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slightly later on Soil 18a and the heads were slightly heavier than 
they were on Soil 12a where no commercial fertilizers were used. 
Further trials of the commercial fertilizers, both with and with- 
out stable manure, were started in the fall of 1897. A medium 
clay loam was taken as a basis for part of the soil mixtures and a 
very light sandy loam was used for the rest. Samples of the 
clay: loam and the sandy loam taken before any fertilizers were 
added to them were given to the chemist for analysis. He re 
ports the following analyses of the air-dried samples,’ determined 
by official methods: . 
CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF CLrAy LOAM AND SANDY LOAM. 
(CROP OF 1897-8.) 
s p Phos. : 7 
. Moisture. Nitrogen. : Potash. Lime. Organic 
eS (H20.) ()aCi@. | (K20.) Cad.) matter. 

Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Perct. Perct. Per ct. 
MO AGH. os 60's cs 'vu-o 13.3 200 . 067 6318~- 41.022 7.81 
Clay loam, water-free. . 0 . 263 O77 ,o0 wrk. 179 9.01 
PAIN Ves TORTI oF so lo oe acne 14.0 .075 Shit . 083 .343 2.68 
Sandy loam, water-free. 0 . 087 .129 ,097 .399 3.12 
The following statement shows the percentage by weight of the 
ingredients of the different soils: 
TABLE VIII.— INGREDIENTS oF Sorts USED AND FERTILIZERS APPLIED IN 
53 LETTUCE FORCING. (FALL, 1897.) 






Ingredients (by weight.) BpUHOd Hes cae 
110 Wop Ay \O049 
= tad a 5 2 2 Ss ne 2 gure 
3 : Gees cake Skee Hose 
(3) 2) 0) =) < on) Z 
Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Lbs Lbs. Lbs. 
MEPs aceece!'s 046" 05"s LOO! 2.0 ooo er ees o ae sae 600 400 366 
PEM aete ie! sats 0.8 ee ee OO Se on eee 600 400 366 
Me seis 0 8 ce vw 66 2-3 ewsty LOD dno 600 400 366 
ae aa." See si: as 662-5 © 52." Sata oo E 600 400 366 
OE 1G. 2-3" ae 50 8331-3 600 400 866 
i 66 2-3 33 1-3 ‘ . 
aS 2 Ee ae 7) cos a ieee Legh COMO 
Ls Rg AA ee aD ED eer Aire seb 50 8331-3 
7 For mechanical analyses of these soils see page 479. 
