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These observations show a comparatively low temperature, with 

 very low mitnimuuis in every month, a wide range of variation and a 

 heavy rainfall for ever\' month except June. 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF NITROGEN TO 



Muriate Phosphoric 

 Phosphoric of Acid and Average 



Nothing. Acid. Potash. Potash. Result. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 2. 3.6 2.5 -2.5 1.4 



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



Stover, pounds, " 42 1004 402 -4 361 



Value of average net increment, $1.79 



Financial result, 2.21 loss 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID TO 



Nitrate Muriate Nitrate 



of of and Average 



Nothing, Soda. Pota.sh. Potash. Result. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 8.1 9.7 5.6 .6 6.0 



Soft corn, " " -1.4 -2.5 -.7 1.5 -.8 



Stover, pounds " -587 375 502 96 97 



Value of average net increment, $4.20 



Financial result, .60 loss 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION OF POTASH TO 



Nitrate 

 Nitrate and 



of Phospho- Phospho- Aver. 



Nothing. Soda. ricAcid. ricAcid. Result. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre, 4.2 4.7 1.7 -4.4 1.6 



Soft corn, " '^ -1. -2.1 -.3 1.9 -.4 



Stover, pounds " 159 519 1248 240 542 



Value of average net increment, $2.36 



Financial result, .84 loss 



RESULTS OF THE ADDITION TO NOTHING OF 



Complete Barnyard Land 

 Fertilizer. Manure. Plaster. Lime. 



Hard corn, bushels per acre. 

 Soft corn, " " 



Stover, pounds " 



Fertilizer. 



Value of net increment due to $6.57 



Value of decrease due to $4.15 $1.10 



Financial result, 5.43 loss 17.31 loss 4.87 loss 2.55 loss 



