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TABLE v.— INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL METHODS ON YIELD. 

 (YOUNG BEARING ORCHARDS.) 



(Average annual yields per acre during last 5 years, 1908-12.) 



Treatments. 



Expt. 



Tillage. 



Cover 

 crop. 



Mulch. 



Sod. 



Without fertilization. . . 



Average per acre 



Rank 



With manure 



Average per acre 



Rank 



With complete fertilizer 



Average per acre 



Rank 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



Bushels. 



96.0 



129.5 



21.9 



79.1 



4 



169.1 



155.8 



52.3 



125.1 



3 



170 



182 



47 



133 



1 



Bushels. 



121.0 



110.4 



23.6 



85.0 



3 



151.5 



145.2 



30.2 



109.0 



4 



195.3 



133.3 



53.7 



127.6 



3 



Bushels 



174.3 



108.5 



55.5 



112.7 



1 



213.0 



105.9 



59.1 



126.0 



2 



218.2 



115.3 



44.4 



129.3 



2 



Bushels. 



140.1 



110.4 



19.9 



90.1 



2 



260.5 



115.9 



35.0 



137.1 



1 



187.7 



126.6 



33.5 



115.9 



4 



TABLE VI.— INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL METHODS ON GROWTH. 

 (YOUNG BEARING ORCHARDS.) 



(Average increases in trunk girth, 6 years, 1907-12.) 



Theatments. 



Expt. 



Tillage. 



Without fertilization 



Average gain 



Gain over sod 



Rank 



With manure 



Average gain 



Gain over sod 



Rank 



With complete fertilizer. . 



Average gain 



Gain over sod 



Rank 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



217 

 218 

 219 



Inches. 



9.10 



9.89 



10.01 



9.67 



14.4 

 2 



9.88 

 11.15 

 11.65 

 10 87 



% 



6 % 



9.58 



9.38 

 11.19 

 10.05 



18.9 % 

 3 



Cover 

 crop. 



Inches. 



9.69 



10.09 



8.94 



9.57 



13.3 ^ 

 3 



9.13 

 10.32 

 11.20 

 10.22 



21.0 ^ 

 3 



10.22 



9.63 



11.37 



10.41 



23.2 f 

 2 



Mulch. 



Inches. 



9.05 



10.71 



10.87 



10.21 



20.8 % 

 1 



9.19 



10.52 

 11.75 

 10.47 



23.9 % 

 2 



10.29 

 11.25 

 11.92 

 11.15 



32.0 % 

 1 



Sod. 



Inches. 

 8.92 

 8.78 

 7.65 

 8.45 



9.06 

 10.55 

 10.06 



9.89 



17.0 ^ 

 4 



8.51 



9.63 



10.08 



9.41 



11.4 

 4 



% 



