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planted. Two rows of bush beans were planted the 

 next day. The wheel hoe with plows set together was 

 run, making a shallow drill. The beans were dropped 

 three inches apart, the plows were then reversed and 

 set apart and run astride the row, turning the soil back 

 into the trench. The wheel hoe and cultivator was 

 used Alay 22 and 29 and June 12. For the rust the 

 vines were sprayed with saltpeter and water in the 

 proportion of one ounce to one gallon and with very 

 satisfactory results. Early beets had been sown in the 

 hotbed April 18 and were transplanted to open ground 

 April 15, the tops being clipped at the same time. 

 There was no need of thinning and the results of trans- 

 planting w^re satisfactory, as they were ready for the 

 table and bunching July i. 



In transplanting the tomatoes from the hotbed, 

 a mixture of soil and Jadoo fiber was used in the pots 

 and a fine root growth obtained. In setting out, holes 

 were made with a spade three by three feet apart for 

 the Fordhook Fancy and five by six feet for Pon- 

 derosa. The plants were removed from the pots, set 

 an inch or two below^ the surface and a dipper of water 

 was poured around each before drawing up the fresh 

 earth. Plants thus treated did not wilt any in the 

 hottest sun and continued growing without a check. 

 The following brief summary tells all about the tomato 

 crop and shows the method which was used in the 

 report with several other of the more important crops : 



RECEIPTS 



July— 28 qts at 5c $1.40 



Aug— 21 bu at 55c 11.55 



Sent — 60 bu at 31c 18.60 



Oct— 4 bu at 75c 3.00 



$34-55 



