122 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



1877-8. 



1879. 



1880. 



1877-8-9-80. 



In number 

 of trials. 



29 



15 



6 



26 



14 



6 



20 

 24 

 10 



75 

 53 

 22 



With Nitrogex. 



Amount per i Contained in 

 acre. crop of 



24 pounds. 

 48 " 

 72 " 



24 pounds. 

 48 " 

 72 « 



24 pounds 

 48 " 

 72 " 



24 pounds. 

 48 " 

 72 " 



18 bushels. 

 36 " 

 54 " 



18 bushels. 

 36 " 

 54 " 



18 bushels. 

 36 " 

 54 " 



The average 



increase 

 of corn was — 



5.9 bushels. 

 7.6 «' 

 9.3 " 



The increase 



of nitrogen 

 in crop was — 



5.9 bushels. 

 1.9 " 

 0.3 " 



O.G bushels. 

 9.0 " 

 143 " 



18 bushels. 

 36 " 

 54 " 



4 1 bushels. 

 6.2 " 

 8.0 " 



5.5 pounds. 

 7.9 '< 

 10 6 " 



These tables show, I think, quite conehisiveh', tliat it does not, 

 as a rule, [)ay to appl}' nitrogenous fertilizers to a corn crop. 



This knowledge has been gained b^- a large number of practical 

 farmers acting in concert. It is knowledge that is well worth what 

 it cost them in time and mone^' ; and, besides, it has added valuable 

 information to the public stock of knowledge on agricultural topics. 



The knowledge we are gaining in the direction of the economical 

 feeding of farm animals from experimental sources, also points out 

 to us the value of experimental work in agriculture. Fodders that 

 have hitherto been considered almost worthless, have been shown to 

 be valuable, w^hen properly managed or fed with a due regard to the 



