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the rate of 1 ton to the acre ; this was thoroughly worked 

 in with a wheel harrow ; the field was then manured as shown 

 below : — 



Plot 1, manure, 1^ cord; weight, 6.805 pounds. 



Plot 2, manure, 1 cord ; weight, 4,G10 jjouiids ; higli-grade sul- 

 fate of potash, 40 pounds. 



Plots, manure, 1^ cord; weight, G,717 pounds. 



Plot 4, manure, 1 cord ; weight, 4,i 1(37 pounds; high-grade sul- 

 latc of potash, 40 pounds. 



Samples of the manure used were analyzed, and the sulfate 

 of potash was analyzed. The calculated amounts of plant 

 food applied to the several plots are as follows : — 



PLOTS. 



Nitrogen 

 (Pounds). 



Phosphoric 



Acid 

 (Pounds). 



Potash 

 (Pounds). 



Plot 1, 

 Plot 2, 

 Plot 3, 

 Plot 4, 



22.64 

 14.21 

 20.15 

 12.20 



19.65 

 13.70 

 20.15 

 12.20 



38.43 

 40.67 

 27.54 

 36.67 



The variety of corn grown this year was Sibley's Pride of 

 the North. The growth was good and the crop large on all 

 plots. The yield on the several plots is at the rate per acre 

 shown in the followino' table : — 



Yield of Corn (Rate per Acre). 



Average Yield jyer Acre. 



