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May 3 ; the seed was sown broadcast May 9. All parts of 

 the field were treated alike, and as far as practicable on the 

 same day. The plats occupied by the crops were in all 

 cases 33 feet wide, with 4 feet unoccupied space between 

 them, and from 191 to 241 feet long. The yield of areas 

 175 feet long and 33 feet wide, running along by the side 

 of each other, served as our basis for comparing results 

 (5,775 square feet). 



The seed was sown May 9, at the rate of 4 bushels of oats 

 and 45 pounds of vetch per acre. The oats came up May 

 16, and the vetch May 21 ; the former headed out July 6, 

 and the vetch began blooming at that time. The crop was 

 cut for hay July 16. 



Yield of Vetch and Oats per Acre. 

 In case of muriate of potash and bone, .... 7,238 pounds. 

 In case of sulphate of potash and bone, .... 6,635 pounds. 



Vetch, Horse Bean and Oats. 

 The seed was sown May 9, at the rate of 40 pounds of 

 vetch, 120 pounds of horse bean (medium sized) and 3 

 bushels of oats. The oats came up May 16, the vetch on 

 May 21 and the horse bean May 23. The crop appeared 

 healthy and vigorous at every stage of growth. It was cut 

 for hay July 22, when the oats were fairly headed and the 

 remainder in bloom. 



Yield of Vetch, Horse Bean and Oats per Acre. 



In case of muriate of potash and bone, .... 7,398 pounds. 

 In case of sulphate of potash and bone, .... 5,881 pounds. 



Lentils and Oats. 

 The seed was sown May 9, at the rate of 60 pounds of 

 lentils and 4 bushels of oats per acre. The oats came up 

 May 16, and the lentils on May 21 ; the former headed out 

 July 6, when the latter were fairly in bloom. The crop was 

 cut for hay July 16. The experiment was confined to a trial 

 with sulphate of potash and bone as manure on account of 

 want of a suitable field. 



Yield of lentils and oats per acre, . . . 5,881 pounds of hay. 



