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182 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 

TABLE 31.— Effects of nitrogenous fertilizers upon oats (grain.) 
details of the analyses may be found in the Reports of the Station for the years in which 
the several experiments were made or for the succeeding year. | 


PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF OATS 

CALCULATED ON WATER-FREE SURSTANCE. 
f Plot No. and kind and amount Kind of Labora- 
Year. of fertilizer per acre. experiment. a! Nitrogen 
©- |Protien.| Fat. free Fiber, | Ash. 
extract. 
Nothing. Per ct.|Per ct.| Per ct. |Per ct.|Peniiaaal 
1890 Plot o, Spe. nitrogen} 837| 14.25} 5.48) 62.52) 14.33) 3.42 © 
1890 oo, ee 839} 13.60) 5.63) 62.75} 14.61) 3am } 
1890 ooo, ‘s 841| 13.12} 5.47| 62.42] 15.96) 3.03 
1892 oO, Soil test 1,073| 15.75| 5.88] 64.41] 10.35| 3.6m | 
1892 00, es 1,074| 14.81] 5.65| 67.46) 8.39) 3.00 |) 
1892 000, i 1,075] 13-75] 5-43} 66.50) 10.59) 3.73 | 
1892 O. Spe nitrogen| 1,085} 16.31) 6.21} 66.32) 8.02) 3.14 | 
1892 oO, ry 1,086] 15.68] 6.48] 66.58) 8.16} 3.10 | 
1896 O, ‘Soil test 1,715| 13.17| 6.34] 68.81! 8.51) 90a 
1896 00, if 1,716} 12.90) 6.26} 67.97| 9.40) 3eag | 
1896 ooo, : ; ee 1,717| 13.13] _5.90| 67.91| 9-77) ee 
Averavewit. | fellur > ieecue 14.22) 5.88) 65.79) 10.74, Sige | 
Nitrate of soda, 160 lbs. 
1892 Pilot A; , Soil test 1,076] 1§.31| 5.64) 65.75 .gO 40 | 
1896 A, “ 1,706] 14.85} 6.55| 68.13] 7.23) .gammen 
Averages) [505 G10) oleae 35.08 6.30 66.94 8.56) 3.32 | 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. | 
1892 Plot B, ; ; Soil test I,077| 14.19} 5.62} 66.80) 9.78) (game 
1896 Be : : i 1,707} 12.31; 6.46) 68.97| %.67)e 
AVeravie sal i teusiebail 7. ero. 13.25} 6.04) 67.88) 9.23) 3.60 | 
Murtate of potash, 160 tbs. 
1892 EAOteGs : : Soil test 1,078] 14.75) 5.76| 67.01) 9.05) uum 
1896) CG, ; ; “ 1,708] 12.67, 6.27) 68.58! 09.12/°03uuueel 
AVElACe aano paneer lie nice 13.71; 6.02} 67.79) 9.08) 3.40 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Nitrate of soda, 160 lbs. 
1892 Plot D, ; Soil test 1,079) 14.63) 6.06) O67 2%2)magmee | 
1896 D, : ' as 1,709] 12.74/ 6.36} 70.56) 7.32) (9amme 
Averages ey AT) {508 Mb es 13.68) 6.23) 68.84 8.15) 3.12 | 
|Muriate of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrate of soda, 160 lbs. : 
1892 Plot 5, : Soil test 1,080] 14.81] 5.77} 66.24) 9.82 & 
1896 a : : te 1,710| 14.12| 6.52| 68.771 7.61) 2a 
Average tis 2 lille were ete me. 14.46) 6.55) 67.50) 8.72) 3.37 | 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Muriate of potash, 160 lbs, 
Nitrogen, —. 
1890 Plot 6a, Spe. nitrogen} 843] 14.38) 5.63) 63.57] 13.22) 3aam 
1890 62, oe 845| 14.25] 5.93) 65.19] 11.81) 2oae 
1892 KE; ‘Soil test 1,081] 13.68] 5.39) 67.14) 10.25) 9umm 
1892 6, Spe. nitrogen} 1,087] 15.68] 6.09] 67.26] 7.77) 3.20 






















