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duce ashes, which would furnish fertilizing material for 

 some spots, while others would be left without it. 



The following illustration shows the field after the 

 land has been prepared, and is ready for the planting of 

 crops. 



READY FOR PLANTING. 



The fertilizers are compounded with more than ordi- 

 nary care and accuracy. They are applied uniformly over 

 the area of each plot under the supervision of competent 

 men. The amounts of different fertilizing ingredients are 

 carefully weighed and applied separately to each plot, and 

 in some cases to each plant. The work of applying the 

 fertilizers is shown in the illustration on the next pagre. f 



