466 On the Groidh of Barley hy different Manures^ Sfc. 



Results of ExPEPaMEXTS on the Groavth of Baeley by different Manures : — made 



(Hoos-Field, 



Table V. — Proportion of Total 



Experi- 

 ments. 



MANURES. 

 (Quantities per Acre, per Annum.) 



1852. 1853. 1854. 1855 



Series 1. — Gauge, or 



No Manure • 



20 bushels Clay and Weed Ashes 



14 tons Farmjard Manure 



45'9 



47-9 



44*1 



4(i*6 



44*4 48*6 

 45M 51-4 



46*9 45'4 44*8 



47-0 45*6 42*8 iT 



Series 2.— With 



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



Superphosphate of Lime 



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



Mean 



45-8 

 46-4 

 45'4 



45-0 

 49-3 

 46*8 



46*4 

 46 -.9 



47*8 



49"5 

 49-9 



45-9 47-0 47-0 I M'O 



Series -3. — With Nitrogea per acre, equal to about .'JO lb: 



275lbs. Nitrate of Soda, alone 



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

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



100 lbs. each. Sulphate and Muriate of Ammonia, and Super-) ' ^^.j 

 phosphate of Lime r * j c.* ' I 



100 lbs. each, Sulphate and Muriate of Amraoma, and Super- ) ^g.j 

 phosphate of Lime, and "Mixed Alkalies" )\ 



44-1 

 46-2 



44-5 

 43'2 

 43-7 



44'7 



42*3 

 44-9 



47-4 



47*4 



43-4 

 42-9 

 43-1 



44'5 

 43-3 



43-3 



Series 4. — With Nitrogen per acre, equal to about 100 lb.<. 



550 lbs. Nitrate of Soda, alone 



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

 2000 lbs. Rape Cake, alone 



45"3 

 44*3 



42-2 

 45'0 

 43"5 



42-1 

 43-9 



41-1 



42*0 

 42*3 



39'7 



200 lbs. each, Sulphate and Muriate of ,\mmonia, and " .Mixed | 



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

 phosphate of Lime „•••:•",..•* I 



200 lbs. each. Sulphate and Munate of Ammonia, and .Super- 1 

 phosphate of Lime, and " Mixed Alkalies " ) 



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" ' 



45*2 

 43-8 

 44*3 



42*0 

 42'3 

 39-2 



43'8 

 43-6 

 43-7 



42-7 

 43-9 

 42*7 



41*0 

 41-0 

 42*0 



40-5 



36-6 



39- 8 

 41-4 

 39-8 



44*1 



43'2 



41'6 



40-1 



• No Nitrate of Soda in 1852 ; but Sulphate of Potass, and Superpliospliate of Lime. 



