424 On the Continuous Growth of Wheat on the 
WHEAT YEAR AFTER YEAR ON THE SAME LAND, 
BROADBALK FIELD. 
Table XXI. — Showing the Produce of the Worst Season, 1879, the 
Produce of the Best Season, 1863, and the Average of 32 Years, 
1852-1883. 
Plot 
Nos. 
Description of Manures. 
Quantities per Acre. 
Best 
Season, 
1863. 
Worst 
Season, 
1879. 
Differ- 
ence. 
Average 
32 Years, 
1 1852-'83. 
Deessed Geain, per Acee — Bushels. 
3 
\1\ 
4| 
m 
13i 
2 
44 
16 
28 
33} 
5 
19| 
55 
14 
151 
6 
Mix. min. man. & 200 lbs. am.-salts = 
43 lbs. N. 
39| 
lOi 
29J 
24J 
7 
Mix. min. man. & 400 lbs. am.-salts = 
86 lbs. N. 
53i 
161 
37i 
32f 
9 
Mix. min. man. & 550 lbs. nitr.-soda = 
= 86 lbs. N. 
55g 
22 
33i 
361 
8 
Mix. min. man. & 600 lbs. am.-salts = 
129 lbs. N. 
55f 
201 
35J 
361 
Weight pee Bcshel of Dressed Geain — lbs. 
3 
62-7 
52-5 
10 
2 
58-8 
2 
631 
56-8 
6 
3 
60-0 
5 
63-0 
53-5 
9 
5 
58-7 
6 
Mix. min. man. & 200 lbs. am.-salts 
= 43 lbs. N. 
62-3 
56-5 
5 
8 
59-5 
7 
Mix. min. man. & 400 lbs. am.-salts 
= 86 lbs. N. 
62-5 
56-7 
5 
8 
59-5 
9 
Mix. min. man. & 550 lbs. nitr.-soda 
= 86 lbs. N. 
621 
56-5 
5 
6 
58-7 
8 
Mix. min. man. & 600 lbs. am.-salts 
= 129 lbs. N. 
62-3 
56-5 
5 
8 
59-2 
Steaw (and Chaff) pee Acee— lbs. 
3 
1600 
763 
837 
1272 
2 
4279 
2239 
2040 
3570 
5 
1728 
855 
873 
1464 
6 
Mix. min. man. & 200 lbs. am.-salts = 43 lbs. N. 
3715 
1592 
2123 
2512 
7 
Mix. min. man. & 400 lbs. am.-salts = 86 lbs. N. 
5866 
3012 
2854 
3771 
9 
Mix. min. man. & 550 lbs. nitr.-soda = 86 lbs. N. 
6312 
4347 
1965 
4688 
8 
Mix. min. man. & 600 lbs. am.-salts = 129 lbs. N. 
6602 
4176 
2426 
4532 
Total Peoduce (Grain and Straw) pee Acee — lbs. 
3 
2,727 
1093 
1634 
2090 
2 
7,165 
3303 
3862 
5689 
0 
3,017 
1238 
1779 
2421 
6 
Mix. mill. man. & 200 lbs. am. salts = 
43 lbs. N. 
6,243 
2283 
3960 
4029 
7 
Mix. min. man. & 400 lbs. am.-salts = 
86 lbs. N. 
9,358 
4063 
5295 
5845 
i) 
Mix. min. man. & 550 lbs. nitr.-soda = 
■ 86 lbs. N. 
9,888 
10,216 
5809 
4079 
6982 
8 
Mix. min. man. & 600 lbs. am.-salts = 
129 lbs. N. 
5527 
4689 
6832 
