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some of the strips. The following outline will 
show how to make such an experiment on about 
half an acre: 
Plat 1.—Nothing.* 
: 2.—200 pounds nitrate of soda per acre in 
two or three applications. 
3.—600 pounds acid phosphate. 
4.—Nothing. 
5.—100 pounds muriate of potash. 
6.—100 pounds muriate of potash and 200 
: pounds nitrate of soda in two or three 
198 feet. : applications. 
: 7.—Nothing.* 
8.—100 pounds muriate of potash and 600 
pounds acid phosphate. 
9.—100 pounds muriate of potash. 
600 pounds acid phosphate. 
: 200 pounds nitrate of soda. 
* 10.—Nothing. 
144 feet. 
One hundred pounds per acre is one pound 
for 48 square yards, a strip, say, one yard 
wide and 48 yards long. 
It may be necessary to repeat the experiment 
several years, before we can be sure what will 
give the best results; but we shall learn much 
that will help even during the first year. 
*Nore.—If the yields of plats 1 and 7 do not agree closely, the 
effect of the fertilizer can be closely estimated by comparing the 
yield of each with the check plat nearest to it. Another interesting 
experiment is to lime one-half of each plat. 
