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MEADOWS AND PASTURES 



extent on this plot, and on all the plots where clover development 

 has .taken place. 

 "On Plot 4, 10 cwt. slag, half applied for 1897 and half for 1900, 



MANURES FOR PASTURE IN TREE FIELD. RESULTS PER ACRE FOR 

 NINE SEASONS, 1897-1905. PLOTS 3 1-20 ACRES IN AREA. 



* Each lot of cake contained 42 Ibs. nitrogen and (assumed) 18 Ibs. phos. acid 

 and 9 Ibs. potash. 



t Plot 10 has received half the total amount of nitrogen applied to plot 9. 



5 cwt. slag contains 100 Ibs. phosphoric acid. 100 Ibs. sulphate of potash con- 

 tain 50 Ibs. potash. Dissolved bones, 1906, contain 100 Ibs. phosphoric acid and 

 22.8 Ibs. nitrogen. 142 Ibs. nitrate of soda contain 22.8 Ibs. nitrogen. 



The cost of manures per ton was as follows: Basic slag, $11.43; superphos- 

 phate, $12.65.; sulphate of potash, $47.20; sulphate of ammonia, $63.26; dissolved 

 bones, $26.76. Decorticated cotton cake cost $35.28; common lime, $3.04, and 

 ground lime, $4.87. 



