[bluegrass. The native woods are largely conifers. The plot had been 

 tn sod for the eleven years it was owned by the station and for some 

 bears before. Hay had been cut off yearly. No fertilizer had been 

 hpplied during the eleven years. 



Season favorable for these crops. No injuries of any account. Not 

 Ikali ; not irrigated. Geological formation is glacial drift. 



Maine, Soil No. 13. The native vegetation is a mixed forest growth. 

 The plot used was a cultivated garden spot. In the past five years 

 various kinds of garden truck have been grown, the soil being treated 

 with stable manure and complete chemical fertilizer. 



The season was favorable. Oats slightly, and barley severely, rusted. 

 Not alkali; not irrigated. 



Iowa, Soil No. 15. Native vegetation grass. An upland prairie. 

 The plot was stubble land. In 1901 cereals were grown. In 1900, 

 sorghum. In 1899, sugar beets. In 1898, winter wheat. In 1897, 

 ilover. No fertilizers used and no record of yields. Soil not alkali ; 

 not irrigated. 



Illinois, Soil No. 17. Native vegetation is prairie grass. Plot was 

 in oat stubble. No records of the yield. Had been used for miscel- 

 laneous testing of varieties. 



Season was favorable but very poor germination of seed, or too light 

 seeding. Soil not alkali ; not irrigated. 



Ohio, Soil No. 19. Native vegetation is white oak and dogwood, 

 with occasional chestnut. Plot was in short corn stubble. Soil under 

 cultivation sixty years or more. In 1901 corn was grown ; in 1900 and 

 1899, clover and timothy ; in 1898, wheat ; and in 1897, oats. Season 

 was moderately favorable ; no injury of any kind to crops. Soil not 

 alkali ; not irrigated. Geographical formation is a thin sheet of glacial 

 drift lying upon and largely modified by calcareous sandstone. 



Missouri, Soil No. 23. Native vegetation is rather large forest trees 

 of oak, walnut, elm, and hickory. For the past five years the land has 

 3een in wheat, followed by cowpeas, these latter being cut for hay each 

 year. In 1887 an application of barnyard manure was made. Since 

 that time no fertilizer has been added. This soil will produce about 

 25 bushels of wheat in an ordinary season. 



The season was fairly favorable, but the seed for the crop was received 

 too late for that climate. Wheat, rye, and barley are not well adapted 

 for the climate, and the oats should have been sown much earlier. The 

 crops were not seriously injured by insects nor disease. The soil is not 

 alkali ; usually shows a slight acid reaction. Was not irrigated. Geo- 

 logically the soil is derived from a fairly pure limestone decayed in 

 place. The surface soil is about 18 inches deep, with a stiff, retentive 

 subsoil underlying. The depth of the soil to the limestone is about 30 

 feet. 



Kentucky, Soil No. 25. The native vegetation is black walnut, sugar 



