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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



a result of all experiments previous to this year, it is found 

 that the materials furnishing nitrogen have produced crops 

 ranking in the following order : — 



Per Cent. 



The crop for this year was soy beans. Growth was 

 vigorous and healthy, the crop on all plots good. The 

 yields are shown in the following table : — 



The average results are as follows 



Fertilizer. 



Average of the no-nitrogen plots (3), 



Nitrate of soda plots (2) , . 



Dried blood plots (2), 



Sulfate of ammonia plots (3), . 



Beans 

 (Bushels). 



27.59 

 32.15 

 30.95 

 29.37 



Straw 

 (Pounds). 



2,386.7 

 2,650.0 

 2,600.0 

 2,633.3 



The relative standing of the different manures in the 

 yield of grain is : — 



