88 
Field Experiments on Clover-Seeds 
quartz-saud, little lime, and still less available alkalies and plios- 
phoric acid. The whole field was sown with mixed seeds, at 
the rate per acre of 6 lbs. of red clover, 1 lb. of alsike, and 1 lb. 
of white clover, ^ bushel of Italian rye-grass, and ^ bushel of 
Pacey's rye-irrass. The manures were sown bv hand on the 23rd 
of April, and the crop was cut on the 11th of June and weighed on 
the same day. A second cutting was made on the 23rd of July. 
The results obtained are incorporated in the following Tables : — 
Table showing the Manures employed, and Produce obtained, from 11 Experi- 
mental Clover-plots at Menagerie Farm, Escrick, York, 18G8. Each plot 
i of an Acre. 
(Quantity of 
Weight of 
1 
AVeight 
Plots. 
Manures used. 
ihmurc per 
G rei'ii Produce, 
of Produce, 
Tot.il I'ri Jut.'. 
Plot. 
First Cuttiug. 
Second Cutting. 
lbs. 
stones. 
lbs. 
stones. 
Ibj. 
stones. 
lbs. 
1 
Nitrate of Soda 
56 
0 
6 
0 
62 
0 
Sulphate of Ammouia .. 
22i 
50 
0 
7 
3 
63 
3 
3 
Mineral Superphosphate 
— 2 
4.-) ■ 
0 
7 
f>i 
7 
4 
43 
7 
8 
2 
b\ 
9 
5 
37 
4 
9 
44 
13 
6 
Muriate of Potash . . 
22i 
4(5 
1!) 
9 
47 
7 
Sulphate of Potasli 
22I 
50 
11 
0 
Gl 
7 
8 
Sulphate of Lime .. 
cwt. 
1 
lbs. 
44 
9 
5 
:j3 
12 
[Mineral Superphosphate 
22 i| 
9 
< and 
:>b 
i 
0 
(32 
3 
(Nitrate of Soda 
Mineral Superphosphate 
10 
< and 
5G 
li 
10 
09 
3 
( Muriate of Potash . . 
001 
11 
No Manure 
37 
5 
44 
12 
Table giving Weight of Green Produce, calculiited per Acre. 
llannres used. 
Quantity 
per Acre. 
First Cutting. 
Second Cutting, 
Total Produce. 
cwts. 
Tons. cwts. qrs. 
lbs. 
Tons. cwts. 
qrs. 
lbs. 
Tons. cwts. 
qrs. 
lbs. 
1 
Nitrate of Soda .. 
4 
7 
0 
0 
0 
0 1.5 
0 
0 
7 
15 
U 
0 
2 
Sulphate of Ammonia 
4 
7 
0 
0 
0 
0 18 
0 
4 
7 
18 
0 
4 
3 
IMineral Superphosphate 
4 
.5 
12 
2 
0 
0 18 
3 
0 
G 
1 1 
1 
0 
4 
Common Salt 
4 
5 
8 
3 
0 
1 0 
1 
12 
6 
9 
0 
12 
5 
4 
13 
0 
27 
0 19 
0 
12 
.5 
12 
1 
8 
6 
Muriate of Potash 
4 
5 
16 
1 
0 
1 6 
2 
12 
2 
3 
12 
7 
Sulphate of Potash . . 
4 
Ion. 
G 
6 
1 
0 
1 7 
2 
0 
7 
13 
3 
t» 
8 
Sulphate of Lime 
1 
5 
11 
1 
0 
1 0 
1 
IG 
G 
14 
2 
1(5 
cwts. 
Mineral Superphosphate 
4 
and 
6 
13 
0 
4 
0 17 
2 
0 
7 
15 
2 
4 
Nitrate of Soda .. 
4 
Mineral Superphosphate 
0 
.»! 
and 
7 
1 
1 
0 
1 11 
3 
4 
8 
13 
4 
I 
Muriate of Potash 
IG 
1 1 
13 
3 
0 
0 18 
1 
16 
5 
12 
0 
