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It will be seen by the table that dissolved bone-black, fur- 

 nishing only phosphoric acid and sulphate of lime, produced 

 the most marked results, giving the largest increase of any 

 one material either used alone in No. 2, or with the other 

 materials in Nos. 6, 7 and 8. But when used alone, although 

 it started well, with the best color, yet, after it had grown a 

 while, it seemed to blast, indicating that the bone-black alone 

 was not sufficient. Although thickly set, the ears were 

 small and the fodder short. It was the earliest plot to ripen. 

 When used with potash in No. 6, it produced the best results. 

 Potash alone in No. 4 increased the fodder, but not the 

 grain, and did not ripen. Nitrate of soda did not seem to 

 -do much good anywhere. While it was the most expensive 



