1 62 FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



seed of the white pine. Thirty-four of these beds were fertilized with 

 phosphate, and the remaining fourteen with well-rotted stable manure. 



As a whole the germination was fine, and although the seeds were 

 planted late there is a fair stand of thrifty young seedlings of moderate 

 density. The beds fertilized with stable manure are in the best condition, 

 and average a greater number of plants to the bed. They were less affected 

 with disease and the dry season than the beds fertilized with commercial 

 fertilizer. 



After the crops were removed from the land, we went over the greater 

 portion with forks, removing the weeds and roots of the quack grass and at 

 the same time removing the stones. The area is quite free from stones 

 with the exception of a strip of perhaps an acre occupying the central 

 portion and extending across the narrow way of the lot. This portion is 

 somewhat gravelly. The principal expense in fitting the ground was due 

 to the removal of the roots and stones. In all about 150 two-horse loads 

 were drawn off, and although we will probably have some trouble from that 

 source in the future, it put the ground in fine condition for planting during 

 the coming spring. 



We have been very fortunate in getting material for fertilizing the 

 ground. From different sources, we have been able to obtain over 200 

 large two-horse loads of thoroughly rotted stable manure and have it 

 now on the ground to be worked into the beds in the spring. While we 

 will get, from this source, considerable weed seed, I believe there is nothing 

 that will do so much to put this land into the best possible condition for our 

 purpose and at so moderate an expense as this well-rotted stable manure. 



The lot has been fenced during the summer with good seasoned chestnut 

 posts placed one rod apart, on which is securely fastened a forty-six-inch 

 woven wire fence. Over this fence we placed a single barbed wire making 

 this entire fence four feet high. This fence is woven so closely at the bottom 

 that all fowls and animals will be prevented from gaining entrance to the 

 grounds. The entrance to the enclosure is by means of two iron gates, one 

 wide enough for the passage of teams, and the other a small gate for the 

 convenience of the employees. 



The land is prepared for irrigation by means of a two- inch pipe line 

 running through the middle of the tract from which one-inch laterals extend 



