1901.] 



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Eject of the Fertilizers. 

 Hay (South Acre Soil Test, 1900). 



FERTILIZERS USED. 



Yield per 



Acre 

 (Pounds). 



Gain or Lobs per 



Acre, compared 



with Nothing 



Plots (Pounds). 



Plot 1, nitrate of soda 



Plot 2, dissolved bone-black 



Plot 3, nothing 



Plot 4, muriate of potash 



I'lot f), lime, 



Plot 6, nothing 



Plot 7, manure, . . . 



Plot 8, nitrate of soda and dissolved bone-black, . 



Plot 9, nothing, 



Plot lu, nitrate of soda and muriate of potash, 



Plot 11, dissolved bone-black and muriate of potash, . 



Plot 12, nothing, 



Plot 13, plaster, 



Plot 14, nitrate of soda, dissolved bone-black and muriate 

 of potash. 



2,460 

 1,000 



800 

 1,140 



880 



720 

 4,lfi0 

 2,540 

 1,100 

 3,000 

 1,600 

 1,100 



900 

 2,300 



1,660.00 

 200.00 



366.67 

 133.33 



3,440.00 

 1,440.00 



1,900.00 

 600.00 



—200.00 

 1,200.00 



The effect of each of the three elements of plant food, 

 nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, is more clearl}'' lirought 

 out in the tables below : — 



RESUIiTS OP THE ADDITION OF NiTROOKN TO - 



Nothing. 



r>i. t. • Muriate 

 Phosphoric [ "' '"^"^ 



Acid. 



Potash. 



Phosphoric 

 Acid and 

 Potash. 



Average 

 Result. 



Hay (pounds per acre), 



1,240 1,533.33 700 1,283.33 



Value of net average increment, $10 27 



Financial result (gain), 7 07 



Value of net average decrease, 

 Financial result (loss), . 



$1 17 

 4 37 



Value of net average increment, 

 Financial result (loss), . 



$1 33 

 1 87 



