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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 oliserve 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 api)lied, on the tenth this was repoate<l 

 and on June 22d a third application was made. The ni- 

 trated plot produced marketable fruit July 5th, the non- 

 nitrated plot did not reach the market until July 2Gth. 

 The nitrated plot produced per acre 33,894 fruits, all of 

 good quality; the uou-itit rated plot produced only 8,712 

 fruits per acre. 



Early Lettuce. 



The plants were started in the hot house, and pricked 

 into cold frames; x\pril 26th they were set in the field. 



750 lbs. Nitrate of Soda to the ai-re 

 in 5 applications. 



No 

 Nitrate. 



The Nitrate applications on the experiment plot were per 

 acre as follows: April 29th, 100 pounds; May 4th, 150 

 pounds; :\lay 12lli, 200 pounds; May 18tli, 200 pounds; 

 May 23d, 100 pounds; a total of 750 pounds per acre. 



