158 INFLUENCE OF MANURES ON GRASS LAND. 

The influence on Crested Dogstail of Superphosphate, Kainvt, 
and Lwme.—On the whole, the tendency of each of these 
manures has been in the direction of increasing crested 
dogstail, though it cannot be said that the influence has 
been very marked. Varying quantities of super. and kainit 
made but little difference to the percentage of this plant, 
and the same is true with regard to basic slag, which, in 
respect to its general influence, did not differ much from 
super. 
YORKSHIRE Foc (TABLES VII. AND VIII). 
This is a grass which is generally considered of inferior 
quality, though, at the same time, it is often abundant in high- 
class meadows and pastures. It often accompanies improve- 
ment of grass land, though it is probably an indication rather 
Table VIL —Effects of Manures on Yorkshire Fog (Set 1). 
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Manures per acre. Blencow. | Castle Carrock | Eskdale. Glasson. 
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than the cause of such improvement. It was present in con- 
siderable quantity on all the stations under review. 
The Influence on Yorkshire Fog of Nitrate of Soda—Those 
who have observed how well Yorkshire fog flourishes on old 
manure heaps, and other situations where nitrogen is 
