1895.] 



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Cost of Fertilizers. 



Ground bone and muriate of potash, 



Odorless phosphate, nitrate of soda and muriate of potash, 



Per Acre 



112 40 

 15 70 



April 6 the odorless phosphate was applied to the lower 

 portion of the field. The field was ploughed April 20-23. 

 April 27 the remainder of the fertilizer was applied, and oats 

 were sown on one acre set off at the north end of the field. 

 May 5 the oats began to come up. 



Height of Oats. 

 [Inches.] 



June 5 I . 

 June 18, . 

 June 26, . 



. 10 

 . 19 



. 24 



The oats began to head out June 25, and on July 25 they 

 were cut, yielding as follows : — 



Lower Part {Odorless Phosphate, etc.), .65 Acre. 



Per Plat. Per Acre. 



Total weight when threshed (pounds) , 

 Grain (pounds), 



2,120 

 670 



3,261 



876 



The remaining portion of the field was planted to corn 

 (Pride of the North) on May 15 ; May 26 the corn was 

 coming up. The field was cultivated and hoed June 8 and 



