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Manurial Ingredients per Plot. 



Plots. 



Nitrogen 

 (Pounds). 



Phosphoric 



Acid 

 (Pounds). 



Potasli 

 (Pounds). 



Plot 1, in manure, 



Plot 2 I iu manure > 



' | iu muriate of potash, 



Plot 3, in manure, 



Pint 4 \ ' n mBnur *. 



• ( in muriate of potash, 



20.9 

 11.4 



22.0 

 1 ... 1 



14.2 

 6.2 



15.0 

 9.7 



25.9 



15.2 ). 

 19.9 |' 



(37.9 



The manure was applied on April 1, the muriate of potash 



to plots 2 and 4 on April 9. 



During the later growth of the mixed grasses and clovers 

 upon these plots it was plainly evident that the clover was 

 relatively more prominent upon plots 2 and 4. The first 

 crop was cut on June 20 ; the second, on August 2G, and 

 l>oth were secured in excellent condition. 



Combining the figures showing the yields in hay and 

 rowen. we find that the average of plots 1 and 3 is at the 

 rate of 9,010 pounds per acre ; and of plots 2 and 4, 8,355 

 pounds. There is, then, a difference of 655 pounds only in 

 total yields per acre, in favor of the large application of 

 manure alone. This amount is quite insufficient to cover 

 the larger cosl of the acre application ($6.80 in the ease of 



