-74 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



'I'lic above t'.\i)L'rinicnt was conducted on a heavy soil, which in 1805 received appli- 

 cations of fertili/cis similar in nature to tlmsc used in this experiment. Since 1895 

 the ground has hccn uniformly cultivated and cropped. 



Till' crop innncdiatoly precodinjjf this experiment was mammoth clover which left 

 the hiiul in excellent comlition evidenced hy the comjiarat i\ i|y liijzh yields of tlie un- 

 fertilized plots. 



The indications are that this soil is in need mostly of i)otash, thouf^h a continuation 

 of the experiment will he necessary to ]irovo conclusively this i)oint. 



TlIK U. M. KI.VGSLEY EXPEUIMKNT. 



This experiment was conducted on land wliich has for a number of years been use<l 

 as a ^.M'lieral fjarden, conlainin-: at tiie time the ex]>eriment was bejrun a few rows 

 of raspberry liushes. ^Ve attemjited to arranire the jilots so that each would receive 

 uniform treatment and conditions. The results, while showinj; a marked increased 

 yield in favor of the fertilizers applied, was, owing to inequalities, drainage, and the 

 shade of one or two trees near by, very unsatisfactory. Mr. Kingsley will conduct the 

 experiment another year on a very desirable piece of gi'ound on aiiotliei- ])ortion of his 

 farm_. from which we hope for more satisfactory results. 



A. E. GREt;OI?Y EXPERIMENT. 



Mr. Gregory's ex]>eriment was pn a very uniform, level and ai)i)arently ideal piece 

 of ground. A severe rainstorm, however, following immediately after the planting of 

 the seed, washed many of them out and ruined the results of a part of the experiment. 

 The work will be continued another year on the same soil, paying particular attention 

 to the cflTect of fertilizers on the growth of the clover croji. Clover was sown on a 

 portion of Mr. Gregory's experiment, resulting in a very satisfactory catch, which 

 promises a mammoth yield. 



Corn, IJeans, Potatoes, | ?"£Y 



beets. 



Average results from soil test experiments. 11 plots. 10 plots. !• plots. „ ,,i„t ' 



Lbs. 1 Lbs. Lbs. 



Lbs. 



Xotbine plots 2,242 i Oi:! .3.fi52 8,03.'i 



Nitrate of soda 2,3S!) l.O'W 3,32;^ 8,988 



Dissolved phosphate rock 2,43i» S22 , 3,272 8,714 



Muriate of potash 2,7G0 mi > 3,251 «,lfii) 



Nitrate of soda and dissolved phosphate rock •2,-i'M 908 3,743 9.7i;(i 



Nitrateof soda and muriate of i)otash 2,423 ' 908 4,00.5 .10,199 



Dissolved phosjihate roeU and muriate of potash 2, .307 j. 921 4,553 0,7tM 



Complete fertilizer— nitrate of soda, dissolved jjhos- 



phate roek and muriate of i)otash 2,7.50 | 1,000 3,801! 10,779 



Commercial fertilizer 2,125 . «i9 : 4,202 10,487 



Stable manure 2,421 I 1,28.3 . 4,992 12,38(1 



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The above table is made by averaging the yields from all those experiments which 

 gave complete results. It will be noticed that the fertilized plots of corn and beans 

 show but slight increased yields over the nothing plots. These crops matured during 

 the dry weather, and probably did not enjoy the full benefit of the fertilizers applied, 

 while the beets and late potatoes made considerable growth after the fall rains and no 

 doubt were more largely benefited by the plant food applied in the fertilizers. 



The extreme dry weather of the summer of 1899. together with the fact that this soil 

 was selected without careful notes nor knowledge of its natural condition, and this 

 being the first year of the trial, excuse the irregularities and indifferent character of 

 these results. We trust tjjat the first year's experience may prove a valuable pre- 

 liminary to the experiments which are to follow on some of these fields, seven of which 

 are being continued. The nothing plot average is made from the entire 4.3 plots 

 of all the experiments, on which no fertilizer was a[)plied. 



