1892.] 



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Summary of Experiment I. {May 13 to Oct. 15, 1890). 



Local Market Cost of Fodder Articles used during Experiment I. 



Corn meal, per ton, $24 00 



Wheat bran, per ton, 19 00 



Gluten meal , per ton, 25 00 



Buttermilk, per gallon, .1 cent. 



Skim-milk, per gallon, 18 cents. 



Valuation of essential fertilizing constituents in the above articles of 

 fodder used : Nitrogen, 17 cents ; phosphoric acid, 6 cents ; potassium 

 oxide, \\ cents per pound. 



