48 MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL RF.rORT. 



Plat 3, fertilized with the same material as plat 2, and 120 lbs. sulphate 

 of potash, in order to make complete fertilizer. Yield 49 3-5 

 bushels; all sound corn. "Fertilizer cost $11.70; increase of 

 crop was worth $14.80; net gain $3.10. The use of the com- 

 plete fertilizer converted a loss of $3.84 into a gain of $3.10. 

 The diflference in cost was $3.20 and the difference in returns 

 $6.94, a gain of over 200 per cent on the extra money invested, 



EXPERIMENT AT OSCEOLA, MISSOURI. 

 (By Mv. W. M. Love, On Potatoes.) 



Plat I, no fertilizer. Yield 141 bushels. 



Plat 2, fertilized with 450 lbs. bone meal and 180 lbs. blood. Yield 

 157 1-2 bushels. Fertilizer cost $12.57; increase crop sold for 

 $12.37; "^t loss 20 cents. 



Plat 3, fertilized with the same materials as plat 2, and 120 lbs. sulphate 

 of potash, in order to make complete fertilizer. Yield 181 1-2 

 bushels. Fertilizer cost $16.14; increase of crop worth $25.87; 

 net gain $9.73. The use of the complete fertilizer converted a 

 loss of 20 cents into a gain of $9.73. The difference in the 

 cost was $3.57 and the difference in returns $9.73, a gain of 

 275 per cent on the extra money invested. 



EXPERIMENT AT NEVADA, MISSOURI. 

 (By Mr. J. D. Morris, Crop Potatoes.) 



Plat I, no fertilizer. Yield 62 1-2 bushels per acre. 



Plat 2, fertilized with 600 lbs. acid phosphate and 250 lbs. blood. 

 Yield 85 bushels. Cost $15.00; increase of yield worth $11.25; 

 loss $3.75. 



Plat 3, fertilized with the same materials as plat 2, and 200 lbs. sul- 

 phate of potash, in order to make complete fertilizer. Yield 

 199 i-io bushels per acre. Cost $19.90; increase of yield 

 worth $68.30; profit $48.40. The use of the complete fer- 

 tilizer converted a loss of $3.75 into a gain of $48.40. The 

 difference in cost was $4.90, and the difference in returns $52.15, 

 a gain of over 1000 per cent on the additional money invested. 



These experiments were made on Missouri farms during the past 

 year. The cultivation and other conditions were the same as in or- 

 dinary farm practice. They can be duplicated by anyone. You will re- 

 call the heavy rainfall of last spring and the difficulty of planting and 

 tending spring crops. Yet very striking and profitable results were 

 obtained. 



