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BOYD COUNTY. 



In my eight months' work in Boyd county I have 

 been conservative as to the demonstration work under- 

 taken. I have taken up only those things I know to be 

 thoroughly practical and feasible in every detail. The 

 demonstration work as a whole has been a success. 

 There have been failures, but they have been such that 

 the farmers can see the cause, and consequently have 

 never condemned the work in one single case. 



There has been opposition, of course, as there is 

 when any new proposition comes up, but I believe most 

 of it is fast fading away. 



Data, I suppose, is mostly what is wanted in this 

 report, and that will probably reveal more to one not 

 upon the ground than anything else, but it is difficult to 

 give a report of the actual work done. I will give the 

 data wanted in the nature of a summary, and will com- 

 ment later. 



The demonstration crops used and the acreage are 

 as follows : 



Name of Crop No. of Demonstrations Acres 



Corn .....25 73 



Oats 2 2 



Cowpeas 5 28 



Alfalfa 1 6 



Crimson Clover 6 53 



Rye and Crimson Clover 3 12 



Rye 5 16 



Barley 2 2 



Winter Oats 3 4 



Potatoes 5 3 



Wheat 1 6 



Pasture 1 2 



Totals 59 207 



The above does not include the seven lawns under 

 demonstration. 



This has been an exceptional season for crops, and 

 especially for com, except in the wettest bottom lands. 



The com crop of Boyd county is far better thaji 

 the average, the yield averaging about 30 bushels per 

 pcre this season. The demonstration corn will average 

 45 bushels per acre. Some which was upon fairly good 

 soil to start with will go as high as 90 bushels per acre, 



