13 



applied. This, considerably better than No. 1 July 16th, is but 

 little superior in height, two weeks later. 



ANALYSIS OF MANURE USED. 



Moisture at 100° C.,. 55.22 per cent. 



Potassium oxide, .346 '' 



Phosphoric acid, .211 " 



Nitrogen, .290 " 



Insoluble matter, 28.528 " 



The load used weighed 1550 pounds. This furnished at the fol- 

 lowing rates, per acre ; nitrogen, 89.9 pounds ; phosphoric acid, 65.4 

 pounds and potash, 107.3 pounds. This causes an increase of only 

 11.7 bushels of hard corn per acre. 



SUMMAKY OF WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. 



June 1st to Sept. 21st, 1890. 



*112 Days. 



These records show a comparatively wide range of temperature at 

 this station ; and, as compared with most, low mimimums for June 

 and July, while in August the thermometer did not fall as low as at 

 many of the stations. 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF NITROGEN TO 



Phosphoric 



Nothing. Acid. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 2.6 1.7 



Soft corn, " " .1 .2 



Stover, pounds " 153 -227 



Value of average net increment, 



Financial result, 



Muriate Phosphoric 



