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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The Effect of the Fertilizers. 

 The tables give the results of the harvest : — 



North Acre Soil Test, Onions, 1899. 



PlotB. 



MANURING. 



Plot 1, 

 Plot 2, 

 Plot 3, 

 Plot 4, 

 Plot 5, 

 Plot 6, 

 Plot 7, 

 Plot 8, 

 Plot 9, 

 Plot 10, 

 Plot 11, 

 Plot 12, 



Nothing, 

 Nitrate of soda, . 

 Dissolved bone-black, 

 Nothing, 

 Muriate of potash. 



Nitrate of soda and dissolved 



bone-black. 

 Nitrate of soda and muriate of 



potash. 

 Nothing, 



Dissolved bone-black and muri- 

 ate of potash. 



Nitrate of soda, dissolved bone- 

 black and muriate of potash. 



Plaster 



Nothing, 



Resuits in Pounds, including Tops. 



XIELD PER ACRE. 



Unlimed. Limed 



2,950 



4,470 



2,950 



6,440 



3,270 



17,410 



1,440 



3,800 



11,090 



13,770 



1,550 



2,240 



3,180 



9,700 



2,570 



6,520 



24,740 



17,380 



25,030 



5,530 



19,510 



22,730 



1,610 



6,190 



GAIN OR LOSS COMPARED 



■WITH NOTHINGS, 



PER ACRE. 



Unlimed. 



356.67 



— 2,323.33 



—2,510 



12,290 



—3,020 



7,680 

 10,750 



— 1,080 



Limed. 



5,046.67 



— 2,836.67 



18,467.50 



11,355 



19,252.50 



13,815 

 16,870 



— 4,415 



North Acre Soil Test, Onions, 1899. 



