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The results are summarized in Table I. 



Table I. — Showing Weight of Lucerne Hay Cut from Plots 

 Treated with Various Manures. 



No. of 

 Plot. 



2 



9 



12 



6 

 10 



11 



Lime 20 cwt. + Super 1 cwt. + Nitrate of Soda 



1 cwt. . . 

 Lime 20 cwt- + Stable Manure 10 tons 

 Lime 20 cwt. + Super 2 cwt. -f Blood Manure 



1 cwt. . . 

 Lime 20 cwt. -|- Super 2 cwt. + Sulph. of Potash 



1 cwt. . . 



Lime 40 cwt. + Super 2 cwt. 



Lime 20 cwt. + Super 2 cwt. 



Super 2 cwt. only . . 



Lime 20 cwt. + Thomas' Phosphate 2 cwt. 



Lime 20 cwt. + Bonedust 2 cwt. 



Lime only 20 cwt. 

 Ground Limestone 36 cwt. 



No manure (check plot) 



Total Cut 

 for Two 

 Seasons. 



tons cwt. 



10 12 

 10 12 



10 12 



10 8 



10 1 

 9 13 

 9 12 

 9 9 

 9 9 



8 10 

 8 10 



7 17 5 



Table II. — Showing Profit per Acre from Various Manures 

 Applied to Lucerne. 



In computing the above results, the approximate cost of the fer- 

 tilisers on the farm was taken as a basis of comparison. The values per 

 ton for the artificial fertilisers were — Ground lime, 30s. ; ground lime- 

 stone, 17s. 6d. ; superphosphate, .£5 ; basic slag, £5 ; bcnedust, £6 ; 

 blood manure, £9; nitrate of soda, £15; sulphate of potash, £15. 



