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Table VI- 



Effect of Different Materials Furnishing Xitrogen and Time of 



Application. 



The test, the results of which are presented in Table 6 were planned 

 to determine the comparative value of dried blood and nitrate of soda 

 as nitrogen-furnishing materials in growing corn, as well as the best 

 way to apply them. 



ISTitrate of soda is one of the best, if not the best, representative of 

 quickly acting nitrogenous materials. Because of its easy solubility in 

 water and the form of its nitrogen, it is quickly available for the use 

 of plants. The question usually raised in connection with its use is 

 with reference to the possibility of its loss from the soil, especially in 

 sandy or open, porous soil, its easy solubility in water, and of its giving 



