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Manurial Ingredients per Plot. 



Nitrogen 

 (Pounds). 



Phosphoric 



Acid 

 (Pounds). 



PoUsh 

 (Pounds). 



Plot 1, in manure. 



Plot 2 i '° naanure, 



' j In muriate of potash, 



Plot 3, In manure, 



Plot 4 \ '° naanure, 



' ( in muriate of potash. 



20.9 

 11.4 



22.0 

 15.1 



14.2 

 6.2 



15.0 

 9.7 



19.9 r"'-' 



18.0, 

 19.9' 



The manure was ai)plie(l on Ajn-il 1, the niuriate of potash 

 to plots 2 and 4 on April 9. 



During the later growth of the mixed o-rasses and clovers 

 upon these plots it was plainly evident that the clover was 

 relatively more prominent upon plots 2 and 4. The first 

 crop was cut on June 20 ; the second, on August 2G, and 

 both were secured in excellent condition. 



Yield per Plot. 



Plots. 



Hay 



(Pounds). 



Rowen 

 (Pounds). 



Plotl, 

 Plot 2, 

 Plot 3, 

 Plot 4, 



1,393 

 1,120 

 1,460 

 1,497 



840 

 730 

 810 

 830 



Average Yield per Acre. 



Plots 1 and 3 (manure alone), 

 PlotB 2 and 4 (manure and potash), 



5,710 

 5,235 



3,300 

 3,120 



Combining' the figures showing the yields in hay and 

 rowen, we find that the average of plots 1 and 3 is at the 

 rate of 9,010 pounds per acre ; and of plots 2 and 4, 8,355 

 pounds. There is, then, a diftcrence of 055 pounds only in 

 total yields per acre, in favor of the large application of 

 manure alone. This amount is quite insufticient to cover 

 the larger cost of the acre application ($G.80 in the case of 



