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a light seeding. In a general way, the rates of seeding that
will give the best average results have been worked out. The
claims for light seeding have not been substantiated by these .
tests.
c. Drill tests consist of tests with the ordinary 7 and 8
inch drills as compared with the 4 inch drills farmers are be- ,
ing advised by manufacturers to buy. No advantage has been
found in the 4 inch drills.
d. Some experiments conducted by the Station several _
years ago indicated that nitrogen applied to wheat in the fall is
- without effect. Spring applications gave large increases. The .
present experiments are designed to secure further information ,
along this line, and the results are in harmony with former
’ findings.
e. The most important work with wheat is probably the ~
eEorts being made to find better strains of the best varieties.
This we are attempting to do by pure line selection. We have
so far developed some strains of Fultz that give promise.
3. Soy Beans
The department has conducted rather extensive variety
tests with soy beans for a number of years, in order to find
varieties best adapted to Kentucky. This has been especially
necessary as the soy bean is a relatively new crop and a tre-
mendous number of new varieties have been introduced in rc- T
cent years. The department is now able to make definite recom-
mendations.
ln addition, rates of seeding, manner of seeding, methods
of handling the crop, etc., have been satisfactorily worked ont.
The soy bean promises to become a very important crop in
Kentucky. .
4. Burley Tobacco Experiments `
The experiments with Burley tobacco at Lexington con-
sist of: