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After plowing and rollino- and before harrowing, there 

 was applied to each acre 600 pounds acid phosphate, 200 

 pounds sulphate of potash, and, in addition to this, the 

 lowland received an application of 740 pounds of basic 

 slag phosphate, and the upland 540 pounds. The Nitro- 

 gen was all in the form of Nitrate, and was applied 

 broadcast in the spring. 



The following table shows the kinds and amounts of 

 fertilizers that were applied for the crops of 190'5 and 

 1906 : 



The Tedders follow the Aluwiiig .\i;u•llllH■^ loi r.\\<\i\ .■iiiuii; ol heavy 



crops of hay. 



Kind mid Quantity of Feriilkers Used Per Acre. 



Upland Lowland 



1005, 190C, 190."). 190C. 



Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds 



Lime 2,000 .... 2,000 



Wood Ashes 520 .... 520 



Acid Phosphate f)'^^ 5'8 000 578 



Basic Slag ;'^-t»> • • • • "-^^^ 



Sulpliate of Potash 200 .... 200 



Nitrate of Soda 200 168 200 112 



The mineral fertilizers for the crop of 1905 were ap- 

 plied in the fall of 1904, those for the crop of 1906 were 



