New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 73 
orifices of the two nozzles about eighteen inches apart. “ Deming 
Vermorel” nozzles were used and found very satisfactory for 
such work. 
The twenty feet of heavy half-inch hose was somewhat un- 
wieldy and awkward to handle. In fact, it was impossible to pre- 
vent dragging the vines unless the workman took a half twist of 
the hose around his body and over his shoulder. Hence we would 
recommend the use of a lighter hose because it would be more 
easily handled and also cheaper. 
THE EXPERIMENT AT GREENLAWN. 
(1) Preparation and planting.—The field, which contained 
one and one-half acres, scant, was plowed twice about six inches 
deep, after which one-half ton of “Great Eastern ” fertilizer was 
applied broadcast and the field harrowed. ‘The seed (Early Clus- 
ter) was planted June 20 in raised hills four feet apart each way. 
Eight loads® of well rotted stable manure were applied in the hills, 
(2) Cultivation and spraying— The field was cultivated twice 
each way with an ordinary moldboard plow, a hoe being used 
around the hills. The vines were sprayed seven times with Bor- 
deaux mixture” as follows: July 20 and 30; August 9, 18 and 21; 
and September 2 and 13. 
(3) Yveld and value of the crop.—tThe first picking was made 
August 6. The total yield of first class pickles’ from the one 
and one-half acres was 179,375, or 119,583 per acre; there were 
also sold from the field 2,000 nubs” which brings the total yield” 
of merchantable pickles up to 120,917 per acre. 
9 A load is usually estimated as a ton. 
10In all of the experiments in 1898 the Bordeaux mixture was made ac- 
cording to the 1-to-8 formula. 
11 The small cucumbers used for pickling are universally called “ pickles.” 
12 Deformed fruits are called “nubs” or “ crooks.” 
13 There were thrown away 9,000 culls and it was estimated that 21,000 
nubs and spoiled pickles were left on the field. The-excessively hot weather 
at the close of August caused pickles to turn yellow very rapidly. Such 
pickles were pulled from the vines and left on the field. Dry weather in 
September favored the growth of nubs. 
