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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



CLOVER EXPERIMENTS. 



EXPEEIMENTS WITH DOG-FISH SCEAP. 



This experiment was carried on with a view to gain information as to the value 

 of Dog-fish scrap as a fertilizer. Eight plots of one-fortieth acre each were used. 



The soil was a clay loam in a good state of fertility, well worked up and sown 

 June 27. On account of the delay in getting the Dog-fish scrap, which was received 

 June 27, it was considered best to use barley for this experiment. Common six-rowed 

 being used. 



To No. 3, 4 and 5 was added different amounts of commercial fertilizer, while No. 

 1, 2 and 6, no other fertilizer was used. Nos. 6 and 7 were check plots. The crop was 

 harvested September 17. The following were the results obtained: — 



Experiments with Dog-fish Scrap. 



6 

 15 



Dog-fish scrap 



Dog-fish scrap . . . . 

 Dog-fish sera)). . . . 

 Superphosphate. . . , 

 Muriate of potash. 



Dog-fish sera]) 



Superphosphate ... 



Dog-fish scrap 



Muriate of potash. 

 Dog-fish scraj^ . . 



Check 



Check 



Fertilizer. 



Amount 

 per Acre. 



Lbs. 



200 

 400 

 400 

 200 

 100 

 400 

 200 

 400 

 100 

 800 



Yield per acre. 



Straw. 



Lbs. 



3,600 

 4,600 



4,120' 



4,280 



4,080 

 4,040 

 4,8(;0 

 4,4(X) 



Grain. 



Bush. Lbs. 



45 



D8 



55 



51 

 56 

 60 

 56 



45 

 16 



49 08 



40 



32 

 12 

 00 

 32 



