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Hoilai.d Edale, ^ t. Elizabeth.— J/. //. M. Farquharson, Esi. 



The returns from the ratoons were consider;! bly less than from the 

 plants which yielded a very high tonnage in 1902. 



The phtts throughout confirm the results previously obtained, all 

 the nranured plots show an increase and, with the < xc' pli- n of the pen 

 manure, a profit on manuring The largest crop was obtained from 

 the same pi t as last year which received 3 CAt. of slag, 1^ cwt. of 

 Nitrate of Soda and I cwt. of Muriate of Potash. This yea'-, hov^ever, 

 the increase of Potash from \ to 1 cwt over plot 2 has not resulted in 

 a profit. 



Both the omission • f I'hosphate and its increase from 3 to 6 cwt. 

 per acre resulted in a reduced profit. The omission of Nitrogen resulted 

 in a reduction in the yield and a small loss en that i-ccount while the 

 doubling of the Nitrat of Soda did not increase the yiel 1 and n suited 

 in a reduced profit. So far as chemical manures are concerned the 

 complete manure on plot 2, as originally designed by the writer as a 

 suitable manure for thi- soil, las justified' itself both on the plants and 

 ratoons. 



Very striking results arfi those with lime and cow-peas, each used 

 separately. Half a ton of lime per acre has increased the crop by 



