clark explained that 

 his trees had been grown from the start without any fertilizer 

 whatever. Thorough and constant cultivation had been given, 

 — as many as twenty-four cultivations in a season — and had 

 been found to produce trees of good size and sufficient fruitful- 

 ness. He had done this to show what can be accomplished by 

 intensive cultivation alone, and that culture will largely take 

 the place of manure. 



The varieties in his orchard are Burbanlc, Abundance, Wick- 

 son, and Red June. All have done well, and the fruit finds a 

 ready sale in the markets. Mr. Clark was attentively listened 

 to and many questions were asked and answered. 



Secretary J. B. Noble of the State Dairymen's Association fol- 

 lowed Mr. Clark with compliments for the valuable work of the 

 "grass man," which he said was a grand object lesson to every 

 farmer present. What we all need is greater faith in our busi- 

 ness and a more careful study of the crops we grow. Aim to 

 produce more at less cost and our farming cannot help but 

 be profitable. The speaker closed with an account of his 

 recent trip to the Western States, which he said had taught 

 him to have a greater love than ever for his native state. 



Edwin Hoyt of New Canaan was called on and responded 

 briefly. He was greatly pleased with !Mr. Clark's results, and 

 thought we should all learn from them to realize the pos- 

 sibilities of our soil when properly treated and handled. Let 

 us all take home the lesson of intensive culture, and apply it 

 on our own farms. 



Director L. A. Clinton of the Storrs Experiment Station 

 addressed the meeting in an interesting way. He thought 

 others might get as good results as Mr. Clark if only they will 

 follow his intensive methods. However, soils differ greatly, 

 and this must be taken into account. 



