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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The crop of tlie past season was corn, and it was an excellent 

 one on all plots. The average yields w^erc at the following rates 

 per acre : — 



Hard Corn 

 (Bushels). 



Soft Corn 

 (Bushels). 



Stover 

 (Pounds). 



On tlie fertilizer rich in jihosphoric acid and low 

 in potash, ........ 



On the fertilizer low in phosphoric acid and rich 

 in potash, ........ 



88.00 

 80 69 



1.89 

 2.02 



4,230 

 4,JS6 



The larger proi)ortion of phosphoric acid has evidently been 

 favorable to the prodnction of sound, well-ripened grain. 



V. Top-dressing for Hay. 

 Since 1893 we have been using barnyard manure, wood 

 ashes, and a mixture of bone meal and muriate of potash as top- 

 dressing for permanent mowing. The total area included in 

 these experiments is about 9 acres divided into o })lots, so that 

 each year each system of top-dressing is represented. The order 

 in wdiicli the different materials is applied to any given plot is 

 as follows : barnyard manure ; next year, wood ashes ; and in 

 the succeeding year a combination of fine ground bone and mu- 

 riate of potash. The rates of application per acre: — 



1. Barnyard manure, 



2. Wood ashes, 



I Fine-ground bone, 

 1 Muriate of potash. 



8 tons. 



1 ton. 

 600 pounds. 

 1200 pounds. 



The crop of the past year was very much lighter than usual 

 on account of the marked deficiency of rainfall and the extreme 

 heat. The average yield for the entire area this year was at 

 the rate of 3,99-3 pounds ])er acre. The yields on the different 

 materials used in top-dressing were at the following rates per 

 acre : — 



Pound.s. 



Barnyard manure, 3,840 



Fine-gi-ound bone and nuiriate of j)otash, 4,304 



Wood ashes, 3,736 



