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This record is incomplete on 'account of the breakage of the mini- 

 mum thermometer, of which I was not notified. The rainfall here 

 was comparatively heavy, which on such a soil must have proved an 

 advantage to the crop. 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF NITROGEN TO 



Nothing 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 4. 

 Soft coi-n, " " .3 



Stover, pounds " 175 



Value of net average increment, 



Financial result. 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID TO 



Nothing. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 7.5 

 Soft corn, " " -.2 



Stover, pounds '' 450 



Value of net average increment, 



Financial result, 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF POTASH TO 



Niti-ate Nitrate 



of Phosphoric andPhos- Average 

 Nothing. Soda. Acid. ph'cAcid. Result. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, .9 . -1.3 5.4 5.1 2.6 



Soft corn, " " .1 -.3 -1.1 -.3 



Stover, pounds " 259 191 261 575 322 



Value of net average increment, $2.54 



Financial result, .66 loss 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION TO NOTHING OF 



^ Complete Barnyard 



Fertilizer. Manure. Plaster Lime. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 25.6 30.6 6.4 5.3 



Soft corn, " " -.9 -.7 .1 -.1 



Stover, pounds " 1292 2303 354 422 



Fertilizer. Manure. Plaster. Lime. 



Valueof net increment due to $20.88 $26.77 S5.40 $4.74 



Financial result, 8.88gain 1.97gain 4.68 gain 3.78gain 



