FERTILIZERS 



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Plot No. 1 Plot No. 2 



(J. Foote, Esq.) (W. H. Guy, Esq.) 



Note. K =160 Ibs. IL>O = 320 Ibs. Sulphate of Potash. 



P = 80 Ibs. P 2 O 5 = 470 Ibs. Superphosphate or Thomas' Phos- 

 phate. 



N = 40 Ibs. N, as 286 Ibs. Dried Blood, or 250 Ibs. Nitrate of 

 Soda, or 200 Ibs. Ammonium Sulphate. 



2 (KPN) means double quantities. ^ (KPN) means half 

 quantities. 



Mauritius bean and cowpea on Mr. Foote's block were 

 very heavy, covering the ground well. These crops are 

 being cut down, as the season of many thunderstorms is 

 pretty well over* the stools mulched with the green 



