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the two unfertilized plots and by the contradictory results; 

 on plots 9 and 10, hence it is recorded in the table on page 71.. 



In 190'i. Cotton in this exi)erinient constituted the fourth; 

 crop since clearing. The two preceding crops had been corn, 

 and peanuts, the peanuts not picked. The summer Avas dry. 

 The largest increase, 528 pounds of seed cotton per acre, 

 was made by the complete fertilizer, affording a net profit 

 above cost of fertilizer, ginning and picking of |1).38 per- 

 acre. 



Again the chief need seems to have been for kainit, acid" 

 phosphate being almost as important, and cotton seed meal 

 somewhat less important by reason of recent crops of pea-. 



nuts. 



Increase of seed cotton per acre when cotton seed meal was added: 



1901 1902 1901 



To unfertilized plot 112 lbs. 8 lbs. — 8 lbs. 



To acid phosphate plot — 72 lbs. 203 lbs. 77 lbs. 



To kainit plot 24 lbs. 4 lbs. 182 lbs. 



To acid phosphate and kainit plot :J2 lbs. G5 lbs. 28G lbs. 



Average increase with cotton seed meal 24 lbs. 70 lbs. 136 lbs.-. 

 Increase of seed cotton per acre when acid phosphate was added: 



To unfertilized plot 29G lbs. 120 lbs. 48 lbs._ 



To cotton seed meal plot .112 lbs. :J15 lbs. 133 lbs.. 



To kainit plot 184 lbs. 54 lbs. 7G lbs. 



To cotton seed meal and kainit plot 192 lbs. 25 lbs. 180 lbs.. 



Average increase with acid phosphate 196 lbs. 128 lbs. 109 lbs.. 

 Increase of seed cotton per acre when kainit was added: 



To unfertilized plot 48 lbs. 3G9 lbs. IGG lbs. 



To cotton seed meal plot —40 lbs. 3G5 lbs. 356 lbs.. 



To acid phosphate plot — G4 lbs. 303 lbs. 194 lbs.. 



To cotton seed meal and acid phos. plot 40 lbs. 1G5 lbs. 402 lbs.. 



Average increase with kainit ............. — 4 Ibsj: 300 lbs. 270 lbs.. 



