1893.] 



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The pliosphatic slag, Mona iiuano, South Carolina phos- 

 phate and Florida phosphate were applied at the rate of 850 

 pounds per acre ; dissolved bone-black at the rate of 500 

 pounds })er acre. Nitrate of soda was applied at the rate of 

 290 pounds to the acre, and potash-mairnesia sulphate at the 

 rate of 390 pounds per acre. 



1892. — The field was sown to serradolla May 17, in 

 drills two and one-half feet apart ; thirty-two pounds of seed 

 were used for the entire piece. The seed was l)ought of 

 Henry Nungesser, New York City, at eight cents per pound. 

 May 28 the young plants a})pearcd a])ove ground and were 

 quite uniform in all the plats. July 20 the serradella came 

 in bloom, the average height lieing five inches. The growth 

 was slow at first, but during the hot days of August it made 

 rapid strides, and at the time of cutting (Septeml)er 9, 10) 

 the plants measured on an average thirty-one inches in 

 length, and covered the ground with a com}:)lete mat of 

 foliage. The serradella was cut, at the time stated above, 

 while perfectly green, and packed in a silo with Hungarian 

 grass. Following is a statement of the vie Id of the several 

 plats : — 



Weight of Green 

 Serradella 



(Moisture, 82.03 

 Per Cent.). 



Yield per 

 Acre. 



Plat 1, 

 Plat 2, 

 Plat 3, 

 Plat 4, 

 Plat 5, 



Tons. 



13.69 

 11.29 



9.05 

 10.10 



9.36 



Analysis of Serradella {Green). 



[Station, Field F, 1892.] 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 82.03 



Dry matter, 17.97 



100.00 



