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Yield of Hay (1889-94). 



Rate per Acre (Tons). 



First 

 Cut. 



Second 

 Cut. 



1889. 



Plat 1, barn-yard manure, 18 tons to acre, . . 2.7.S 



Plat 2, barn-yard manure, 8 tons to acre, . . 2.38 

 Plat o, 600 pounds steamed bone and 200 pounds 



muriate of potash, 2.50 



1890. 



Plat 1, barn-yard manure, 14 tons to acre, . . 3.80 



Plat 2, barn-yard manure, 11 tons to acre, . . 3.25 



Plat 3, as in 1889 (bone and muriate of potash), . 3.00 



Plat 4, wood ashes, 1 ton to acre, . . . .2.23 



1891. 



Plat 1, barn-yard manure, 8 tons to acre, . . 3.26 



Plat 2, barn-yard manure, 6 tons to acre, . . 2.99 



Plat 3, as in 1890 (bone and muriate of jjotash), . 2.32 



Plat 4, as in 1890 (wood ashes), . . . .2.32 



1892. 



Plat 1, as in 1891 (barn-yard manure), . . . 2.77 



Plat 2, as in 1891 (barn-yard manure), . . .2.70 



Plat 3, as in 1891 (bone and muriate of potash), . 2.33 



Plat 4, as in 1891 (wood ashes), . . . .2.1: 



1893. 



Plats 1 and 2, wood ashes, 1 ton to acre, . . 2.28 

 Plat 3, bam-jard manure, 8 tons to acre, . . 2.62 

 Plat 4, 600 poimds ground bone and 200 pounds 



muriate of potash to acre, 1.94 



1894. 



Plats 1 and 2, wood ashes, 1 ton to acre, . . j 2.50 

 Plat 3, barn-yard manure, 8 tons to acre, . . 2.86 

 Plat 4, 600 pounds ground bone and 200 pounds 

 muriate of potash to acre, 2.54 



1.14 

 1.21 



1.03 



1.00 



1.34 



.73 



.68 



.72 

 .72 

 .51 

 .51 



1.04 

 .98 

 .64 



1.02 



.77 

 .86 



.64 



.37 

 .51 



.18 



3.87 

 3.59 



3.56 



4.80 

 4.59 

 3.73 

 2.91 



3.98 

 3.71 

 2.83 

 2.83 



3.81 

 3.68 

 2.97 

 3.20 



3.05 

 3.48 



2.58: 



2.87 

 3.37 



2.72 



The past season was marked by a severe drought, begin- 

 ning with the month of July and extending into the fall, 

 Avliich affected the yield of the crop (second cut) to a serious 

 extent. 



