22 Eleventh Annual REroM 



Accordingly, the tract was divided as nearly as possible into 

 four equal parts, with a space of twelve feet between the divisions 

 for a turn row. The divisions are designated as follows: Part 1, 

 containing one-fourth of the tract; part 2, containing one-fourth 

 of the tract; part 3, containing seven-thirty-sixths of the tract; 

 part 4, containing eleven-thirty-sixths of the tract. 



The tract was plowed late in the fall of 1910, and this spring, 

 just before planting time, it was disced and marked out, 4x4 feet, 

 at a total cost of $3.09 per acre. The four parts were planted 

 on April 27, as follows: 



Part 1 was planted with tulip and locust, alternately, 8x8 feet 

 apart. This part contains 697 tulip and 697 locust. Corn was 

 planted in the cross-sections between the trees as an undercrop. 

 The trees and corn in this part received five cultivations during the 

 season. 



Part 2 was planted with tulip, 8x8 feet apart. This part con- 

 tains 1,394 trees. Corn was planted in the cross sections between 

 the trees as an undercrop. The trees and corn in this part re- 

 ceived five cultivations. 



Part 3 was planted with tulip and locust, alternately, 4x4 feet 

 apart, and received five cultivations. This part contains 2,362 

 tulip and 2,362 locust. 



Part 4 was planted with tulip, 4x4 feet apart, and received 

 five cultivations. This part contains 6,787 trees. 



The tract was planted with seedlings twelve to eighteen inche-i 

 long. The tulip cost $3.20 per thousand, delivered, and the locust 

 $2.10 per thousand, delivered. 



A tabulated statement of the items of expense and credits for 

 the several parts for the year is as follows : 



Part 1. Preparation of the grouiid, seedlings and planting $12 7.6 



Fertilizer for corn, planting coi*n and five cultivations 8 57 



Catting and husking 38 shocks of corn 4 93 



Total ^2 ) 20 



Credited by 28 shocks of fodder at 10 cents each and 47 

 bushels of corn at 50 cents per bushel 27 30 



The undercrop pays all expense to date with a balance of . . $1 04 



Part 2. Preparation of the ground, seedlings and planting $18 54 



Fertilizer for corn, planting corn and five cultivations 8 57 



Cutting and husking 38 shocks of corn 4 93 



Total $27 04 



