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Needed to sustain and enhance human lives, agriculture is vital to the future of our communities. Heightened demand, weather impacts, and insect invasions continually challenge production, so the protection and expansion of yields are essential for continued growth. To help support these efforts, we provide objective, research-based information, and resources for agricultural audiences across the South.
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Wheat 1892
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist.JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
Wheat 1892
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist. JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
Corn, wheat and oats 1891
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAB. CLAYTON. Eighteen thoroughbred varieties of corn were planted, in plots, upon land practically uniform in productiveness. Four hundred pounds of cotton seed meal were broadcasted, per acre, before breaking the land. After breaking thoroughly with...
Cotton 1891
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAS. CLAYTON. An effort was made the past Spring to obtain as many varieties of cotton as possible, and twenty-nine were secured and planted on April 15th for the purpose of comparing their productiveness and yield and quality of lint.
Experiments with cotton, 1890
By WH Newman
Experiments with cotton 1890
J. S. NEWMAN-JAS. CLAYTON.Comparison of Varieties.Seven varieties of cotton were planted April 28th, 1890, for the purpose of comparing their productiveness, yield of lint from seed cotton and quality of lint. The Cook and King varieties were received from the...
Cotton : experiments with fertilizers : comparison of varieties : on different soils. Pigs : feeding for pork. Cattle : description of barn and dairy : feeding for butter. Analysis of fertilizers, soils, and feed stuffs. Meteorology : temperature of soil at different depths : atmospheric conditions : rainfall, etc. 1889
Contents :COTTON- Experiments with Fertilizers.Experiments with Varieties.Experiments on different Soils.PIGS-Feeding for Pork.CATTLE-Description of Barn and Dairy-Feeding for Butter.ANALYSES-Of Fertilizers, Soils and Feed Stuffs.METEOIROLOGY -Temperature of Soil at...