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and that of the State Horticultural Society, held also at Clare- 

 mont. 



Frank Wm. Rane, 



Horticulturist. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Owing to the resignations of the agriculturist and associate 

 agriculturist in August, the conij^letion of the season's experiments 

 was left to the vice director. The work of the department has 

 been mainly a continuation of the experiments in methods of till- 

 age and methods of applications of stable manure begun in pre- 

 vious years. These experiments may now be considered as com- 

 pleted, and a large amount of data on yields of corn and hay, 

 together with soil moisture results, awaits arrangement for publi- 

 cation. 



Cooperative experiments with the United States Department of 

 Agriculture were begun in the sj^ring, and included two distinct 

 lines of work : 



First, the reclamation of worn-out grass land, in which the sta- 

 tion has the assistance of eight farmers in different parts of the 

 state : 



Second, the comparison of the vitality of different lots of clover 

 seed grown in different parts of our country and in other coun- 

 tries. Both of these experiments will continue through the com- 

 ing year. 



A series of dynamometer tests with different farm implements 

 was planned, and a number of trials were made in the winter and 

 spring. 



The results of these tests, as conducted by Profs. C. W. Burkett 

 and F. S. Johnston, are given in the following notes, prepared by 

 Professor Johnston just prior to his departure : 



