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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Following is a list of materials forwarded by farmers 

 dm'ing the year : — 



2. Notes on Wood Ashes and Lime Ashes. 

 («) Wood As//es. 

 Eighteen and one-half percent, of the materials forwarded 

 by farmers during the year have been wood ashes. The fol- 

 lowing table shows their chemical composition as compared 

 ■with the previous year ; — 



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