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TABLE 26.— Effects of nitrogénous fertlizers upon hay of mixed grasses. 
[The details of the experiments may be found in the Reports of the Station for the years 
in which the several experiments were made or for the year following. ] 

| 
Year. | 
| 

YIELDS OF DRY MATTER AND NUTRIENTS 
IN HAY PER ACRE. 










Plot No. and kind and amount Kind of <U tae ‘ 
of fertilizer per acre. experiment. fen ; ‘ Nitrogen 
| nh: Protein.| Fat. free 
| stance. se se: 
Ibs. | lbs. | Ibs. Ibs. 
Nothing. 
1890 Plot o, Spe. nitrogen) 1,707| 125 62 go2 
1890 00, . 2,505| 185 97 | 1,311 
1891 0, : 1,531] 99 52 836 
1891 oO, ae 1,483 | 108 58 772 
1892 O, : : i 1,147 88 36 590 
Average, VO75i a2) 6} 882 
Dissolved boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Muriate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen, — 
1890 Plot 6a, Spe. nitrogen| 2,989 | 246 96 | 1,493 
1890 62, iS 3,204| 264 115 | 1,610 
18gI 6a, 4 1,956} 130 67 | 1,049 
18g1 64, vd 1,908 | 139 79 976 
1892 6a, 1 : ee 1,782| 195 57 842 
Average, 2,368; 195 82 | 1,194 
Dissolved boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Muriate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen (different forms), 
25 lbs. 
1890 Plots 7, 10, Spe. nitrogen] 4,190| 334 | I5I | 2,058. 
1891 Fp10; a 2,813| 201 106 | 1,462 
1892 Ke ; A h 2,716| 209 QI | 1,338 
Average, 3,240! 248 | 116] 1.619 
Dissolved boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Murvate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen (different forms), 
50 lbs, 
1890 Plots 8, I1, Spe. nitrogen) 5,151 | 424 | 202 | 2,492 
1891 Seri, a e755 ese 152 | 1,846 
1892 8, : : see 3992017 3346 137 | 1,769 
Average, 4,202 | 366 164 | 2,036 
Dissolved boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Muriate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen (different forms), 
75 lbs. 
1890 ElOts. 0,12: Spe. nitrogen} 5,370 | 493 199 4.2.56 
18gI Oont 20 a eine iy 162 | 1,880 
1892 9, “tii 3 4,227| 446 | I51 | 1,987 
Average, 4,458 432) 169 | 2,148 

| 

Fiber. 
Ibs. 
533 
785 
475 
470 
374 
527 
980 
1,028 
608 
607 
570 
759 
1,419 
898 
928 
4,082 
1,767 
1,203 
1,263 
J,431 
1,832 
1,176 
1,401 
1,470 


Ash, 
lbs. 
85 
127 
69 
75 
59 
83 
174 
187 
102 
109 
118 
138 
228 
146 
150 
175 
266 
207 
205 
226 
276 
207 
242 
242 


