PROFITABLE FARMING. 41 



tant to know that as large, early, and as healthy 

 crops can be grown as profitably with suitable 

 mixtures, or complete fertilisers alone, as is 

 shown by the following records. 



The Midland Agricultural and Dairy College 

 have conducted trials during six years, at twenty- 

 five farm centres and on a variety 

 of soils in the counties of Leicester, An exam P to 

 Lincoln, Notts, and Derby, and the 

 following are the average returns 

 per acre per annum : 



Tons. Cwts. Qrs. 

 With no Manure ... ... ... ... IO 15 I 



With a Complete Manure, supplying 130 Ibs. 



soluble phosphate, 30 Ibs. nitrogen, and 



30 Ibs. potash per acre ... ... ... 18 9 I 



Gain over no Manure 7 14 o 



Increased annual Profit per acre after 



paying for all Fertilisers ... 2 



In the official report of this College for 1908 

 there occurs this statement : " Superphosphate 

 has given greater profit during the last five 

 years than Basic Slag/' 



The Devonshire County Education Committee 

 conducted trials at several centres 



during two years, and the following Devonshire 



, J ,, ' ., , b results, 



were the results from the best com- 

 bination : 



Tons. Cwts. 

 No Manure applied ... ... ... ... ... 9 16 



A Complete Manure, supplying 150 Ibs. soluble 

 phosphates, 20 Ibs. nitrogen, and 40 Ibs. potash 

 peracre ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 3 



Gain over no Manure 10 7 



Increased annual Profit per acre after paying for all 



Fertilisers ... 2 8 



