84. Report OF THE BorTANIST OF THE 
(5) Cost?! of growing and gathering 2.15 acres at Smithtown 
~ Branch. 
Lhirty loads of. stable manure ..¢...¢. (hu ..an5ee $45 00 
One “ton of fertilizer sows cose ieee ate ree 382 00 
Preparing and planting Poe Pts roan ae 11 00 
GCuitivation. “sis '.os.0w sare ste Us entelndce etn oy ee ae 9 00 
whree pounds of seed) ooo eis. s-w coee ieee we eee 90 
Gathering and marketing .............-.00.s008 43 00 
FRONUSOE ANG 9 10.5..5 5% oe vc kop a ers om eee cota eee wee eae 10 00 
[ $150 90 
Credit to value of stable manure for the following crop. . 22 50 
Net COST As ch Senter ace 8 lvel te oa fc Come a eine $128 40 
Cost=per: acres. coke sti 1s oe sees oon ae eee 59 72 
(6) Profit. 
Total value:of crop on 2.15 acres... 1.22.22 cee $179 50 
Gost of spraying 2.15 acres... es «5s ee oe oe $36 61 
Cost of growing and gathering 2.15 acres ...... 128 40 
Cost of growing, gathering and spraying 2.15 acres....... 165 01 
Net. profit. on. 2:15 .acres> cc 2. utes ees ees Ce $14 49 
Net«*profit per acre 34.55 se ssa ee as ee Oa ee 6 74 
(7) Notes on the experiment at Smithtown Branch.— The 
field at Smithtown Branch was on the farm of G. W. Hallock and 
Son and contained 2.15 acres. Over most of the field the vines 
covered the ground. A little injury resulted from the wilt. dis- 
ease, and consequently there were a few withy pickles. No 
gummy pickles were found. On September 7 it was discovered 
that downy mildew had become established in a few spots; it did 
not, however, cause more than a slight amount of damage. About 
this time a good many pickles turned yellow on account of the 
excessively hot weather. 
21 Estimated by G. W. Hallock, the owner. 
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