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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The crops raised during the past year were garden peas, 

 beets, squashes and celery. 



Garden Peas. — The land was ploughed April 19, fertil- 

 izers applied and harrowed in April 21, and the seed planted 

 on April 22. On June 7 it was noticed that the growth of 

 the vines on Plot 1 was distinctly inferior to that on the 

 other plots, and it so continued throughout the season. 

 The pods produced by the vines upon this plot were short, 

 but well tilled, as were they also upon Plot 4. The growth 

 of vines upon plots 3 and 6 may be characterized as me- 

 dium ; upon plots 2 and 5 the growth was rank. The pods 

 upon these two plots were large, but not well filled. Three 

 pickings of peas were made. The yield of green peas, as 

 well as of vines, is shown in the following table : — 



Green Vines (^Pounds), 



July 23, 



180 



The average yield of green peas produced by the ditlerent 

 fertilizers is shown in the following table : — 



Average of muriate plots, . 

 Average of sulphate plots, . 

 Average of sulphate of ammonia plots. 

 Average of nitrate of soda plots. 

 Average of dried blood plots, . 



Pounds. 



220^ 



3322 



262!| 



273 



2931 



It will be noticed that the sulphate of potash appeared to 

 be distinctly superior to the muriate, that the dried blood 

 gives a larger crop than either of the other sources of nitro- 



