Food for Qj^ June 27th the experimental plot was setting fruit rapidly, 



while the plot not Nitrated was just coming to bloom. The 



'^ Nitrated plot was given on June 29th a quart of a solution 



made by dissolving two ounces of Nitrate of Soda in a gallon 



of water; and this application was repeated July 3rd, 7th, 



15th, 24th, and August 8th. This practically doubled the 



Nitrate application. 



^ . . rr- The first picking on the Nitrated plot 



Gain in Time i t 1 1 >t- i 



. ., . ^ was made uly ist, on the non-Nitrated 



in this Crop 1 t 1 i 1 • 1 



Very Remark- P^°^ J"v ^^^^' ^"^" P"^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^"^ 

 , J ,p lowest point. After the early market sea- 



W k ' Ad ^^^ ^^^ over, the vines were treated for 



pickling cucumbers, the Nitrated plot re- 

 ceiving 50 pounds of Nitrate of Soda dis- 

 solved in water as before; later, two applications of a quart 

 ^ach, containing half an ounce per gallon. The result was 

 that the vines continued bearing until cut down by frost. 

 The estimated yields were as follows: Nitrated plot, per 

 acre, 6,739 dozen, plot not Nitrated gave per acre 948 dozen. 



Sweet Com. 



The crop was planted on rather poor soil. Seed was 

 planted May 4th, and the cultivators started May 12th. A 

 portion of the field was selected for experiment, and on this 

 75 pounds of Nitrate of Soda were applied per acre May 

 20th, drilled close to the row. A second application of the 

 same amount was made May 26th, and on June 5th a third 

 application. On June 17th 100 pounds per acre were 

 applied and cultivated into the soil. The total Nitrate 

 applied to the experimental plot amounted to 325 pounds 

 per acre. The Nitrated plot ripened corn 5 days ahead of 

 the non-Nitrated portion, and produced gg^ dozen ears 

 against 623 dozen from an acre not treated with Nitrate of 

 Soda. The Nitrated crop, being earlier in the market, 

 brought better prices; the gross return being $99.40 per 

 acre as compared with $62.30 for the non-Nitrated plot. 

 The cost of the Nitrate and its application expenses amounted 

 to $9.75 per acre, leaving a net gain from the use of Nitrate 

 of Soda, of $27.35 per acre. 



