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Because of the early drought, the 2d crop of hay was 

 light, only 15 tons being stored. During the season 125 tons 

 of green fodder — ^grass, rye, barley, oats and peas — were 

 cut, and fed immediately to the cows in the barn. 25 4-5 

 tons of good hay were cut in June, and 7 1-2 tons of 2d crop 

 in August, from one lot of 9 acres, being an average of 3 2-8 

 tons per acre. This land received no dressing during the 

 year. 



The largest quantity per acre, and the best in quality of 

 all the hay cut came from a small lot seeded the previous 

 year at the last hoeing of the ensilage corn, then gi-owing 

 there. 



Some experiments with top dressing were undertaken. 



TOP DRESSING WITH ASHES. 



The grass on the lawn surrounding the hospital had run 

 out, and it was desirable to bring in new growth without 

 ploughing. 



In the early spring four acres were cut up by running a 

 dice harrow several times over it. Ashes, 100 bushels to 

 the acre, were then spread, grass seed was sown, and 

 the whole rolled down. In June a fine crop of hay, aver- 

 aging 2 tons to the acre, was cut from that land. 



Of course we expect even better returns the coming 

 season horn the same land. 



COMMERCIAL TOP DRESSING. 



Other sections of the same la^vn were treated Avith grass 

 fertilizei-s. Three varieties were used in sections side by 

 side. The hay grown in carefully selected half acres in 

 each section was weighed with following results: 



Bradley's Fertilizer section 2120 lbs. 



Bowker's " " practically same. 



Odorless " " much less. 



SEEDING DOWN WITH ASHES. 



2 3-4 acres planted with potatoes on Bradley's ferti- 

 lizer in the spring, were seeded down with rye and grass seed 



