POTASH PAYS 



EXPERIMENT ON PEACHES 



This experiment, made by Mr. H. E. Butler, for the 

 Penryn Fruit Company, clearly demonstrates the value of 

 fertilizers for the orchard. Moreover, it clearly shows the 

 value of Potash in producing large yields of superior fruit. 



The Lovell peach was the subject of the test and the 

 soil over the acre used for the experiment was a clay loam 

 with a decomposed granite subsoil. The trees were six 

 years old at the time the experiment was started in 1906. 

 There was a crop failure during that year but quite satis- 

 factory crops were harvested in 1907 and 1908, as shown 

 in the following table: 



In 1907 increase from 120 pounds of Muriate of Potash 

 psr acre, was 3690 pounds Peaches. In 1908 increase from 

 123 pounds of Muriate of Potash per acre, was 7500 pounds 

 Peaches. Average increase from 120 pounds of Muriate 

 of Potash per acre, was 5595 pounds Peaches. 



