KITCHEN GARDEN CROPS. 



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vegetable. The beds are 3 feet wide, and a little more 

 than 33 feet in length, the area of each being about 100 square 

 feet. 



The following is a statement of the substances employed ; the 

 mode of application ; the expense, approximately ; and the 

 results obtained from weighing 20 of the largest stems in 

 each bed at the end of the growing season, the last week in 

 October. 



I. Potter's Guano, 2 lbs., applied once a fort- 

 night, in 16 gallons water, commencing 

 second week in July; in all 18 lbs., at 

 nine applications : 

 Expense of manure 

 , , of application 



2. Guano, a handftil, about 10 oz. ; Salt, 12 oz. 

 in 16 gallons of water, applied once a 

 week for 1 7 weeks : 



In all, 10 lbs. 10 oz. guano . . 



And 12 lbs. 12 oz. salt . 



Expense of application 



Sulphate of Magnesia, 20 lbs., applied at 

 once, by being spread over the bed in the 

 middle of June : 

 Expense of manure 



, , of application • . ... 



Sulphate of Magnesia applied in 16 gallons 

 of water, as in Exp. No. 1, once a fort- 

 night; in all 18 lbs. : 



Expense of manure .... 

 , , of application 



5. Guano, applied as in No. 1 : 

 Expense of manure 

 , , of application 



6. Salt, 20 lbs., applied at once, as in No. 3. 

 Expense of manure . 

 , , of application 



s. d. 



2 3 

 3 



1 

 3 

 6 



2 2 

 1 



1 

 3 



6 

 1 



Expense 

 of Manure 

 and 

 Applica- 

 tion. 



2 6 



1 9 



2 3 



1 3 



7 



Weight 

 of 20 Stems, 

 with Leaves, 



lbs. OZ. 



5 2 



4 14 



4 14 



4 13 



4 2 



