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Table X. — Results of Applying Stable Manure in Growing Sugar Beets. 



Amount of stable 



manure applied 



per acre. 







20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 











20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 

 20 tons 



(1) Effect of stable manure upon the yield of beets. — -At the 

 Station the application of 20 tons of stable manure per acre in- 

 creased the yield 4,935 pounds to 11,520 pounds with an average 

 increase of 8,310 pounds. At Fayetteville, the stable manure in- 

 creased the yield of beets 6,480 to 10,000 pounds an acre with an 

 average increase of 8,495 pounds. Taking an average of all the 

 results, the yield increased 4,784 pounds to 13,214 pounds per 

 acre, the average increase being 8,723 pounds. 



Tabulated Summary Showing Effect of Stable Manure on Yield of 



Beets. 



Amount of stable manure 

 used per acre. 







20 tons 



Number 

 of experi- 

 ments. 



3 



15 



Lowest. 



Lbs. 

 16,050 

 23,514 



Yield per acre. 



Highest. Average. 



Lbs 

 20,425 

 31,944 



Lbs. 

 18,730 

 27,450 



Increased 

 average. 



Lbs. 



8,720 



