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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



OAT PLOTS. 



The qtiantity of seed sown per acre on the oat plots was about 2 bushels in 1889 

 and 1890; U bushels in 1891 to 1893, and 2 bushels from 1894 to 1906, inclusive. The 

 varieties used were as follows: in 1889, Early English; in 1890 to 1893, Prize 

 Cluster; and from 1894 to 1906, inclusive, the Banner. In 1906 Banner was sown 

 May 3 and the plots were harvested August 19. 



TABLE III. 

 EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZERS ON PLOTS OF OATS. 



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Fertilizers applied each year from 1889 to 

 1898 or 181'9. No fertilizei-s used from 

 that time to 1905. Clover sown in 1899 

 and each year after to 1905 with the grain 

 and ploughed under in the autun)n. In 

 1905-6 fertilizers again applied as in 1898. 

 Clover discontinued. 



Barn-yard manure, well rotted, 15 tons per 

 acre each year to 1898, inclusive. No 

 manure used from 1899 to 1905. In 1905-G 

 15 tons per acre were again used 



Barn-yard manure, fresh, 15 tons per acre 

 each year to 1898, inclusive. No manure 

 used from 1899 to 1905. In 1905-6 15 tons 

 per acre were again used 



Unmanured from the b<-ginning 



Mineral phosphate, untreated, finelyground, 

 500 lbs. per acre, used each year from 

 1888 to 1897, inclusive. In 1898 and 1899 

 a similar weight of the Thomas phosphate 

 was used. No fertilizer used from 1900 

 to 190-5. In 1905-6 fertilizer again used 

 as in 1899 .« 



Mineral phospliate, untreated, iiuely ground, 

 500 lbs., nitrate of soda, 200 lbs. per acre, 

 used each year from 1888 to 1897, inclu- 

 sive. In 189S and 1899, 500 lbs. of the 

 Thomas phosi)hate were used in place of 

 the mineral phosphate. No fertilizers 

 used from 1900 to 1905. In 1905-6 ferti- 

 lizers again used as in 1899 



Barn-yard manure, partly rotted and ac- 

 tively fermenting, 6 tons per acre, min- 

 eral phosphate, untreated, finely ground, 

 500 lbs. per acre, composted together, in- 

 timately mixed and allowed to heat for 

 several days before using, applied each 

 year from 1888 to 1897, inclusive. In 1898 

 500 lbs, of Thomas phosphate were used 

 in place of the mineral phosphate. No 

 fertilizers used from 1899 to 1905. In 

 1905-6 fertilizers again used as in 1898 . . . 



^lineral phosphate, untreated, finely ground, 

 500 lbs., nitrate of soda, 200 lbs., wood 

 ashes, unleached, 1,000 lbs. per acre, used 

 each year from 1888 to 1897, inclusive. In 

 1898 and 1899, 500 lbs. of the Thomas 

 phosphate were used in place of the min- 

 eral phos[)hate. No fertilizers used from 

 1900 to 1905. In 1905-6 fertilizers again 

 used as in 1899 



Mineral phosphate, untreated, finelyground. 

 5^0 lbs. wood ashes, unleached, 1,500 

 lbs. per acre used each year from 1888 to 

 1897, mclusive. In 1898 and 1899, .500 

 lbs. of Thomas' phosphate were used in 

 place of the mineral jihosphate. No fer- 

 tilizers used from 1900 to 1905. In 1905-6 

 fertilizers again used as in 1899 



Average Yield 



FOR 



Seventeen Years. 



Yield 



of 

 Grain. 



Per acre. 



Bush. lbs. 



52 15^ 



56 3^ 

 35 11^ 



Yield 



of 

 Straw. 



Per acre 



36 27^ 



49 12}f 



49 21if 



Lbs. 



3229 



3370 

 1773 



ISth Season, 1906. 

 A''ariety, 

 Banner. 



Yield of 



of 

 Grain. 



Per acre. 



Bush. lbs. Lbs, 



Yield 



of 

 Straw. 



Per acre 



Average Yield 



FOR 



Eighteen Years. 



Yield of 



of 

 Grain. 



1925 



2673 



2798 



49 30 H 



45 2^ 



3132 



2584 



50 10 



53 8 

 35 20 



39 14 



50 20 



42 2 



40 10 



36 7 



3590 



3550 

 1490 



2530 



4190 



2880 



3030 



Per acre. 



Bush. lbs. 



52 llA 



56 Ot'j 

 35 IIH 



36 31^ 



49 15^ 



49 7A 



49 12A 



2540 



44 ig,*; 



Yield 



of 

 Straw. 



Per acre 



Lb.s. 



3249 



3380 

 1757 



195S 



2752 



2802 



3135 



2586 



