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the entire season and in ripening were two weeks ahead, but the 

 kernels were not as plump or the ears as well filled. 



The fertilizers applied to plots 2 and 2a, seemed to have a bad 

 influence on the germination of the seed. The corn on these 

 plots had a backward appearance through the season. 



Plots 3 and 3a gave the best and largest yields of corn, though 

 the fodder on 3 was not as much as in some other cases. 



Plots 4 and 4a were an average pair. 



The fertilizer applied to plots 5 and oa seemed to effect the 

 seed in the same way as on 2 and 2a. Only about half of the 

 seed germinated. 



Plots 6 and 6a surprised me more than all the others. No 

 one supposed that the corn would mature." 



In Mr. Moultoms experiment all of the phosphates seem to 

 increase the crop over muriate of potash and nitrate of soda. 

 Slightly more corn was produced by the Thomas Slag than with 

 Acid South Carolina Rock. The experiment gives no evidence 

 that the superior effect of the Thomas Slag over Fine Ground 

 South Carolina Rock is due to the free lime contained in the slag;. 



EXPERIMENT OF MR. O. B. KEEXE, EASTON, 

 AROOSTOOK COUNTY. 



Xo description of soil accompanied this report. The results 

 obtained are quite remarkable, though they show little evidence 

 of any benefit to the crop from the use of crude phosphates. 



The plots in this case as in the experiment by Mr. Moulton 

 and Mr. Leland we're one-tenth acre plots. 



The crop cultivated was potatoes. The number of hills per 

 plot 870. Mr. Keene reports many missing hills which might 

 have been clue to bad seed. 



In the following table are given the quantities of fertilizers 

 used ; the number of missing hills ; the actual yield per acre and 

 the calculated yield per acre had all of the hills on the plots 

 yielded as did those producing potatoes. 



