Mr. M'Lintock on Experiments with Manures on OaU and Turnips. 97 



XXVII. — Experiments with Manures on Oats and Turnips — 1842. 

 By Mr. William M'Lintock, Hurlet. 



Experiments with Manures on Oats. 



Note. — The soil on which the above trials were made is a stiff clay, 

 and has not been drained. The materials were all applied shortly 

 after the oats had brairded, on 13th May, and the oats were reaped on 

 15th August. Lot No. 5 failed, it is supposed, in consequence of the 

 extreme dry and warm season. The oats on lots No. 4 and 10 were 

 of inferior quality, and weighed only 36 lbs. per bushel, whereas the 

 oats from the other lots weighed 40 lbs. per bushel. 



The ground on which these trials were made has been sown with 

 grasses, which are looking well ; in particular, on the lots where Am- 

 moniacal applications have been made. It is intended that the produce 

 of hay from each lot shall be carefully weighed next season. 



Note hy Dr. B. D. Thomson. — The following is the result of an 

 analysis of tlie soil upon which the preceding experiments were made 

 — 500 grains were analysed, and the methods employed were similar 

 to those I have elsewhere described. 



In 500 grs. 1000 grs. 



Silica, 265-90 53180 



Alumina, 7510 15020 



Water from decomposed soil, 7960 159*20 



Carryforward, 42060 841*20 



