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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Yield of Beans (^Pounds). 



Sweef Corn . 



Each plat contained five rows, the latter being 3 feet 3 

 inches apart; the hills were 20 inches apart, there being 

 throe plants left in each hill, making 1,060 hills per plat. 



The crop appeared above ground June 1 . It was subse- 

 quently cultivated five times and hand-hoed three times. In 

 order to hasten maturity the stalks were topped September 9. 



The corn was harvested and weighed October 9 with the 

 folio wins' results : — 



Sweet Corn {Early Crosby) . Yield in Pounds per Plat. 



Conclusions drawn from Four Years of Observation. 



1. Sulphate of potash in connection with nitrate of soda 

 (Plat 5) has given in every case but one (onions) the best 

 results. 



2. Nitrate of soda as nitrogen source (plats 2 and 5) has 

 yielded in almost every case, without reference to form of 

 potash, the best results. 



