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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[April, 
SAMPLES OF THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST FIELD EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZERS. 
Results with Corn, Potatoes, Turnips, and otUer Crops, with different Fertilizing materials in 1878 and IS79. 
PRODUCE, INCREASE, AND GAIN OR LOSS PER ACRE. 
i'j Acre=0.40 Hectare. 
S 1 Busliel=0.S6 Hectolitre. 
5 1 Pound (avoirdupois»=0.45 Kilogramme. 
5 1 Bushel per Acre=0.9 Hectolitre per Hectare. 
I 1 1 Pound per Acre=1.12 Kilogramme do. 
3 $] .(M=about 5 Francs or 4 Mark. 
? 1 Franc=19.S Cents: 1 Mark=24.8 Cents. 
Abbreviations Used. 
CL, Clay. Use., Loose. 
Snd., Sand, Sandy. 
Grav. or Gr., Gravel. 
St., Stony. 
Calc, Calcareous. 
Var., Variable. 
Hvy., Heavy, 
Cpt., Compact. 
Lt., Light. 
Yel., Yellow. 
Hpn., Hardpan. 
Rd., Red. 
Med., Medium. 
Unf., Unfavorable. 
Fav., Favorable. 
Number of Plot. 
Kinds and Amounts^ 
of Febtilizing Ma¬ 
terials APPLIED PEK 
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CORN. 
E. K. Haight, Freehold, N. J. 
G. G. Childs, Swoopes Depot, Va. 
John W. Pierce, W. Mlllbury, Mass 
John Flanagan, Paola, Kansas_ 
do. 
do. do. 
Buel Landon, South Hero, Vt.. 
do. do. do. 
Chester Sage, Middletown, Conn... 
D. B. Wertz, Johnstown. Pa. 
J. H. Stiles, Morris Plains, N. J. 
J. J. Hearing, Covington, Ga.(l)... 
Geo. Spalding, Mason, N. H. 
W. C. Holmans. Graham, N. C. 
J. M. Manning, Taunton, Mass. 
Frank Bourne, Hanson, Mass... 
Z. E. Jameson, Irasburgh, Vt... 
N. B. Lewis, Pine Hill, R. I. 
J. B. Mead, Randolph, Vt. 
23 E. F. Smith, Tunbridge, Vt. 
24 L. W. Stone & Son, Waverly,Pa.., 
25 Halsey P. Clark, V\ yoming, R I... 
28 Zeno Benson, Bridgewater. Mass.. 
27 C. Miller & Son, Pomfret, Vt. 
28 do. do. do . 
81 J. M. Manning, Taunton, Mass.. 
32 J. E. Chedel, Pomfret, Vt. 
84 Jonathan Dunha m, Etna, N. T. 
§6 
3li 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 
45 
46 
47 
48 
49 
50 
51 
s2 
53 
EAR. 
Surface Soil. 
Sub-soil. 
Previous 1 Weatuer. 
Cropping. Temp’e.Moist e.InGen. 
Yield 
$7.50 
bu.' 
$5.25 
$4.50 
$10.88 
$10.13 
bu. 
$9.75 
bu. 
*15.38 
bu. 
$0.80 Var'e 
Kind. 
lexture. \ Moist 1 e 
bu. 
bu. 
bu 
bu. 
bu. 
’78 
Clay loam. 
Compact. 
Wet. 
Compact. 
Meadow. 
Wet. 
(£ 
6 9 
6 5 
6 5 
8 2 
8.7 
8 2 
10.0 
5 0 
"It 
do. 
do. 
Dry. 
Clay. 
Pasture. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
6 5 
3.2 
23.0 
5 8 
25 6 
22 2 
27 4 
10.5 
10.4 
.. '79 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Gr. h’pan. 
Meadow. 
Cold. 
do. 
do. 
1 :r 
3 3 
2.7 
12 0 
6 7 
12.0 
5 5 
16.7 
13.7 
3 6 
39.7 
..-■9 
Clay. 
do. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Corn. 
Warm. 
Dry. 
do. 
18.5 
20 3 
20.3 
17.3 
19.2 
12 9 
17.6 
20.1 
13.0 
..’78 
Clay loam. 
Loose. 
Compact. 
Meadow. 
Med. 
Med. 
Fav. 
1 2 
17.7 
18 7 
39.9 
19 1 
41.9 
21.1 
43.1 
51.7 
49,8 
..'79 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Cold. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
8.1 
7 4 
36.5 
7 7 
41.4 
7 1 
42.0 
45.7 
36.0 
"M 
do. 
Light. 
Med. 
Gr. clay. 
Oats. 
Var. 
do. 
s 
7 0 
17.5 
10.3 
9 2 
16.5 
15 0 
18.6 
18.5 
14.4 
48.6 
..’79 
Clay calc. 
Loose. 
Dry. 
C’pt clay. 
Meadow. 
C Id. 
Dry. 
do. 
19.7 
24.2 
22 3 
11 0 
31.3 
27.2 
14.0 
33.4 
25.8 
18.0 
’78 
Clay loam. 
do. 
Stony. 
do. 
Med. 
Med. 
Fav. 
9.1 
21.5 
16.5 
G2.3 
11.2 
68.9 
70.3 
84.0 
43.3 
..’78 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Clay 
Rye. 
Cold. 
Wet. 
7.5 
6.2 
20.0 
12 5 
32 5 
25.0 
SO 0 
17.5 
..’78 Gr. Clay. 
Light, l’se. 
Med. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Corn. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
cJ 
9.5 
18 0 
11.0 
42 0 
16.0 
48.0 
56.0 
9.0 
50.0 
..’78 
do. 
Dry. 
Sandy. 
Pasture. 
Yar. 
Var. 
s 
5 5 
7 5 
10.7 
7 8 
18.4 
14.5 
18.5 
9.4 
. .79 Loam. 
Loose. 
Med. 
Loam. 
Grass. 
Cool. 
Unf. 
o 
8 7 
6 8 
16.6 
10.4 
17.7 
10.5 
21.7 
26.6 
19.2 
32 5 
. .’78 Snd. loam. 
do. 
Dry. 
Clay. 
Corn. 
Cold. 
Dry. 
do. 
a 
8 8 
9 0 
17.5 
7.5 
22.5 
16.3 
20.0 
7.0 
20.0 
..’79 
do. 
do. 
ao. 
Gr. clay. 
Vineyard. 
Fay. 
tJ3 
3 7 
37 6 
14 6 
« 9 
29.8 
18.4 
10.1 
18.8 
3.7 
..'79 
do. 
do. 
Med. 
Rye. 
do. 
8.0 
14 7 
23 3 
29.7 
38.7 
38.2 
46.2 
80.2 
10.6 
90.5 
..’79 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Sand. 
Meadow. 
Var. 
Var. 
do. 
Q> 
11.3 
11.2 
16 6 
11 0 
18.9 
10 0 
13.3 
15.9 
4.5 
23.9 
..'79 Gr. loam. 
do. 
Dry. 
Gr. & St’y. 
Pasture. 
Unf! 
11.5 
37 5 
41 2 
25 0 
22.5 
38 0 
45.0 
45 0 
37.4 
Light. 
do. 
Porous. 
Meadow. 
Dry 
Unf. 
5.0 
11 0 
8 5 
19.5 
17.0 
28.0 
26.0 
81.0 
15.0 
23.0 
..’78 Gravelly. 
do. 
do. 
Gravelly. 
Pasture. 
Var. 
7.5 
5.6 
29.7 
7.6 
23.8 
23.8 
27 5 
7.5 
32.5 
•79 
1 'll 
7.7 
6 8 
7-.0 
41.3 
20.5 
39.3 
50.3 
43 1 
46.5 
. .’78 Clay loam. 
Compact. 
Moist. 
Clay. 
Meadow. 
•d 
23 9 
19.3 
29 1 
32 9 
37.0 
42.9 
89.0 
39.8 
34.8 
do. 
Wet. 
do. 
Corn. 
Var. 
Fav. 
29.7 
35 0 
35 0 
32.5 
35.0 
32.5 
35.0 
3 .5 
40.0 
. .’78 Clay loam. 
Loose. 
Dry. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Meadow. 
Warm. 
Wet. 
do. 
a 
28 7 
85.6 
37.5 
35.6 
38.7 
41.9 
51.2 
32.5 
82.5 
..’78 Loam. 
(lo. 
do. 
26 3 
35.1 
49.5 
85 1 
64.4 
67.4 
86.1 
55.6 
48.1 
’79 
do. 
Light. 
Dry. 
Loam. 
Pasture. 
Med. 
Med. 
Fav. 
23.9 
16.0 
26 2 
11 0 
44.2 
14.3 
21.4 
37 5 
19.0 
14.0 
..’78 
do. 
do. 
Med. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Meadow. 
Var. 
Wet. 
20.2 
40.5 
57 2 
30.0 
67.9 
71.0 
70.5 
23.0 
60.0 
..*79 Snd. loam. 
do. 
Dry. 
do. 
Dry. 
Fav. ( 
21.9 
27.5 
33.7 
23.7 
30.0 
31.2 
28.7 
38.7 
34.7 
15.0 
.’18 
do. 
Loose. 
do. Gravelly. 
Corn. 
Var. 
Yar. 
27.5 
51 9 
40 0 
49.1 
47.1 
52 4 
47.4 
53.7 
40.0 
52.6 
..’78 
do. 
Light. 
do. Yel. loam. 
Meadow. 
Unf. 
20.5 
43 7 
43.7 
39.9 
46.3 
26.0 
33.4 
41.1 
33.0 
29.6 
'79 
do. 
do. 
Med. 
Sand. 
Fallow 
Var. 
Var. 
Fav. 
22.7 
13 3 
49 4 
45.7 
54.5 
42.1 
56.1 
65 0 
58.5 
’79 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Meadow. 
do. 
do. 
Unf. 
25.4 
22 0 
28.6 
37 7 
3! 3 
S3 4 
47.1 
57 5 
88.0 
55.0 
..’79 
do. 
Loose. 
do. 
do. 
Rye. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
20.0 
22 3 
20.0 
24 6 
37.0 
44.3 
24.6 
19.4 
14.0 
.’78 Gr. loam. 
Light, l’se. 
Dry. 
Stony clay. 
Meadow. 
do. 
do. 
Li. 
24.0 
18 5 
30.5 
20.5 
32.0 
32.0 
31 0 
26 0 
36 5 
X'j . il a DlOOC I 1 . Ijhot ijllv/l DlltUIl , f V. 
A. B. Clark, Milton, N. Y. ’78 
J. L. Dow, Weare, N. II.’79 
M. W. Ladd, Woodstock, Vt. ’78 
H. Bradley, Brattleboro, Vt.’78 
Wra. F. Segar, Wyoming, R. 1.’78 
H. Pitts, Washington, D. C.’79 
Edward Hicks, Old Westbury, N. Y..’79 
W. Eliason, Chester town, Md.’79 
H. F. Stevens, Wayne, N. Y.’78 
H. M. Swift, Chestnut Ridge, M. Y—79 
Loam. 
do. 
Snd. loam, 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Gr. loam, 
do. 
do. 
Light, l’se. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Light. 
do. 
Compact. 
Loose, l’gt. 
do. 
Dr /o. 
do. 
do. 
Med. 
Dry. 
do. 
do. 
Clay. 
Compact. 
Hardpan. 
Loose. 
Sand. 
Clay loam. 
Clay. 
Loam, gr. 
Clay. 
Clay, st’ny. 
Loose. 
do. 
Corn, 
Meadow. 
Pasture. 
Meadow. 
Pasture. 
IM'-adow. 
Grain. 
Clover. 
Meadow. 
Cold. 
Warm. 
Var. 
Hot. 
Warm. 
Dry. 
Var. 
Var. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
do. 
Fav. 
Unf. 
Fav. 
Unf? 
Fav. 
Unf ! 
do. 
Fav. 
James K. Toby, Calais, Vt. 
C cero Blake, Kent, O. 
Ora Paul, Woodstock, Vt. 
Edw. Hicks, Old W estbury, N. Y.. 
Chester Sage, Middletown, Conn.. 
H. C. Loose, Hagerstown, Md. 
James D. Winslow, Pittsford, Vt_ 
W. H.Philbrook.N. Hampton,N. H.. 
32.5 
37.5 
40.0 
55.0 
50.0 
42.5 
41.2 
41 2 
30.0 
14 .5 
33 6 
41.0 
34.0 
45.2 
42.3 
44.1 
51.0 
32.0 
39.5 
41.0 
44 0 
80 0 
73.0 
70.0 
50.0 
64.0 
64 0 
44.0 
30 5 
37 2 
36.6 
35.0 
39.3 
42.7 
42 7 
31.0 
47.5 
&3.0 
32 0 
31.0 
39 3 
34.4 
SO.O 
89 6 
40 0 
27.0 
45.0 
32 8 
41 8 
32 8 
45 3 
48 5 
64 8 
72 3 
89.0 
25.6 
35.7 
34.7 
27.5 
28.3 
28.2 
29.0 
28 2 
23.3 
37.8 
53.3 
54 5 
59.6 
69.6 
8.'.2 
76.5 
82 7 
58.7 
55.3 
34 0 
21 3 
45.7 
31.6 
45.6 
24.4 
48.8 
35.7 
46.2 
133 3 
31 0 
67.5 
31 5 
61 5 
71.8 
36 8 
60 9 
48 6 
63 5 
62 8 
51 9 
60.4 
63.3 
69.0 
POTATOES. 
56 do. 
57 Edw. 
58 Chas. 
do. 
do. do. 
M s. vv. urocKer, »t. moans, me 
62 Zeno Benson, Bridgewater, Mas 
63 Hiram A. Cuiting, Lunenburg. ' 
64 J. H. Stiles, Morris Plains, N. Y’ 
65 J. R. Kinerson, Peacham, Vt— 
»10 r. i>I. tVitlUclUUUmi, VJliCLl AVLM 
69 Seth P. Rising, Rupert, Vt 
do. 
do. 
do. 
. .’78 Loam. 
do. 
do. 
Compact. 
Potatoes. 
Cool. 
Dry. 
Fav. 
p 
4*. l 
8 3 
.62 6 
70 2 
68.5 
49.9 
59.2 
70 3 
42.6 
45.2 
,.’78i do. 
Light, l’se. 
do. 
Clay & gr. 
Meadow. 
Warm. 
Var. 
do. 
49.8 
58.0 
56.0 
58.4 
63.3 
63.0 
64.0 
53.0 
65.0 
. .’78 do. 
do. 
do. 
Clay. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
a 
6L9 
63.5 
64.7 
64 3 
65.9 
69.1 
69.3 
80 6 
65.7 
70.7 
..’78 Snd. loam. 
do. 
do. 
Loam. 
Corn. 
do. 
45.2 
60 0 
51 0 
37.8 
54.3 
57 3 
76 0 
48.8 
6-0.8 
Compact. 
do. 
do. 
Meadow. 
do. 
§ 
42.0 
49.2 
46.0 
59.0 
41.1 
58 0 
63.4 
60 8 
44.3 
Loose. 
do. 
Clay. 
do. 
Q 
46.7 
52 0 
61.0 
54.5 
47.5 
48.5 
68.5 
75.5 
64.0 
.. '79 Sandy. 
Light. 
do. 
Sand. 
Meadow. 
Var. 
Var. 
do. 
41.7 
59.6 
42.2 
41 1 
57.0 
37.0 
60.0 
60 0 
87.5 
51.4 
...’79 Gravelly. 
do. 
do. 
Gravelly. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
44.0 
60.0 
73.8 
56.2 
65.0 
57.5 
61.2 
81.2 
45.0 
..’79 Heavy cl. 
Compact. 
Wet. 
Heavy cl. 
Potatoes. 
Cold. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
37 
47.0 
33.0 
73.0 
47.0 
59.0 
111 .0 
12n 0 
35.0 
116.0 
..’78 Loam. 
Med. 
Compact. 
Meadow. 
Med. 
Med. 
Fav. 
130 
162.0 
200.0 
125.0 
210 0 
220.0 
250.0 
150.0 
..’79 do. 
Loose. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Cold. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
42 
32.0 
62.0 
33.0 
1*6.0 
42 0 
98.0 
109.0 
56.0 
..’79 Dark lo’m. 
do. 
Dry. 
Loam, cpt. 
Oats. 
Var. 
Var. 
Fav. 
37 
45.0 
136.0 
49.0 
117.0 
44.0 
115.0 
172 0 
41.0 
.’79 do. 
Medium. 
do. 
150 
180.0 
175.0 
215.0 
220.0 
260.0 
360.0 
370.0 
150.0 
470.0 
.’78 Loam. 
Loose. 
do. 
Compact. 
Cool. 
Dry. 
Fav. 
133 
127.0 
127.0 
136.0 
151.0 
122.0 
115.0 
133.0 
132.0 
129.0 
..’78; do. 
Light, l’se. 
do. 
1 5 
102 0 
105.0 
140.0 
150.0 
162.0 
185.0 
100.0 
115.0 
..’78; do. 
Light. 
do. 
Hardpan. 
Meadow. 
Var. 
Var. 
61 
76.6 
100 0 
93.3 
106.6 
150.0 
170 0 
93.3 
146.0 
..’79 do. 
do. 
do. 
Loam. 
Pasture. 
Warm. 
do. 
Fav. 
46 
67.0 
91 0 
46.0 
84.0 
45.0 
79.0 
121 0 
60.0 
58 0 
..’78Yell’w 1m. 
do. 
do. 
Hardpan. 
Meadow. 
do. 
Unf. 
33 
40 0 
80.0 
20.0 
100.0 
60.0 
100.0 
10 0 
60.0 
80.0 
..’78 Snd. loam. 
Light, l’sc. 
Med. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Var. 
Wet. 
do. 
31 
30 8 
23 1 
69 0 
37.2 
76.4 
75 6 
31.6 
..’78 do. 
do. 
Dry. 
Sandy. 
Meadow. 
do. 
do. 
133 
13.9 
138.0 
160.0 
149 0 
137 0 
165.0 
200.9 
..’79 Calcari'us. 
Light. 
Med. 
Clay. 
do. 
Cold. 
Drv. 
Unf. 
62 
59.0 
67.0 
66 0 
53 0 
5G 0 
53.0 
5 0 
63 0 
..’79 Calc. gr. 
do. 
Dry. 
Calc. gr. 
Pa ture. 
Wet. 
do. 
45 
56.0 
52.0 
72 0 
54.0 
66 0 
88.0 
98.0 
60 0 
. '79 Gravelly. 
do. 
do. 
Clay. 
Var. 
Drv. 
do. 
29 
85.0 
69.0 
98.0 
84.0 
55 0 
76 0 
72 0 
55.0 
76 0 
..’79 do. 
Loose. 
do. 
Gravelly. 
do. 
Var. 
do. 
80 
105.0 
110.0 
175.0 
94.0 
125.0 
SO.O 
145 0 
90.0 
120 0 
.’79 Snd. loam. 
Light. 
Drv. 
Yel. sand. 
Corn. 
Warm. Dry. 
Fav. 
133 0 
132.0 
140.0 
213.0 
182.0 
..’78 Stony. 
do. 
Med. 
Oats. 
do. 
141 
133 0 
165 0 
209.0 
206.0 
247 5 
270.4 
158.0 
sin 4 
..’78 do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
121 
117.0 
168.0 
214.0 
176,0 
145.0 
167.0 
123.0 
170.0 
.’78 Snd. loam. 
Loose. 
Dry. 
Sand. 
Corn. 
Var. 
Unf. 
68 
91.0 
77.0 
110.0 
93.0 
166 0 
177.0 
60.0 
..’73 do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
110 0 
130 0 
140.0 
1) i.O 
140.0 
170.0 
.’IS Sandy. 
Compact. 
Mid. 
do. 
Potatoes. 
40 
159 0 
190 '189.0 
92 5 
91.5 
212.0 
..’78 do. 
Light. 
Dry. 
Snd. & gr. 
Asparagus 
73 
111.0 
73.0 
191.0 
145.0 
194.0 
218.0 
290.0 
290.0 
.’78 Clay. 
Compact. 
Moist. 
Cl. h’pan. 
Meadow. 
225 
285 0 
315 0 
240.0 
428 0 
203.n 
413.0 
518 0 
263.0 
300 0 
.’78 Loam. 
Loose. 
Dry. 
Compact. 
Potatoes. 
Cool. 
Dry. 
Fav. 
516 
565.0 
615.0 
583.0 
593.0 
161.0 
656.0 
785 0 
673 U 
580 0 
.’79 Gr. loam. 
Coarse. 
do. 
do. 
Grapes. 
Warm. 
do. 
212.0 
151.1 
134.4 
201.6 
212.0 
.’79 Loam. 
Light. 
do. 
Gravel. 
Potatoes. 
Cold. 
Wet. 
Unf. 
15.6 
15 3 
45 6 
10.0 
53.7 ' 
51.4 
23.1 
40 0 
27 8 
26.9 
.’79 Snd. loam. 
do. 
do. 
Clay & gr. 
Dry. 
Fav. 
23.1 
31.9 
32.5 
25.6 
45.0 i 
SO.O 
SI.9 
43.1 
22.5 
.'78 Red clay. 
Compact. 
Drv. 
Red clay. 
104 
33. 
242. 
66. 
599 ' 
1 
4-7 
693 
44.0 
.’79 Grey land. 
Light. 
do. 
Porous. 
Cotton. 
Wet, 
Unf. 
1204 
819. 
1035 
10.23 
.'78 Clay loam. 
Slate rock. Onions. 
795 
1013 
1174 
852 
1116 
983. 
1091 
1119 
961. 
.’78 Sandy. 
Light. 
Dry. 
Yel. sand. 
3 0 
4.0 
5.0 
6 0 
6.0 1 
8.0 
10.0 
4.0 1 
SWEET POTATOES. 
74 do. do. do. 
75 M. Cheseboro, Mandarin, Fla — 
76 Chas. Parry, Cinnaminson, N. J. 
TURNIPS. 
78 James H. Toby, Calais, Vt. 
79 H. M. Swift, Ches nut Ridge, N. Y. 
OATS. 
80 Dr. H. A. Cutting, Lunenburg, Vt . 
81 S. D. Burrows, Basking Ridge, N. J 
COTTON— POUNDS PEK ACRE. 
do. ‘ do. do. . 
SUGAR 15EETS. 
(1) “ Grey hind 
COW PEAS. 
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In experiments. 5, 6, 9, 21, 22, 50, and 56, only 150 lbs. per acre were applied. 
t Including market price plus $5.03 per ton for freight. 
No. 3, as the experiment will be more conclusive. 
It is particularly recommended that other fer¬ 
tilizers than those in the sets be applied on parallel 
plots of exactly the same size. 
“ As to crops, a large majority of the experment- 
ers have heretofore selected Corn and Potatoes, 
probably because they are easy to manage, but 
more trials made with Grain, Grass, Sorghum, and 
Root Crups, and in the Southern States, Cotton. 
Sugar Cane, and Cow Peas, are particularly desii 
able. The need of more information about all oui 
staple crops, and the best wav to grow them is im¬ 
perative. The accounts already given have shown 
how useful these experiments are, and those who 
make and report them well are public benefactors.” 
To the experimenters of last season we especially 
urge the importance of repeating the trials through 
a series of years. We trust as many as can will 
continue their good work, and report results. 
How to Procure tlie Fertilizers. 
No profit to any one is involved in this scheme; 
those who supply the fertilizers do so at the bare 
cost (or less); while some articles have advanced 
since last year, they do not increase the price of the 
experimental sets ; they look for their profit in the 
increased sales of fertilizers that must naturally fol¬ 
low The American Agriculturist receives not a 
cent for its share of the work, but will find its profit 
in the increased prosperity of the farmers who turn 
the experiments to the best account. It is, of 
course, supposed that every farmer sensible enough 
to try experiments, is a reader of the American. 
Agriculturist, yet we would say that the offer is not 
confined to these, hut is open to all. The parties 
who furnish the sets are (placed alphabetically): 
Henry J. Stakes* <V Bro,, 215Pearl St., New York. 
Bowker Fertilizer Co., 43 Chatham St., Bos¬ 
ton, and 3 Park Place, New York. 
JTIapes’ Formula and Peruvian Guano 
Co., 158 Front St., New York. 
These are all first class houses, who will each put 
up precisely the same articles, and our readers may 
send their orders (accompanied by the cash) to 
any one of them. If any prefer to send their or¬ 
ders to this office, we will hand them to the dealers, 
referring to Boston Ihose which can be best served 
from that point. 
We have only to ask that each farmer study care¬ 
fully the directions and the Pamphlet accompanying 
each set, that he may have a clear idea of what he 
is expected to do in order to make his experiments 
useful to himself, and consequently, to others. 
