Food for Egg-Plant. 



Plants && 



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The plants were set in the usual manner, part of 

 the tract being treated with Nitrate of Soda at the rate 

 of 475 pounds per acre to observe the practical value 

 of the Nitrate for forcing. Before setting, the plants 

 were given a light application of Nitrate in solution. 

 June 1st, 150 pounds was the amount used, on the 10th 

 this was repeated, and on June 22nd, a third application 

 was made. The Nitrated plot produced marketable 

 fruit July 5th, the non-Nitrated plot did not reach the 

 market until July 26th. The Nitrated plot produced 

 per acre 33,894 fruits, all of good quality; the non- 

 Nitrated plot produced only 8,712 fruits per acre. 



Kale. 



An application of 50 pounds of Nitrate of Soda and 

 100 pounds of Dried Fish per acre, in May, increased 

 the growth 30 per cent. 



Early Lettuce, 



The plants were started in the hot-house, and 

 pricked into cold frames; April 26th they were set in 

 the field. The Nitrate applications on the experiment 

 plot were per acre as follows: April 29th, 100 pounds; 

 May 4th, 150 pounds; May 12th, 200 pounds; May 

 18th, 200 pounds; May 23rd, 100 pounds; a total of 

 750 pounds per acre. The Nitrated plot was first cut 

 May 26th, and at this time the non-Nitrated plot was 

 just beginning to curl a few leaves towards the heart for 

 heading. Approximately, the Nitrated plot produced 

 per acre 1,724 dozen heads, and were ready for market 

 so early that the average wholesale price was 25 cents 

 per dozen; per acre, $431.00. From this we must 

 deduct $20.00 for Nitrate and the expense of applying 

 same, leaving net, $411.00. On the non-Nitrated plot 

 only about 4 per cent, of the plants headed, and these 

 reached the market three weeks late. The financial 

 statement shows 48 dozen heads at 10 cents, or a net 

 return per acre of $4.80. That is, without the Nitrate 

 dressing, the crop was a failure. 



