Orchard Fruits and Berries 



319 



to the acre, whereas the manured plot received manure 

 at the rate of 20 tons to the acre. 



The following tabular statement shows the results 

 obtained : 



I. THE YIELD WITHOUT MANURE 



Baskets 

 to the acre 



1884-1891, inclusive, 8 years, average per year . . . 65.7 



1884r-1895, inclusive, 10 years, average per year . . . 60.3 



1887-1891, inclusive, 5 crop years, average per year . 105.0 



1887-1893, inclusive, 7 crop years, average per year . 86.2 



II. THE YIELD WITH COMPLETE CHEMICAL MANURE 



18841891, inclusive, 8 years, average per year . 

 1884-1893, inclusive, 10 years, average per year . 

 1887-1891, inclusive, 5 crop years, average per year 

 1887-1893, inclusive, 7 crop years, average per year 



Baskets 

 to the acre 



. 164.2 



. 183.4 



. 262.8 



262.0 



III. THE YIELD WITH BARNYARD MANURE 



1884r-1891, inclusive, 8 years, average per year . . 

 1884-1893, inclusive, 10 years, average per year . . 

 1887-1891, inclusive, 5 crop years, average per year 

 1887-1893, inclusive, 7 crop years, average per year 



Baskets 

 to the acre 



. 169.5 



. 194.7 



. 271.3 



276.8 



IV. THE RELATIVE YIELD IN AN UNFAVORABLE SEASON 



Baskets 

 to the acre 



1889, unmanured 10.9 



1889, fertilized 152.5 



1889, manured 162.5 



" The first point of importance and value observed is in 

 reference to the number of crops that were secured. On 

 the unmanured land, the crops secured after eight years 

 were so small as to materially reduce the average for the 

 whole period, while for the manured land the average for 



