SHELBURNE. 



SOIL TEST WITH FERTILIZERS FOR CORN. 



Bv G. F. Dole. 



*Cords. 



Average of the nothing plots: hard corn, 17.5 bushels ; soft corn, 

 3.2 bushels, and stover, 1980 pounds. This experiment was located 

 on the same acre used in 1889, " an elevated tract in a hilly district, 

 but nearly level. The soil is a good medium loam, and before used 

 in this experiment had been in grass ''five years without manure." 

 A yellow flint corn was selected, and planted in hills 3^ feet apart, 

 each way, on May 27th ; it was stooked Sept. 22d, and husked, Oct. 

 27th. The crows pulled some, especially ou plots 13 and 14, 



When visited in July the difference between the plots was not very 

 marked ; but 6, 10, 13, and 9 were considered best, and to rank about 

 in the order named. Pliosphoric acid then seemed to be doing most 

 good. 



