COMMUNICATIONS—UNIVERSITY FARM. 
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No. 4 to be plowed twenty inches in depth, by subsoiling. 
In all respects other than those named, the cultivation is to 
be uniform on all. 
Ncs. 1 and 2 were cultivated the past summer in the pre¬ 
scribed manner. 
No. 3 was plowed to the depth of twelve inches only. 
No. 4 was plowed twelve inches in depth, and subsoiled four 
inches deeper. 
The four plats were planted May 15th to Early Yellow Dent 
Corn, four feet apart each way, three grains to the hill. 
The following table shows the results of the first year’s trial: 
Plat 1 yields. 55.4 bushels. 
Plat 2 yields... 50.65 bushels. 
Plat 3 yields. 44.95 bushels. 
Plat 4 yields. 42.21 bushels. 
The yield diminishes from one to four; a result that cannot 
be attributed entirely to the method of cultivation, as for want 
of a suitable trench plow it was found impossible to plow No. 
3 more than twelve inches in depth, so that in all respects the 
cultivation of Nos. 2 and 3 have been the same, and the plats 
are adjacent. Plats 3 and 4 will be deepened as fast as is prac¬ 
ticable. 
I would acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. H. II. McAfee, 
Farm Superintendent, for the careful and skillful manner in 
which he has attended to the carrying on of these experiments, 
even to the most minute particular. I have also obtained 
from Mr. McAfee the following particulars: 
The average yield per acre of the different crops upon the 
University Farm has been as follows: 
Winter wheat 
Spring wheat 
Oats. 
Corn. 
Barley*. 
Navy beans... 
Potatoes. 
22 1-2 bushels. 
22 bushels. 
50 9-10 bushels. 
53 bushels. 
43 1-3 bushels. 
17 2-5 bushels. 
148 bushels. 
Hoping that the results of these experiments may be alike 
interesting and beneficial to the farmers of the State, I remain. 
Yours, respectfully, 
W. W. DANIELLS. 
