STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 171 



(E.H.J. TO S.W.J.) 



Falmouth, July 17— Aug. 11, 1874. 



My dear Professor, — ... I have seen no eulogium on the 

 yeomen of Conn, coupled with an announcement of the estab- 

 lishment of an Agricultural Experiment Station in Conn., 

 and so conclude that either Mass. papers are not alive to the 

 absorbing question of the day or that the measure has failed 

 to go through. ... I remember that when I left New Haven 

 there was some uncertainty as to the continuation of the 

 Board of Agriculture. My object in writing now is to enquire 

 whether that body has outlived the Legislature and whether 

 you expect to continue missionary labor in that field. If so, 

 and if agreeable to you, I should like to continue my labors 

 as last year. I feel that another year of your kind tuition 

 would be of great advantage to me before going "into the 

 w^orld where I must meet tribulation" and I think I could 

 accomplish more another year. I am sorry to hear that you 

 are still at work in New Haven and hope you will take time 

 during this month for some relaxation. Don't cut the 

 Adversary off without one chance for finding mischief for 

 idle hands. Very truly yours, Edward H. Jenkins. 



When, in April 1875, Mr. Lawes acknowledged the 

 receipt of the Report on Tobacco, he said : 



In reference to the recovery of 76 per cent of the Nitrogen 

 supplied in Mr. Alden Smith's crop as compared with 50 in 

 my crops, you must remember that my calculations are based 

 upon the increase obtained over the unmanured produce or 

 over the mineral manured produce, — if I used Phosphates and 

 Ammonia I deduct the whole produce obtained by the phos- 

 phates without Nitrogen. Large as my loss of Nitrogen in 

 artificial manure appears to be, I have reason to think it will 

 be exceeded by that in the farm yard manure. After 20 years 

 application of dung to Barley it was stopped in 1872, and we 

 shall see in a few years what is recovered. I forward by Book 



