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the rate of 1 ton to the acre ; this was thoroughly worked 

 in with a whcn^l harrow ; the field was then manured ns shown 

 below : — 



riot 1, manure, Ih cord; weiirlit, 0,80") pounds. 



Plot 2, manure, 1 cord ; weight, 4,610 i)Ounds ; high-grade sul- 

 fate of potash, 40 pounds. 



Plot 3, manure, Ih cord ; weight, 6,717 pounds. 



Plot 4, manure, 1 cord ; weight, 4,067 pounds ; high-grade sul- 

 fati; of potash, 40 pounds. 



Samples of the manure used were analyzed, and llie sulfate 

 of potash was analj'^zed. Tiie calculated amounts of plant 

 food a})plied to tlie stveral })k)ts are as follows : — 



PLOTS. 



Nitrogen 

 (Founds). 



Phosphoric 



Acid 

 (Pounds). 



Potash 

 (Pounds). 



Plotl 



Plots • 



Plots 



Plot 4 



22.64 

 14.21 

 20.15 

 12.20 



19.65 

 13.70 

 20.15 

 12.20 



38.43 

 40.67 

 27.54 

 36.67 



The variety of corn grown this year was Sildcy's Pride of 

 the North. The growth was good and the crop large on all 

 plots. The yield on the several i)l()ts is at the rate i)cr acre 

 shown in the following table : — 



Yield of Corn (Rate per Acre) . 



rioti, 



Plot 2, 

 Plot 3, 

 Plot 4, 



PLOTS. 



Stover 

 (Pounds). 



6,740 

 7,020 

 6,540 

 0,580 



Avera/je Yield per Acre. 



