426 Field Experiments on Cabbages at Rusper, Horsham. 
An analysis of the soil yielded the following results : — '. 
Soil dried at 212° F. 
Silicious matter insoluble in hydrochloric acid .. 79 "366 
Oxide of iron 5-993 
Alumina 5 • 883 
Lime -767 
Magnesia -233 
Potash -379 
Soda -127 
Phosphoric acid ■ 140 
Nitric acid -001 
Sulphuric acid 'OS-i 
Chlorine -005 
* Organic matter, combined water, &c 7 '052 
100-000 
* Containing nitrogen - 195 
The seed (Carter's Drumhead Cabbage) was drilled at the 
rate of 3^ lbs. per acre, on May 5th and 6th. 
The artificial manures were sown broadcast immediately 
Plots \ Acre each. Manures stated in Quantities Per Acre. 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
E. 
r. 
" Equalised " 
Peruvian 
Guano 2i cwt. 
Fish Guano 
3 cwt. 
Superphos- 
phate 3 cwt., 
Belgian Phos- 
phate 1 cwt. 
Top-dressed 
with Nitrate 
of Soda 2 cwt. 
No Artificial 
Manure, 
Superphos- 
phate 3 cwt., 
Belgian Phos- 
phate 1 cwt. 
Top-dressed 
with Nitrate 
of Soda 2 cwt.. 
Salt 3 cwt. 
Top-dresBC 
with Nitra 
of Soda 2 cv 
Salt 3 cwi 
G. 
H. 
I. 
J. 
K. 
L. 
Superphos- 
phate 3 cwt., 
Belgian Phos- 
piiate 1 cwt., 
Kainit (J cwt. 
Top-dressed 
with Nitrate of 
Soda 2 cwt. 
Kainit 6 cwt. 
Top-dressed 
with Nitrate of 
Soda 2 cwt. 
Superphos- 
phate 3 cwt., 
Belgian Phos- 
phate 1 cwt.. 
Sulphate of 
Auimouia 
cwt. 
Superphos- 
phate 3 cwt., 
Belgian Phos- 
phate 1 cwt. 
Superphos- * 
phate 3 cwt., 
IJelgian Phos- 
phate 1 cwt., 
Sulphate of 
Ammonia 
IJ cwt, 
Salt 3 cwt. 
Sulphate 
Ammoni 
IJ cwt., 
Salt 3 CIV 
Note. — All the plots were_manured as well with farmyard-manure, at the rate of about 
11 tons per acre. 
