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YARMOUTH. 



son. TEST WITH FERTIFJZERS ON CORN. 



]>v J. Brvden. 



The field selected for this experiment, on the farm of John 

 Simpkins, President of the Barnstable Agricultural Society, is a part 

 of a nearl}' level tract quite near the sea. The soil is composed of 

 very fine sand and proved to vary considerably in fertility in different 

 parts. It had never received ranch manure, was cultivated last, seven 

 years ago, and subsequently had been used as a pasture. The seed 

 came up nicely, and the stand was good, scarcely a plant missing. 



The field was visited in July and the following notes were made : 



Plot 13. Much better than any other. 



Plot 10. Ranks next to 13 but considerably inferior. 



Plots 2, 6 and 7. Rank next in the order named. 



Plot 11. Slightly better than nothing plots near it. 



Plot 8. Includes the back furrow and is better than neighboring 

 nothings. 



In August no striking differences were noted except in the case of 

 Plot 13. which showed a marked ^superiority to all others. 



*AU weights of stover are omitted on account of accidental mixture in part of the plot*. 

 Average of all the nothings, hard corn, 34.7 bu. ; soft corn 5.6 bu. 



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