(of Nitrate) in the drill at time of planting, to give the crop a Food for 

 good start, and the balance of the fertilizer as a side-dressing s 

 when the corn has begun to grow well. I0 s 



Hops. 



A Record of Four Years' Experiments with Hops. 



The experiments were conducted at Golden Green, 

 Hadlow, near Tunbridge, England, and under the super- 

 vision of Dr. Bernard Dyer. Seven plots were arranged, 

 all except No. 7 receiving equal and ample quantities of 

 phosphoric acid and potash, but varying amounts of Nitrate 

 of Soda, and (plot 7) thirty loads of stable manure. The 

 fertilizing of the plots, and the average crop, kiln dried hops 

 per acre, with the percentage of gain over the plot not 

 treated with Nitrate, are shown in the following table. 



Plot and Fertilizer. Kiln dried Hops. Gain Per Cent, 

 i No. Nitrate 9.75 cwt. 



2 2 cwt. Nitrate 12.00 



3 4 " " 13-67 



4 6 " 13.75 



5 8 " 14-58 



6 10 " " 14.58 



23 

 39 

 4i 

 49 

 49 

 5 



7 30 loads manure 10.25 



The results show a material gain in the crop from the 

 use of Nitrate of Soda, but the applications on plots 5 and 

 6 are perhaps greater than will prove economical. The 

 quality of the crop was given exhaustive examination, with 

 the results that plots 2, 3, 4 and 7 graded all the same, and 

 the highest. The quality on the other plots was not ma- 

 terially different. As a result of the investigation, Dr. Dyer 

 recommends Nitrate of Soda strongly for hop growing, but 

 suggests early applications. 



Formula for Hops: 



Nitrate of Soda 600 Ibs. 



Acid phosphate 200 " 



Sulphate of potash, 100 Ibs., or unleached wood ashes .... 400 " 



Lime . 100 " 



