1911. 



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is spread in the spring. The Held in which these experiments 

 arc in progress has a decided slope lengthwise of the plots, which 

 lie side by side. The nianui-o which is pnt on in the winter is 

 applied to the varions plots at different times. The crop of the 

 past season was hay, mixed timothy, redtop and clovers. The 

 supply of manure for use in the experiments this year was not 

 as large as usual and Plot 4 was not top-dressed. The results 

 on this plot, therefore, for this season illustrate simply the 

 residual effects of the two systems of applying manure. It 

 nuist be pointed out, also, that owing to the relatively slow 

 accumulation of manure used in this experiment the quantity 

 available for Plot 3 was not sufficient until the last of March, 

 so that this year the manure was applied both to the north and 

 south half of this plot on the same date, March 31. The results 

 are shown bv the following tables. 



Yield per Acre (Pounds). 



