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ofrasses and wheat bran. A mixture of winter wheat and 

 sand or hairy vetch was found to be an early and desirable 

 spring green fodder, but for the cost of vetch seed. 



In the agricultural division, besides a carefully planned 

 series of experiments to throw light on some of the nmner- 

 ous conditions determining productiveness, — chiefl}'^ as af- 

 fected by difterent manures and fertilizers, either alone or 

 in a wide variety of combinations, — variety tests with po- 

 tatoes have been undertaken, with the result that in produc- 

 tiveness the following varieties stood first in the order given : 

 Beauty of Hebron, I. X. L., Steuben, Early Nancy, Million 

 Dollar, Ensign Bagley, Early Rose, Gem of Aroostook, and 

 Daughter of Early Rose. 



The details of the experiments thus briefly outlined may 

 be found in the reports of the several divisions herewith 

 submitted. 



