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On the Growth of Barley hij different Manures, &,'c. 



IJesults of Expeeimexts on the Growth of Barley by different Manures : — made 



(Hoos-Field, 

 Table III. — Total Straw and 



Experi- 

 ments, 



MANURES. 

 CQuantities per Acre, per Annum). 



1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 



Series 1. — Gaiige, or 



No Manure 



20 bushels Clay and Weed Ashes 



14 tons Farmyard Manure 



lbs. 



1884 



lbs. 

 1950 



1731 1865 



2070 2546 



lbs. 

 2472 



lbs. 

 1993 



Series 2.— Witli 



Mixed Alkalies (Sulphates of Potash, Soda, and Magnesia) 

 Superphosphate of Lime 



Superphosphate of Lime, and " Mixed Alkalies". . . . 



Mean 



Series 3. — With Nitrogen per acre, equal to about 50 lbs. 



275 lbs. Nitrate of Soda, alone 



100 lbs. each. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, alone . . . 



100 lbs. each, Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and " Mixed \ 

 Alkalies" J 



100 lbs. each. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and Super- 1 

 phosphate of Lime / 



100 lbs. each. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and Super- 1 

 phosphate of Lime, and " Mixed Alkalies" i 



Mean 



Series 4. — With Nitrogen per acre, equal to about 100 ll)s. 



550 lbs. Nitrate of Soda, alone 



200 lbs. eacli. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, alone 

 2000 lbs. Rape Cake, alone 



200 lbs. each. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and " Mixed " 

 Alkalies" i 



200 lbs. each, Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and Super- 

 phosphate of Lime J 



200 lbs. each, Sulpliate and Muriate of Ammonia, and Super- 1 

 phosphate of Lime, and " Mixed Alkalies" J 



2000 lbs. Rape Cake, and " Mixed Alkalies" 



2000 lbs. Rape Cake, and Superphosphate of Lime 



2000 lbs. Rape Cake, and Superphosphate of Lime, and " Mixed \ 

 Alkalies" / 



3004 

 2756 



2947 

 3179 

 3182 



2835 

 2930 



3005 



3047 

 3180 

 3544 



2444 

 2656 

 2698 



2858 



2830 

 2867 

 3084 



3036 



4287 

 4235 

 4850 



4240 

 4976 

 5487 



4627 

 4944 

 4712 



4706 



3720 

 3C02 

 4052 



447 



4017 

 4047 

 4210 



4027 



* No Nitrate of Soda in 1852 ; but Sulphate of Potass, anrl Superphosphate of Lime. 



