THE MANURING OF MARKET GARDEN CROPS. 



1059 



DAMSONS. 



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■Annual manuring per acre 



Average annual yield of Damsons per acre 

 Three years' average Pour years' average 







" Sieves " of 56 lbs. 



"Sieves" of 56 lbs. 



Unmanured since 1896 



178 



244 



15 cwt. Wool Waste in alternate years 



177 





Phosphates and Potash Salts only 



104 



213 



Phosphates, Potash Salts, and 1 cwt. Nitrate of 







Soda ........ 



155 



304 



Phosphates, Potash Salts, and 2 cwt. Nitrate of 







Soda 



187 



295 



Phosphates, Potash Salts, and 4 cwt. Nitrate of 







Soda ........ 



197 



288 



Phosphates (without Potash Salts) and 2 cwt. 







Nitrate of Soda 



165 



308 



It may be observed that, both for the Damsons and for the nuts, the 

 phosphatic dressings used were : — 



In 1897, 8 cwt. Superphosphate per acre. 

 In 1898, 6 cwt. Superphosphate per acre. 

 In 1899, 6 cwt. Superphosphate per acre. 

 In 1900, 9 cwt. Basic Slag per acre. 

 In 1901, 6 cwt. Superphosphate per acre. 

 In 1902, 6 cwt. Superphosphate per acre. 



Hops. 



We have an acre of experimental Hops in which we have now carried 

 on systematic experiments during eight seasons ; but, as the record of 

 these is agricultural rather than horticultural, the results are published 

 elsewhere. We shall, however, be glad to send copies of our Hop records 

 to any reader who may be interested in the matter if he will write to 

 either of us. 



Conclusion. 



We may add that Mr. Shrivell, on our joint behalf, will be pleased, 

 during the growing season, to see by appointment and to show over the 

 experimental plots any of our readers who may feel disposed to pay him 

 a visit. His postal address is " Thompson's Farm, Golden Green, Ton- 

 bridge " ; and for the information of intending visitors we may mention 

 that the village of Golden Green is near Hadlow, and about five miles by 

 road from Tonbridge Junction station on the South Eastern Railway. 



