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CORN. 



RESULTS OBTAINED AT THE INDIANA EXPERIMENT STATION. 



INDIANA, 1895. 



By H. a. Huston, Lafayette. Bulletin No. 57, 1895. 

 Soil — unproductive peat. Interesting experiments show tha| unpro- 

 ductive peat soils can be made very productive by the single use of 

 kainit. 



"In this experiment it appears that the best yield was obtained 

 from the use kainit; the next best from the use of kainit and lime. 



"But it is to be noted that on both plots 4 and 9, where kainit and 

 lime were used, that the yield is less than where kainit alone was used. 

 Commercial bearings of the work: 



"The net returns from the use of one ton of kainit per acre are not 

 less than 54 bushels per acre for four years, or a total of 2 16 bushels. A 

 ton of kainit can be purchased and distributed on any field in Indiana 

 for not more than I20. During these years the average selling price of 

 corn at this point is estimated at 35 cents, giving a return of $75.60 

 for the investment of $20." 



KENTUCKY. 1888. 

 By M. a. Scovell Lexington. Bulletin No. 17, 1889. Soil — Blue 

 grass. The results indicated that a large increase resulted from an 

 application of potash (an Increase of from 30 to 50 bushels of ear 

 corn per acre.) 



