700 pounds per acre. The results from the experiments 

 of two years were emphatic in showing an increase in 

 yield and a considerable profit each year, and though 

 the profits were not in proportion to the amount of 



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Ash. 



Without Dressing. 



With 300 Ibs. Nitrate of Soda 

 to the Acre. 



Nitrogen applied, the largest net returns were obtained 

 from the heaviest applications; the average net return 

 per acre from 400 pounds was $24.40, and from 700 

 pounds, $47.55. The influence of the Nitrate was 



