Field Fxperimenis at Wohurn in 1889 and 1890. 375 
riioDt cK ov Oats I'EK 
Acre 
Dressed Cokx 
Plots } acre 
Weight 
Bushels 
Weight 
per 
Bushel 
Straw, Chaff, Ac 
1. New Zealand Oats . . . 
3. " American Triumph " Oats 
cwt. qr. lb. 
17 3 10 
17 3 2(! 
4rv93 
59-9 
59-17 
lb. 
43-5 
39-5 
3404 
CHt. qr. lb. 
23 1 22 
30 1 6 
39 3 26 
II. Varieties of Barley. 
Two varieties of barley, "Prize Prolific" and " Goldenthorpe," 
were drilled side by side in Butt Furlong on March 20, 1889, at the 
rate of 8 pecks of seed per acre. The results at harvest were : — 
riots J acre 
PnODLTE or B.\1!LEV TEH 
Ache 
DllESSEU Coisx 
Weight 
Bushels 
Weight 
per 
Bushel 
Straw-, ChaS, &c. 
1. " Prize Prolific" Barley 
2. " Goldenthorpe " Barley . 
cwt. qr. lb. 
18 2 S 
18 2 21 
40 
39-4 
lb. 
52 
5312 
cwt. qr. lb. 
25 1 22 
29 1 4 
III. Experiment on Liininr/. 
Three acres were selected early in 1889 in Lansome Piece, a 
field which was believed to be in need of liming, as indicated by 
previous swede crops showing a tendency to " finger and toe." On 
Jan. 23-25, 1889, two of the three acres were limed, the one with 
four tons, the other with two tons of lime per acre, the third acre 
being left unlimed. The plots were again divided and manured as 
shown in the following plan, swedes being drilled in — 3 lb. seed 
per acre — on June 14. 
Manures per Acre. 
6 
5 
4 j 
3 
2 
1 
4 tons lime per acre 
2 tons lime per acre 
no lime 
1 cwt. 
nitrate of 
soda 
3 cwt. 
superphos- 
pliate 
, 3 cwt. 
super- 
phos- 
phate 
1 cwt. 
nitrate of 
^ soda 
1 5 cwt. 
basic 
cinder 
J cwt. 
nitrate of 
^ soda 
^ 
3 cwt. 
superphos- 
phate 
5 cwt. 
basic 
cinder 
9 
4 tons lime per acre 
8 
2 tons lime per acre 
7 
no lime 
