The use of 400 pounds of Nitrate of Soda produced on Food for 

 plot I a gain of $85.50 on a fertilizer and application cost s 

 of $10.40; the use of 200 pounds of Nitrate returned a 10 9 

 similar gain of $44.30 on a fertilizer and application cost of 

 $5.20. 



Snap Beans. 



The beans were grown for pods, or what is known as 

 string beans. Three varieties were experimented with, Chal- 

 lenger, Black Wax, and the Red Valentine. Seeds were 

 drilled in May loth, in rows two feet apart; on May 22nd, 

 100 pounds of Nitrate of Soda were applied per acre, and 

 on the 27th, another application of 150 pounds was drilled 

 in. June I2th, an application of 50 pounds was drilled 

 along the rows, followed by 100 pounds 

 June 1 9th; in all 400 pounds of Nitrate of Increase in 

 soda per acre. Half the field was not Cr P and Bet ' 

 treated with Nitrate. In the case of the ter Quality 

 Black Wax beans, the Nitrated land gave a Resulted as 

 crop 6 days in advance of the part not well as bavmg 

 treated with Nitrate, and the same gain m lime< 

 was made by the Nitrated Valentine beans. The Black Wax 

 beans treated with Nitrate produced 75 per cent, 

 more marketable crop than the non-Nitrated portion, 

 and the Valentine variety 60 per cent. Taking into 

 consideration the enhanced price due to earlier ripen- 

 ing, the average price of the Nitrated Black Wax 

 beans averaged some 60 per cent, higher than the 

 portion of the field not treated with Nitrate of Soda ; in like 

 manner, the increased price of the Valentine beans was 45 per 

 cent. 



Beets. 



The crop must be forced to quick 

 growth in order to obtain tender, crisp Table Beets 

 vegetables, quickly salable and at good Grown on 

 prices. Nitrate of Soda was compared with Nitrate were 

 unfertilized soil, with the result that on the Ready for Mar- 

 Nitrated plots marketable beets were ket 16 Days 

 pulled 56 days from seeding; the unferti- Ahead of Un- 

 lized plot required 72 days to produce fertilized Plots. 

 marketable vegetables. Nitrate of Soda 

 was applied at the rate of 500 pounds per acre, in four ap- 

 plications. 



