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time of planting ; on plot 2 composted and applied at same 

 time. The plots being about equal in natural fertility, and 

 both receiving equal quantities of kainit and acid phosphate, 

 the results appear in favor of the cotton seed meal as against 

 the cotton seed and stable manure. Should the improved 

 condition of the land be considered, which thing however 

 was not contemplated in this experiment, the question arises, 

 which has paid the better, plot No. 1, or No. 2? In plot 

 No. 1, the nitrogen in the cotton seed meal was more avail- 

 able than in plot 2, and this being true there is left in plot 2, 

 for future crops, a larger per cent, of fertilizing matter. 

 No conclusions however can be drawn in this particular, 

 as it would require further trials on both plots to ascertain 

 the comparative quantity of fertilizers now in reserve on 

 both plots. 



It is a known fact from observation that land fertilized 

 with stable manure and cotton seed shows the effects for 

 several years following. 



The following is a statement of results: 



A given quantity of acid phosphate, kainit and cotton 

 seed meal mixed to be compared with a given quantity of 

 acid phosphate, kainit, cotton seed and stable manure com- 

 posted. 



Size of plot, I acre. 



PLOT 1. 



