84 CHEMICAL MANURES. 



Eolations of Five Years, including Irish Potatoes, Wheat, Clover, Oats. 



First Year Irish Potatoes. 

 Manure, 44,444 pounds. 



Complementary chemical fertilizers : 

 Incomplete fertilizer No. 2, 444 Ibs. 



/~i ', The acre. 



Composition : Quantity. Price. 



Acid phosphate of lime 177 Ibs. $2.70 



Nitrate of potash 88" 5.23 



Sulphate of lime 179 " ^33 



Total ' 444 Ibs. Cost... $8726 



Second Year Wheat. 

 Sulphate of ammonia 266 Ibs. $11.40 



Third Year Clover. 

 Incomplete fertilizer No. 2, 887 Ibs. 

 Composition : 



Acid phosphate of lime 355 Ibs. $5.40 



Nitrate of potash 177 " 10.47 



Sulphate of lime 355 " _.67 



Total 887 Ibs. Cost... $16,54 



Fourth Year Wheat. 

 Sulphate of ammonia 177 Ibs. $7.60 



Fifth Year Oats. 



Sulphate of ammonia 266 Ibs. $1 1.40 



Total expense , ~$55.20 



Annual expense $11.04 



Rotations of Five Years, including Beets, Wheat, Clover, Wheat, Oats. 



First Year Beets. 

 Manure, 44,444 Ibs. 



Complementary chemical fertilizers : 

 Incomplete fertilizer No. 2, 533 Ibs. 

 Composition : 



Acid phosphate of lime 177 Ibs. $2.70 



Nitrate of potash 88 " 5.23 



Nitrate of soda 133 4.40 



Sulphate of lime _133" .25 



Total 531 Ibs. Cost.'.. $12.58 



Second Year Wheat. 

 Sulphate of ammonia 177 Ibs. $7.60 



Third Year Clover. 

 Incomplete fertilizer No. 2, 887 Ibs. 

 Composition : 



Acid phosphate of lime 355 Ibs. $5.40 



Nitrate of potash 177 " 10.47 



Sulphate of lime 355 " _J67 



Total.. 88~7~lbs. Cost... $16.54 



