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Report of farm superintendent..... vis s bine ea e/a 0.0m Vin one oln/one  Oeate ah ein 215 
Grass'plats and forage Crops .......2.... cece ns + «cue els ee ental nnn 216 
Potato experiments ... 00. is0 dt. os. ee weds wo» Mieiy aieslae en 223 
Fertilizer experiment with corn................... ‘gwar aby dr ormatle st ghee 256 
Cornin hills, drills.and broadcast. ...........2 sods uie ee 260 
Tests of corn, beets and carrots for fodder........:........seeeeees 266 
Fertilizer experiments with grass... ........ 200-4 << sm se si ean manne 275 
Relative yields of four varieties of barley.......................-.- 288 
Warm water for miloh cows ...... 2.5. 56.500 os cee sees een 290 
Subsoiling experiments. 2... fv. cooks wa ole es meee eee 294 
The manure platform. <0 6... isis. veelee'e oon vie eee dee ee ne Jos ae 296 
Report of acting horticulturist, . i... sy sees ns oe ae cltlellle ee nee 298 
Descriptive notes on varieties of berries and small fruits.......... 298 
Beans; Peas ANA GOTT ic... so. oeise possi asics es c.alee'e 6b o)nle ht let en 313 
Potatoes, sweet potatoes and Carrots........... scsecscccsseeeuusuue 321 
Tomatoes ‘and onions... 3. 85 foc ele adilniale.c oe eae eee Gee me? 327 
Cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce... .........i...5 5s mee cee 331 
Insecticides and fungicides, experiments with plant protectors.... 333 
Report of acting pomologist }. 2... 0. sede. 20 one pid eneie le dene nen 337 
Care and improvement of the orchards..............é...eeceeecesees 337 
Notes on Trults ifs. oe hn sb ctedinie ae nlm mnie d ciclelbie atevaie cei e es eae iets naan 339 
Lists of varieties: ..,,.6.0.20.0. 05s) ++) es eerige cares 2 347 
Spraying the orchards with insecticides’...............00.25) ) eees 358 
Spraying fungicides 2... ees cc cede es see tenes + +0 0s 360 
Plums eaten by the curculio. .. 2... jc 2... ea oo ee 360 
The aphidez, spraying with clear kerosene and emulsion.......... 361 
Seed selection, with notes on vegetation .................-+5. Rabies 364 
Report of acting meteorologist 4 2). 20.5. << cls «cl perenne ee 374 
Notes on fluctuations in height of water in an unused well ........ 375 
Moteorology for 1889 2 oi. osc violates oiee din sue 'c aie oiduatelsahelpi iy inn 377 
record of temperatures 3. .).) ay. sc ve wisi o's bins weenie 378 
Record of: precipitation ..:. Ji...) 5.0 dss open ois elaine eee 379 
Frost and casual phenomena. .....>..:........0 ue aaa eee 381 
Record of direction of wind..........+... ss. ee yee! Mer te 382 
Record of; sunshine... orc ek yess oes is 51a Ue’ 0c 0 ale ail an 387 
Maximum and minimum thermometers ................+.eeees 395 
Soil temperaturess oi) 2). icc os cue ste siete os etlele 4 6 © 0 nine 398 
index. vyic. fg elk se Bob bietdc owe -eie BS alesse c Oiereleld wie'aie wie © plale lo Na 405 
