130 



HATCH EXPEKIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Value of increase $3 74 



Financial result (gain) 54 



Value of increase $34 06 



Financial result (gain) 30 86 



Tlie Effect of the JSfitrogen. — It Avill be noticed that the 

 cmplojanent of nitrate of soda alone (nitrogen) gives a 

 crop Avhicli is actually less than that produced where no fer- 

 tilizers are used. This variation is very likely accidental, 

 as it can hardly be supposed that the nitrate is actually 

 injurious. When used with potash alone, the nitrate gives 

 a moderate increase in the crop. The average result is 

 an increase of a little more than a bushel of grain, but a 

 decrease of nearly 500 pounds in stover. The nitrate does 

 not pay for itself, on cither of the foiu' plots to Avliich it 

 was applied ; for the cost of the IGO pounds is $3.60, and 

 on the only plot where the increase in grain is sufficient to 



