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neighbors see it, those that come around and tell you you couldn't 

 put any of that stuff on their land. 



O. When is the best time to turn under clover or co^vpeas 

 to get the best results ? 



A. For the enrichment of the soil, when they have made 

 their full growth, but you must be governed by other conditions 

 often. You know better than to turn under. ;a full growth late 

 in a dry spring. ' 



O. In your Ewing field, did you inoculate the 'soil? 



A. We always inoculate for alfalfa and sweet clover, 

 and where clover has not been grown for a number of years, I 

 advise inoculation for clover just the same as alfalfa. 



In conclusion let me remind you that the University of 

 Illinois gets out certain publications giving much information, 

 including, for example, the detailed results from the Raleigh 

 field up to 19 1 4. You write a postal card addressing same to 

 the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, and say, ''Please 

 send me information on soil improvement for Southern Illinois," 

 and you will receive it and all it will cost you will be the one 

 cent for the postal card. And you don't even have to say 

 "please." One thing you must do, however, is put down your 

 name and address. If you tell them to put your name on their 

 mailing list, then you won't have to write any more. There is 

 one circular on ground limestone, how to spread limestone, etc., 

 a good deal of information. Some of you don'r get the Ex- 

 periment Station Bulletins because you are too lazy, not physical- 

 ly, but mentally. There are a lot of farmers who would rather 

 get up at 4 o'clock in the morning and work until 9 at night 

 than to write that postal card. (Laughter.) 



