As an experiment in the relative value of cotton-seed meal ami nitrate of soda 

 ammoniates t he t'ollo\\ MIL: compounds are to be applied to plats Nos. iSand ID. Two 

 applications were made: 



TAIU.K III. ('t>ft<iii-x,'t-tl 



uinl 



>iii/i'iri'il. 



As an additional experiment as to the relative value of cotton seed as an ainmo- 

 niah' (cost, L } ."> cents per bushel) and cotton-seed meal (at S-.'I per ton), when applied 

 in the '.istuu (juantity used by the best cane growers, i. e.. .~>u bushels to the acre, the 

 following mixtures were tried on plats Nos. L'O and 21, t wo applications bring made 

 as usual: 



IV. <\niij><tr!xim of cotton st'i'il ninl rolfim-wil nun/. 



aEquivalcnt to'JJ l.nshds, which at 25 cents per bushel cost $6. 



I Equivalent to 50 bushels, or 525 pounds of meal, which at $23 per ton cost $6.03. This is about the 

 amount used by the smaller cane planters who do not count the cost of seed. 



To ascertain the relative value of muriate of potash and kainit, the following fertil- 

 izers were applied to phits Nos. 22 and 23. Two applications were made: 



TAHI.H V. Ktttnlt <ttl tinn-ioti' f potash compared. 



Plat No. 24 received no fertilizer, being used as a check plat. The cane from each 

 plat is to be accurately weighed and the juice tested by the Baume sacchariineter. 



The following suggestions were made to Mr. Roddenbery in modifi- 

 cation of the plans submitted and were put into effect: 



Instead of having only three rows in each plat 4 feet apart, four 

 were planted, inasmuch as the outside rows in one plat might be 

 slightly affected by the fertilizer applied to the next one. The space 

 of one row was allowed between each plat, either planted with cane of 

 which no account was taken or left fallow. With each series of exper- 

 iments a plat was introduced containing no fertilizer. Arrangements 

 were also made for special analysis of the fertilizer used, franked 

 packages for sending samples of them being provided and directions 



