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Fig. 2. Diagram of Experimental Area of Field. 



Report. The Woodlands field at Craibstone was ploughed out of Lea during the 

 second week of April, 1913, and immediately sown with Sandy oats at the rate of 

 six bushels per acre. A heavy rainfall prevented the whole of the field being rolled 

 at that time, and an interval of about two and a half weeks elapsed before the soil 

 was dry enough to finish the operation. One strip the whole length of the field 

 was rolled three times, and other two strips were roUed twice. 



On the 21st May three plots were laid off and treated as follows: 



1. 4 cwts. Paperworks' Lime per acre. 



2. 1^ „ Nitrate of Soda per acre. 



3. 2 „ Common Salt per acre. 



The accompanying plan will show the scheme of the different treatments and 

 cultivations. 



At no time was there any difference either in the thickness or strength of the 

 crop between the parts rolled at different times. 



The plot to which Nitrate of Soda was appUed showed an increased crop of 

 about 20 per cent., but those to which Lime and Salt were applied could not be 

 distinguished from the rest of the field. 



Wm. M. Findlay. 



