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while some that was i-uined by water will not jdeld more 

 than 25 bushels per acre. 



The oats demonstration showed up fine. In each 

 case the demonstration plat was in a field of from three 

 to five acres, and the results could be seen at a distance 

 of half a mile. Those under demonstration were all dur- 

 ing the growing season from three to six inches taller 

 than those growing beside them untreated. The yield 

 in one was about forty bushels per acre, while the un- 

 treated was about twenty-five. 



The cow peas have been a success in every case, and 

 they certainly responded to the treatment of acid 

 phosphate. 



The alfalfa demonstration was a complete failure. 

 One cause was that Mr. Calvin wanted to sow it in the 

 spring, and as a result it was smothered by weeds. 



The crimson clover demonstrations have been a 

 success in nearly every case. In one or two instances 

 the demonstrator failed to get a good stand due to a 

 Khort drought striking it just at the wrong time. 



Crimson clover has taken with the people like John- 

 eon grass takes to the soil. There has been as much as 

 one hundred and fifty acres sown in the county as a 

 result of the demonstration work, when ten acres is 

 more than was ever sown before in the county. 



The potato demonstrations have shown results of 

 treatment, but they have nothing marvelous, since the 

 potato this season has been an unusual crop. 



Silos are growing in favor very rapidly in Boyd 

 county. There have been seven erected this season. The 

 total number now in the county is twenty-one. 



A summary of the work done is as follows : 



Total number of demonstrators 41 



Total number of demonstrations 65 



Total number of visits made 426 



Total number of interviews 152 



Total number of letters written 383 



Total number of miles traveled 2,936 



Supervised the vaccination of 1,531 head of cattle 

 against black-leg. More than one dozen syringes have 

 been purchased as a result of the work. More than 

 400 head of cattle have been vaccinated by the owners. 



