268 Experiments with Salt and ot/icr Manures 
No. 1, gave 1 75 sheaves, yield. 5S8 lbs. of straw, 43 1 lbs. of gr. weighiug 40 lbs. per bush. 
2, 
172 
do. 
582 
do. 
416 
do. 
40 
do.- 
3, 
150 
do. 
512 
do. 
378 
do. 
40| 
do. 
4, 
180 
do. 
601 
do. 
451 
do. 
41 
do. 
5, 
162 
do. 
561 
do. 
410 
do. 
40 
do. 
From the above we therefore obtain the following 
FINAL RESULTS PER IMPERIAL ACRE. 
No. 
1 
Tillage. 
Quantity 
of 
Tillage. 
Gross 
Produce. 
Cost of 
Increase of 
J= 3 
^ S. 
Grain. 
Straw. 
Manure. 
Grain. 
Straw. 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Nit. Soda f 
and salt ( 
Nit. Potash 
Nothing 
Salt . . 
Rape-Dust 
6 stone 
12 stone 
1 cwt. 
24 stone 
Bushels. 
|43-1 
41-6 
37-3 
44-0 
41-0 
St. lbs. 
168 0 
166 4 
146 4 
171 4 
160 4 
£. s. d. 
1 2 11 
1 16 0 
0 9 0 
1 13 9 
Bushels. 
5- 76 
4-26 
6- 66 
3-76 
St. lbs. 
21 10 
20 0 
2.5* 6 
14 0 
lbs. 
40 
40 
40^ 
41 
40 
Observation. — Be it observed that the straw here weighed is 
the good marketable straw, and does not include the short and 
broken, which goes away in what is technically termed " falls " 
or pulls. 
Conclusions. — In this experiment we observe — 
1 . That, for the oat crop, upon soil which has been for a length 
of time under a system of rape-dust tillage, a dressing of saline 
manures may be used with greater effect than another application 
of rape-dust. 
2. That in such cases, common salt has a tendency to increase 
both the quality and the quantity of grain, and to increase the 
quantity of grain in a greater ratio than the quantity of the straw. 
5. That nit. of soda, mixed with salt, increases the quantity of 
straw and grain in a greater degree than nit. of potash, and in a 
less degree than salt only. 
6. That nit. of potash increases the straw in a greater ratio 
than the grain, and diminishes the weight per bushel. 
7. That rape-dust increases both straw and grain, and diminishes 
the weight per bushel of the grain. 
8. That the nitrates act more quickly than salt. 
9. That the nitrates render the straw bulky, soft, and coarse ; 
while salt makes it white and brittle. 
Experiments on Barley. 
J. — Experiment on the actual and comparative effects on the 
Barley crop, of Nitrate of Potash, Nitrate of Soda and Salt 
(mixed). Salt (only), and Rape-dust. 
Details. — Soil — good turnip soil, upon the limestone range, 
