Field Experiments on Clover- Seeds. All 



The ten plots were treated as follows, as regards manure : — 



riots. 



10 



Name of IVranure. 



Nitrate of Soda 



Sulphate of Ammonia 



Dissolved Bone -ash (soluble phosphate) 



Common Salt 



Unmanured 



Muriate of Potash 



Sulphate of Potash 



Sulphate of Lime 



(Dissolved Bone-ash 



I Nitrate of Soda 



( Dissolved Bone-ash 



\ Muriate of Potash 



The artificial manures were applied on the 23rd of April, and 

 the clover was cut on July 6th, 1864, and the produce from each 

 plot carefully weighed, when the results contained in the 

 subjoined table were obtained. 



Table showing the Produce of Clover-seeds (mixed Clover and Piye-grass) in 

 lbs. on Experimental Plots of ^ of an Acre each, made at Woodhom 

 Manor, Morpeth, in 1864, and Produce calculated per Acre. 



Manure used. 



Weight 

 of Clover 

 per Plot. 



Weight of Clover 

 per Acre. 



3 



4 

 5 

 6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



Nitrate of Soda 



Sulphate of Ammonia 



Dissolved Bone-ash 



Common Salt 



Unmanured 



Muriate of Potash 



Sulphate of Potash 



Sulphate of Lime 



Dissolved Bone-ash and Nitrate of Soda 

 Dissolved Bone-ash and Muriate of Potash 



lbs. 

 901* 

 1009 

 711* 

 603| 

 805 

 711* 

 744 

 794 

 1084 

 1133 



Tons. cwts. lbs. 



8 110 



9 



6 7 

 5 7 



7 3 

 7 



12 

 1 

 6 



6 

 6 

 7 

 9 

 10 



20 



1 



91 



84 



1 



96 



88 



8 



36 



The preceding figures, in the accuracy of which every con- 

 fidence can be placed, are curious in many respects. They show, 

 amongst other things : — 



1. That neither muriate nor sulphate of potash gave an 

 increase ; on the contrary, both forms in which potash was used 

 appear to have diminished, to some extent, the produce. 



2. That the unmanured plot (No. 5) gave about the same 

 produce as that to which sulphate of lime was applied. 



