Section 4, 580 235 1,205 



1,218 



Total per 2,400 hills, 1,675 7^7 3.833 



Above total results brought together : 



Sound corn. Soft corn. Fodder. 



Sulphate of ammonia, 1597° 40 4-4957 



Dried blood, 1,990 624 4-35^ 



Nitrate or soda, J^,8i5 692 4!i53 



No nitrogen, 1,675 • 7^7 3,883 



There seems to be very little choice between the Miree forms 

 of nitrogen used, but it does appear in this case that nitrogen 

 increased the crop. 



Manures versus Chemicals. 



One of the questions frequently asked is this : " Can c'aem* 

 ical fertilizers compete with farm yard manures .■' " This ques- 

 tion is a very important one to those who are selling hay, as 

 well as to farmers in the vicinity of villages and cities, where 

 farm yard manure is available. For the past four years an ex- 

 periment has been carried on which has given very satisfactory 

 results, no accident happening to either of the areas under cul- 

 tivation. •--,  •.:^,w-.r.-.;^;:. 



Two acres of land, from a field of six acres, were selected 

 for this experiment. The land had produced hay for three ^■ears 

 previous to 1885, oats and sugar beets had preceded the hay. 



The plan on page 12 shows the arrangement of the six acre 

 field ; the third and fourth acres are the ones to be considered. 



The third acre had thirteen loads of manure plowed in and 

 nine loads harrowed in, or in cords this would be 



, 5.6 cords plowed in 

 and 3.8 cords on surface, 



or 9.4 cords in all, 

 which would sell, a*^ it laid under the stables, for $33.00. Fhis 

 manure was from fattening steers, well fed with hay, straw, co^ 

 tonseed and corn meal. The fourth acre had yearly applfcations 

 of chemical fertilizers, mixed as follows : 



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