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8. Time of planting. 



9. Time of ripening. 



10. When manufactured. 



11. Yield of syrup from each plot. 



12. Character of syrup from each plot, as to color, clearness and flavor. 



But one of all who agreed to undertake the experiment carried 

 it through successfully. Mr. S. B. Chatfield, of Adams, Wal- 

 worth county, makes the following report : 



Adams, January 2, 1882. 

 Mr. W. a. Henry : 



Dear Sir— I have been s« very busy that I have neglected to send samples 

 until to-day. I express them as you requested. I will answer those ques- 

 tions to the best of my ability: 



1 rod wide, 10 rods long. 



Black sandy loam. 



Naturally rich. 



Under cultivation 33 years. 



Sugar cane. 



Not manured the previous year. 



In drills. 



Planted 19lh of May. 



Ripe from 12th to 15th of September. 



Manufactured September 28. 



No. 1, 17 gallons; No. 2, 10 gallons; No. 3, 14 gallons. 



The three samples must speak for themselves. 



The samples were indeed interesting. That from unmanured 

 soil was light colored, and sugar crystals in considerable numbers 

 and of fair size formed in it. The syrup from the manured plot 

 was the darkest. Other qualities, marked in their way, I am very 

 sorry I cannot report on, as Mr. Chatfield's samples were put on 

 exhibition at the state cane growers' convention, and two of the 

 bottles were carried off by some visitor. 



It is most unfortunate that more had not been as persistent as 

 Mr. Chatfield, for untold good would flow from united work in 

 this way. 



If there are any of our farmers who are willing to try such an 

 experiment again, I shall be pleased to have their names and will 

 forward directions in due time. 



The importance of united work will appear plain to all who 

 have grown cane to any extent. 



