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TABLE v.— INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL METHODS ON YIELD. 

 (YOUNG BEARING ORCHARDS.) 



(Average annual yields per acre during last 5 years, 1908-12.) 



Treatments. 



Expt. 



Tillage. 



Cover 

 crop. 



Mulch. 



Without fertilization 



Average per acre 



Rank 



With manure 



Average per acre 



Rank 



With complete fertilizer . . . 



Average per acre . 

 Rank 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



Bushels. 



96.0 



129.5 



21.9 



79.1 



4 



169.1 



155.8 



52,3 



125.1 



3 



170.4 



182,3 



47.5 



133.4 



1 



Bushels. 

 121.0 

 110.4 

 23.6 



85.0 

 3 



151.5 



145.2 



30.2 



109.0 



4 



195.3 



133.3 



53.7 



127.6 



3 



Bushels. 



174.3 



108.5 



55.5 



112.7 



1 



213.0 



105.9 



59.1 



126.0 



2 



218, 



115. 



44. 



129, 



2 



Sod. 



Bushels. 



140.1 



110.4 



19.9 



90.1 



2 



260.5 



115.9 



35.0 



137.1 



1 



187.7 



126.6 



33.5 



115.9 



4 



TABLE VI.— INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL METHODS ON GROWTH. 

 (YOUNG BEARING ORCHARDS.) 



(Average increases in trunk girth, 6 years, 1907-12.) 



Tkeatmbnts. 



Expt. 



Tillage. 



Cover 

 crop. 



Mulch. 



Without fertilization. . . . 



Average gain 



Gain over sod 



Rank 



With manure 



Average gain 



Gain over sod 



Rank 



With complete fertilizer 



Average gain. 



Gain over sod 

 Rank 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



Inches. 



9.10 



9.89 



10.01 



9,67 



14.4 % 

 2 



9.88 

 11.15 

 11.65 

 10 87 



28.6 % 

 1 



9.58 



9,38 



11,19 



10.05 



18.9 

 3 



% 



Inches. 



9.69 



10.09 



8.94 



9.57 



13.3 % 

 3 



9.13 

 10.32 

 11.20 

 10.22 



Inches. 



9.05 



10.71 



10.87 



10.21 



20.8 % 

 ,1 



9.19 

 10.52 

 11.75 

 10.47 



23.9 % 

 2 



10.29 

 11.25 

 11.92 

 11.15 



32.0 

 1 



% 



Sod. 



Inches. 

 8.92 

 8.78 

 7.65 

 8.45 



9.06 

 10.55 

 10.06 



9.89 



17.0 

 4 



8.51 



9.63 



10.08 



9.41 



11.4 

 4 



% 



% 



