522 



On the Growth of Barley hj different Manures, ^"c. 



Table XVI. — Showing the Mean Percentages of Dry Matter, and tlie- 

 Actual and Mean of Determinations of Nitrogen in the Dry Matter, in 

 Barley Corn, pnd Straw, grown in different Seasons, and by different 

 Manures, together with some particulars of the Quantity and Quality of the 

 Produce analysed. 



Particulars op Produce. 



Composition of Corn. 



Composition of Straw. 



Years. 



Total 

 Corn 



and 

 Straw 



per 

 Acre, 



lbs. 



Per Per 



Cent. Cent. 



Corn Dressed 



in Corn 



Total in 



Pro- Total 



duce. Corn. 



Weight 



per 

 Bushel 



of 



Dressed 



Corn 



Per 



Cent. 



Dry 



Matter 



Per Cent. Nitrogen 

 in Dry. 



Experi-j Experi- j^j 

 raent 1. mentg. 



Per 



Cent. 



Dry 



Matter, 



Per Cent. Nitrogen 

 in Dry. 



Experi-| Experi- 

 ment l.iment 2. 



Mean. 



Series 2. — With Ammoniacal Salts, giving per Acre about 41 lbs. Nitrogen (Means of 

 Plots 8, 9, 10, and 11). 



Series .3. — With Ammoniacal Salts, giving per Acre about 82 lbs. Nitrogen (Means of 

 Plots i:^, 15, 10, and 17). 



Skuies 4. — With Rape-Cake, giving i)er Acre 82-100 lbs. Nitrogen (Cleans of 

 Plots 14, 18, 19, and 20). 



With Nitrate of Soda, giving per Acre about 41 lbs. Nitrogen (Piot 7). 



1853-7 6226 45*2 92*7 51*9 81*63 1*70 1*70 1*70 



47 0*46 0-45 0-45 



With Nitrate of Soda, giving per Acre about 82 lbs. Nitrogen (Plot 12). 



1853-7 6198 43*0 91*9 50*9 81*71 2*01 2*00 2*00 84*87 0*64 0*.58 I 0*61 



