208 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



B. Observations ii'ith Mixed Forruje Crops (7894). 



Plats 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16, which were used for the pro- 

 duction of potatoes during 1803, were set apart for the rais- 

 ing of mixed forage crops during 1894. Plats 11, 13 and 

 15 were fertilized at the rate of 400 pounds of muriate of 

 potash and 600 pounds of ground bone per acre, while plats 

 14 and 16 were fertilized with 400 pounds of high-grade sul- 

 phate of potash and 600 pounds ground bone. Vetch, oats 

 and horse bean were raised on Plat 11, vetch and barley on 

 plats 13 and 14 and vetch and oats on plats 15 and 16. 

 The plats were prepared for planting at the same time and 

 in a similar manner as those used for the raising of potatoes. 



Vefch and Barleij. — Plats 13 and 14 were prepared for 

 the raising of vetch and barley. Plat 13 was fertilized with 

 muriate of potash and bone and Plat 14 with sulphate of 

 potash and bone. The seed was sown April 2(\, at the rate 

 of 45 pounds vetch and 3 bushels barle}' per acre. The 

 plants appeared above ground ]May 4. 



Height of Plants on Plats. 



[Inches.] 



The barley began to head out June 20, and June 23 the 

 crop was cut for hay, the vetch being just in bloom. The 

 yield of hay was as follows : — 



Plat 13, , 

 riat 14,. 



Per Plat 

 (Pounds). 



765 



677 



Per Acre 

 (Pounds). 



5,737 

 5,077 



