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EJPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VI!., A. 1905 



SUMMARY. 



1. The plots left without a crop in 1903 gave the largest average yields of grain 

 this year. 



2. The two plots treated with fresh manure gave larger returns than the two 

 treated with rotted manure. 



3, Peas used as a green manure gave better results than did clover for that pur- 



pose. 



A TEST OF FERTILIZERS ON WHEAT. 



With one exception the fertilized plots have this year given the largest returns. 

 The same result was obtained with this experiment in 1902. 



The size of the plots was one-fortieth acre. The soil a sandy loam, summer- 

 fallowed. All were sown on May 18 and all harvested September 9. There was no 

 smut, but -considerable rust on all the plots. The variety of wheat sown on all the 

 plots was Red Fife. 



Plot. 



100 lbs. per acre of nitrate of soda, half 

 sprinkled when the grain was 2 in. hig'h, 

 balance when G in. hi^h 



200 lbs. per acre of nitrate of soda, half 

 sprinkled when the grain was 2 in. high, 

 balance when G in. high 



No fertilizer used 



Superphosphate, 400 lbs. per acre, s])read 

 just before sowing 



• Muriate of potash, 200 lbs. per acre, spread 

 iust before sowing 



Admixture, 200 lbs. superphosphate, 100 

 lbs. nitrate of soda, 100 lbs. muriate potash, 

 per acre, half spread before sowing, half 

 when grain was 2 or 3 inches high 



Length 



. of 

 Straw. 



Inchf 



45 



Length 



of 

 Head. 



Inches. 



Weight 



of 

 Straw . 



Lbs. 



4,720 



4,400 

 4,9G0 



5,800 



4,720 



4,080 



Yield 



per 



A ore. 



Bush. Lbs. 



31 20 



30 00 



30 40 



33 20 



34 40 



35 20 



Weight 



per 

 Bushel. 



Lbs. 



C6 



55 

 55 



5Ci 



57 



58 



