rapidly, while the plot not Nitrated was just coming p? od . for 



into bloom. The Nitrated plot was given on June 29th 



a quart of a solution made by dissolving two ounces of '47 

 Nitrate of Soda in a gallon of water; and this appli- 

 cation was repeated July 3rd, 7th, 15th, 24th and August 

 8th. This practically doubled the Nitrate application. 



The first picking on the Nitrated 

 plot was made July 1st, on the non- Gain in Time 

 Nitrated plot July 22nd, when prices ^ thi !, Crop k 

 were at the lowest point. After the & ^ fw?" " 

 early market season was over, the vines Weeks in 

 w T ere treated for pickling cucumbers, Advance, 

 the Nitrated plot receiving 50 pounds 

 of Nitrate of Soda dissolved in water as before ; later, two 

 applications of a quart each, containing half an ounce 

 per gallon. The result was that the vines continued 

 bearing until cut down by frost. The estimated yields 

 were as follows: Nitrated plot, per acre, 6,739 dozen, 

 plot not Nitrated gave per acre 948 dozen. 



Sweet Corn. 



The crop was planted on rather poor soil. Seed 

 was planted May 4th, and the cultivators started 

 May 12th. A portion of the field was selected for 

 experiment, and on this an application of 75 pounds 

 of Nitrate of Soda per acre was made May 20th, drilled 

 close to the row. A second application of the same 

 amount was made May 20th, and on June 5th a third 

 application. On June 17th there were 100 pounds 

 per acre applied and cultivated into the soil. The total 

 Nitrate applied to the experimental plot amounted to 

 325 pounds per acre. The Nitrated plot ripened corn 

 5 days ahead of the non-Nitrated portion, and pro- 

 duced 994 dozen ears against 623 dozen from an acre 

 not treated with Nitrate of Soda. The Nitrated crop, 

 being earlier in the market, brought better prices; 

 the gross return being $99.40 per acre as compared 

 with $62.30 for the non-Nitrated plot. The cost of 

 the Nitrate and its application expenses amounted to 

 $9.75 per acre, leaving a net gain from the use of Ni- 

 trate of Soda, of $27.35 per acre. 



