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Fertilizers used. 



Vines 

 (Percent.). 



Dried blood, . 

 Sulfate of ammonia, 

 Nitrate of soda, 



100.00 



87.68 

 78.26 



The j'ields on the sulfate of ammonia were slightly greater 

 than where no fertilizer was added to the manure. On the 

 nitrate of soda they were considerably less, and there is no 

 evidence that the latter benefited the crop. 



Table Beets. — The fertilizers for this crop were applied 

 at the same time and in the same manner as for the peas. 

 As indicated by the yields, the relative standing of the differ- 

 ent nitrogen fertilizers for this crop is as follows : — 



Fertilizers used. 



Tops 

 (Per Cent.). 



Dried blood, . 

 Nitrate of soda, 

 Sulfate of ammonia, 



83.97 



100.00 



87.62 



The fertilizers were apparently moderately beneficial to 

 this crop, but the nitrate of soda stands relatively much 

 lower than in previous years. 



Tomatoes. — Fertilizers were applied as in the case of gar- 

 den peas. The relative standing of the nitrogen fertilizers, 

 as indicated by the jdelds (ripe and green fruit and vines) , 

 is as follows : — 



Fertilizers used. 



Sulfate of ammonia, 

 Nitrate of soda, . 

 Dried blood. 



Ripe Fruit 

 (Percent.). 



100.00 

 96.28 

 94.86 



Green Fruit 

 (Percent.). 



100.00 

 91.97 

 88.66 



Tops 

 (Percent.). 



100.00 

 91.67 

 70.00 



Cucumbers. — The cucumbers were planted on June 30, 

 being put in to replace squashes, which had been killed by 

 too heavy an application of kerosene emulsion. The relative 

 standing of the nitrogen fertilizers, as indicated by the 

 weights of the fruit and vines, is as follows : — 



