66 FERTILISERS AS AN AID TO 



The gains on the different plots over the 

 unmanured one, valued at 3d. per Ib. as before, 

 are as follows : 



Value of Increase. 

 Ibs. s. d. 



Superphosphate Plot ... ... 292 ... 73 o 



Superphosphate and Kainit ... 311 ... 77 2 

 Slag and Kainit ... ... ... 211 ... 52 9 



Slag 156 ... 39 o 



The increased profit, after paying for the 

 fertilisers, for the two years is stated as : 



s. d. 



Slag ... ... ... ... ... ii 2 per acre. 



Slag and Kainit 15 o ,, 



Superphosphate ... ... ... ... 20 10 ,, 



Superphosphate and Kainit ... ... 22 3 ,, 



The following description of the plots is 

 taken from the same source : 



" The plot which was treated with superphos- 

 phate showed a considerable improvement, 

 and was considered by the company present 

 to be the best of the five. The clover on this 

 plot had greatly increased, and now, when the 

 plots were being grazed as one, it was noticeable 

 that the sheep lay much more on it than any 

 of the others. 



" The plot to which superphosphate and 

 kainit was applied showed similar results to 

 the former. 



" On the plot which was treated with slag 

 and kainit a considerable improvement was 

 also seen, but it was not so good as that treated 

 with superphosphate. 



" The last plot inspected was that which had 

 been treated with slag, and it was considered 

 by the company present to be the poorest of 

 the five, showing a larger proportion of bent 

 than in any of the others/ 1 



