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or it may be that the organic matter of tlie manure is especially useful 

 here." In view of the result of the use of manure this year these 

 remarks seem doubly pertinent now. 



SUMMARY OF WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. 



April 10th to Nov. 1st. 



*205 days. 



The chief peculiarity brought out by these figures is the abundant 

 rainfall, which, especially for the month of June, is much above that 

 for most stations, especially those in the western portions of the 

 state. Can this have been more favorable for the action of the 

 manure and less so for the fertilizers than conditions prevailing in 

 Worcester, Shelburne and Amherst? 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF NITROGEN TO 



Nothing, 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 1 1.4 

 Soft corn, " " .8 • 



Stover, pounds " -40 



Value of net average increment, 



Financial result, 



Phosphoric 

 Acid. 



Muriate Phosphoric 

 of Acid and 



-1.2 



-60 



Potash. 

 7.8 



-1.2 



80 



Potash 

 16.8 



-.6 

 960 

 $6.83 

 2.83 sain 



Average 

 Result. 



9. 



-.2 



235 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID TO 



Nothing. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 6.4 

 Soft corn, " " .7 



Stover, pounds " -100 



Value of net average increment. 



Financial result, 



Nitrate 



of 

 Soda. 



-4.9 



.9 



-120 



JIuriate 



of 

 Potash. 



6.8 



-2.1 



Nitrate 



and 

 Potash. 



15.8 



-1.5 



960 

 $4.41 

 .39 loss 



-1. 



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