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last year he got i8 barrels more fruit than from the row next to 

 it to which he applied no fertilizer. He uses the Fisher formula 

 and makes his fertilizers by it. Mr. Dawes called my attention 

 to an orchard adjoining his where the trees were of the same 

 age but had received no fertilizers and there was a marked con- 

 trast that showed the benefit of the fertilizer. 



I also called upon Mr. F. H. Morse of Waterford, and I found 

 him to be a man who had put in some brain work into his orchard 

 and had used good judgment in his fruit culture. His home 

 ir.rr.i borders on a lake where he has a Stark orchard of 90 

 trees. They were grafted in the limbs on Talman stock, the 

 trees having been set twelve years ago. In 1902 he raised 14 

 barrels of apples; in 1904, 88 barrels and in 1905 about 200 

 barrels. These trees have been grown entirely on commercial 

 fertilizer, consisting of the following: 



Muriate of potash, 600 pounds, 

 Ground bone, 600 pounds, 

 Nitrate of soda, 200 pounds. 



This has cost him from 20 to 25 cents per tree, sown broadcast 

 around the tree. The soil has been cultivated but no crop was 

 taken ofif save the fruit. 



One tree, standing in the corner was oflf in fruit as well as 

 color of foliage. He told me that tree had received some fer- 

 tilizer but was not cultivated. It was an excellent illustration 

 of the advantage of combining fertilizing and cultivating. 



I also visited his Baldwin orchard which is located some one 

 and one-half miles from his home upon a high elevation. This 

 contains about two hundred trees that have been grafted into 

 Talman Sweet trees. In 1903 there were 375 barrels of fruit; 

 in 1904, 750 barrels; in 1905 about 500 barrels. This orchard 

 has been grown with commercial fertilizers and sheep. It has 

 not been plowed for four years. He now uses muriate of potash 

 and ground bone in equal parts and allows the sheep to supply 

 the nitrogen. He sows broadcast around the trees at an expense 

 of 20 cents per tree. The trees were making a good growth 

 and the foliage was green and the buds were setting well for 

 next year. 



In Mr. Chas. S. Pope's orchard the Experiment Station is 

 conducting some important experiments along the line of fer- 

 tilizing and cultivating. There were several different chemicals 



