Root-Crops for Stock-Feeding. 



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THE EXPERIMENT OF 1905. 



The soil in 1905 was Dunkirk clay loam in poor condition. For a 



description and analyses of this soil see Cornell University Bulletin 232, 



PP- 33> 34- 



Rotation, 1902, Oats 



1903, Oats 



1904, Soybeans, fertilized 



1905, Root-crops 



Fig. 26. — Effect of the soft rot {Bacillus carotovorus) is sometimes very destructive 

 to turnips, and more so to some varieties than others. The Golden Ball is especially 

 susceptible to the disease. 



The land was manured in the fall with cow manure at the rate of 

 about 10 to 12 tons per acre. It was very slow in drying out and was 

 not fit to plow until the beginning of May, at which time it was plowed 

 eight inches deep, between the dates May 2 and 5. It was harrowed and 

 limed at the rate of about 15 bushels (1200 pounds) unslaked freshly 

 burnt lime per acre. The lime was slaked to a fine powder and then 

 spread and harrowed in. After this, on May 6, the following fertilizers 

 were applied per acre: 



240 lbs. acid phosphate, 12 per cent, available, cost. 



120 lbs. dried blood, 16 per cent, available 



1 20 lbs. muriate of potash 



$1 .10 

 2.58 

 2.58 



$6.26 



