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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



For the late crops, including late cabbages, celery, toma- 

 toes, turnips and squashes : — 



Nitrate of soda, 

 Dried blood, 

 Sulfate of ammonia, 



Per Cent. 



100.00 

 98.88 

 78.74 



The relative average standing of the sulfate and muriate 

 of potash, as indicated by the total yield of all crops grown 

 in Field C previous to this year, is shown in the following 

 table : — 



Fertilizers used. 



Early Crops 

 (Per Cent.). 



Late Crops 

 (Per Cent.). 



Sulfate of potash, , 

 Muriate of potash. 



100.00 

 94.04 



98.32 

 100.00 



For the past year the relative standing of the nitrogen 

 fertilizers for the early crops, including asparagus, rhubarb, 

 strawberries, peas and table beets, is as follows :, — 



Nitrate of soda. 

 Dried blood, . 

 Sulfate of ammonia, 



Per Cent. 

 100.00 



96.11 

 92.83 



For the late crops, including cabbages, celery, tomatoes, 

 turnips and squashes, the relative standing is : — 



Per Cent. 



100.00 



97.22 



Nitrate of soda. 

 Dried blood, 



Sulfate of ammonia, 



90.51 



Combining the results for 1905 with the fourteen previous 

 years, the relative standing of the nitrogen fertilizers is : — 



For the early crops : — 



Nitrate of soda. 

 Dried l)lood. 

 Sulfate of ammonia. 



For tlie late crops : — 



Nitrate of soda. 

 Dried Idood, 

 Sulfat(! of annnonia, 



Per Cent. 



100.00 

 95.67 

 63.08 



Per Cent. 

 100.00 



98.77 

 79.52 



