12. 



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 pr-o^ ^ financial standpoint, the results were 

 practically negative. The extlmated increase in value of 

 the crop on the treated plats for a hypothetical five acres 

 was 074.50. The net gain was only *24.50 or hardly enough 

 to pay for hauling the fertili^.ers. 



It is interesting to note that both treated and un- 

 treated plats increased markedly in yield from 1893 to 

 1904. The probable explanation is that prior to 1893 the 

 orchard had been in sod and no cultural methods had been 

 employed. Since the beginning of the experiment, however, 

 the orchard was plowed and managed according to the cover 

 crop system each year. It was much more productive under 

 the latter treatment. 



The results as to color lack uniformity. They were 

 not definite enough in a sufficient number of seasons to 

 warrant the assumption that the color was effected in any 

 way by the fertilizers applied. The influence on the color 

 was most marked in years v/hen the climatic conditions were 

 most unfavorable to the developement of the fruit. 



Resell ts seem quite conclusive for the Station orchard, 

 i'ifty three years of orchard cropping did not reduce the 

 soil to a condition v/here a ''complete'' fertilizer v/as 

 necessary. In summing up his conclusions, Professor 

 Hedrick says, "The results of this experiment should not 

 lead the grower to conclude that his soil does not need 

 the nutrients supplied. They suggest, however, since the 

 soil of the Station orchard is an average piece of soil for 

 western New York, that there may be many other orchards in 



