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REPORT OF THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 
TaBLeE VIII.—TuHer Moisture CONTENT OF Sop AND TILLED PLATS. 
Date 
6/28 
7/2 
7/9 
7/12 
7/16 
7/19 
7/23 
7/26 






1907 
Plat 1-6 in. 
Per ct. 
Tillage.':'... 12.71 
Ot uere es 6.23 
“Difference. .|' 6.48 
Tillage. ..»..| 14.88 
Soden. 11.20 
Difference. .| 3.68 
Tillage..... 12,07 
Sods. ewe Dd 
Difference 6.20 
dallage. 33h 13,12 
SOU ge ure ee 6.96 
Difference 6.16 
Tillage. .... 16.438 
Soo:tee Fe 13751 
Difference 2.92 
Tillage. .... et be! 
DOU ges hb ek 9.63 
Difference..| 4.14 
Tillage..... 11.68 
eels OF ame yee 9.51 
Difference. .| 2.17 
Tillage. %..6 13.42 
SOU 2-6 Aree 8.36 
Difference. .| 5.06 
Tillage..... 11.93 
Sodsvecs se 6.81 
Difference. .| 5.12 

6-12 
in. 
Per ct. 
12.90 
6.31 
6.59 
14.86 
6.99 
7.87 
10.96 
3.37 
7.59 
12.04 
6.53 
5.51 
15.31 
9.26 
6.05 
11.75 
8.69 
3.06 
9.48 
7.80 
———____. 
1.68 
9.19 
7.80 
——_—_—___. 
1.39 
8.84 
5.21 
—_—_—— 
3.63 



Date 
7/7 
7/10 
7/14 
7/22 
7/24 
7/28 
7/31 
8/4 
8/7 

1908 
Plat 
Tillage. .... 
Sod 
Difference. . 
Difference. . 
Village weet 
SOU cee aes 
Difference. . 
Villages? ts 
ROC ene 
Difference. . 
SOU she ae 
Difference. . 
Tillage..... 
Sod 
Difference... 
Dillage..% 4 
Sod 
ee oe. 6 Ce ve) eve 
Difference. . 







in.| 6-12 

Per ct. 
11.56 
10.70 
.86 
10.89 
6.29 
4.60 
10.58 
6.03 
4.55 
17.76 
9.59 
Sviy 
16.14 
9.37 
6.77 
11.67 
8.25 
3.42 
15.66 
10.09 
5.87 
12 84 
10.87 

L.OF 
15.31 
7.61 
7.70 
