and for potatoes 300 lbs. per acre of the following mix- g>^ ts for 



ture was broadcasted : — 



Ground bone 100 lbs. 



Acid phosphate 350 



Sulphate of potash 250 



and at the time of planting 400 lbs. per acre was well 

 distributed in the row. The amounts of Nitrate and the 

 method of application for the different crops were as 

 follows : 



Oats and Peas. 



Plot Treatment Minerals + lbs. per plot Applied 



1 Nitrate Of Soda 10 When seeded. 



2 Check Minerals only „ . ,. , ,• ■ , 



>7. P o i 1A One-half at time of seeding; balance 



3 Nitrate OI Soda 10 3 weeks later. 



4 Nitrate of Soda 15 when seeded " 



5 Check Minerals only ^ , „ . ,. . , 



C~T . p o 1 1t One-half at time of seeding; balance 



6 Nitrate Ot boda 15 3 weeks later. 



Oats. 



1 Nitrate Of Soda 10 When seeded. 



2 Check Minerals only 



xt-. p ri 1 in One-half at time of seeding; balance 



3 Nitrate Ot Soda 1U 3 weeks later. 



4 Nitrate of Soda 15 When seeded - 



5 Check Minerals only 



, T . poi it- One-half at time of seeding; balance 



6 Nitrate Ot Soda 15 3 weeks later. 



Barley. 



1 Nitrate Of Soda 15 When seeded. 



2 Check Minerals only 



,-r., £ 1 -if One-half at time of seeding; balance 



3 Nitrate OI OOda 15 3 weeks later. 



4 Nitrate of Soda 20 when seeded - 



5 Check Minerals only 



„ -». T ., , p o i r»n One-half at time of seeding; balance 



6 Nitrate 01 Soda 20 3 weeks later. 



Timothy Hay. 



1 Nitrate of Soda 15 when grass is wel1 started - 



2 Check 



_ -» T ., , p o 1 if One-half as soon as grass is well start - 



3 Nitrate Ot SOCla 15 e d; balance 3 weeks later. 



4 Nitrate Of Soda 20 When grass is well started. 



5 Check . ,_ „ . „ 



„ XT .. » ri j ^^ One-half as soon as grass is well start- 



INltrate OI OOda 2U ed; balance 3 weeks later. 



Field Corn. 



1 Nitrate Of Soda 15 When planted. 



2 Check Minerals only „ , , , „ 



„ xt'i e c 1 if 10 lbs. when planted; o lbs. at first 



3 Nitrate 01 Soda 15 cultivation. 



