



EFFECT OF NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS. 
TABLE 35.—ConrTINUED. 
ee. 

PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT 
SPECIES OF GRASSES CALCULATED ON 










Plet No. and kind-and amount Condition of | Labora- WATER-FREE SUBSTANCE, 
Year, of fertilizer per acre. growth when | tory 
harvested. No. Nitrogen 
Protein.| Fat. free Fiber. | Ash. 
extract, 
Dis. boneblack, 320 Lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
' |Nitrogen, — Per ct.|Per ct.| Per ct. {Per ct.|Per ct. 
1896 Plot 6, Seed forming | 1,658) 6.62! 3.30 53-32] 30.34] 6.42 
1897 6, Seed forming | 1,859) 6.58 3-290} 50.97] 31.78) 7.38 
USN CTET 3. Salt Ee gee ig Sate ti 6.60) 3.30) 52.14) 31.06) 6.90 
\Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
\Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitr. of soda, r60 lbs. (nt- 
trogen, 25 lbs.) 
#591/. Plot 7, Full bloom 1,021) 8.81) 3.03) 51.47] 28.76] 7.93 
_ 1892 i Full bloom 1,064} 7.56] 2.79] 49.73) 32.75] 7.17 
1896 re Seed forming | 1,663} 8.20 3.74] 52.42| 28.76) 6.38 
1897 ip Seed forming 1,861} 6.33] 3.04 54.95] 29.99] 5.69 
Detar erat arm eh mney ae seh 7.73) 3.15} 52.14} 30.06) 6.92 
Dts. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. | 
Nitr. of soda, 480 lbs. (nt- | 
trogen, 75 Lbs.) 
_ 1891 Plot 9, ; Full bloom 1,027} 13.31| 3.36; 48.16) 26.87) 8.30 
1892 Q, Full bloom 1,065 9.31) 3.16} 48.87] 31.88] 6.78 
1896 9, Seed forming! 1,668] 9.86} 3.50) 52.11 28.39) 6.14 
1897 Q; Seed forming} 1,862) 9.13} 2.92 52.23) 30.19] 5.53 
3 SUVELACe meme Miami Ca Te Spake 10.40; 3.24, 50.34 29.33] 6.69 
BROME GRASS, | 
(BROMUS INERMIS.) 
ie Nothing. 
1896 Plot 0, Seed forming] 1,652) 8.02 -48} 52.06) 28.84] 7.60 
1898 O, x Late bloom 1,967; 8.24] 3.24] 49.05] 31.94 753 
eS Mera Cay mem tia kay fk pe CS 8.13} 3.36} 50.55) 30.39) 7.57 
Dzis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen, — 
1896 Plot 6, Seed forming] 1,657} 8.09} 3.38] 51.70 27.83} 9.00 
— 1898 6, , Late bloom 1,968) 8.24) 3.31) 49.35] 30.86) 8.24 
7 PC VeLacern y Vi Mcduy. 5 Fur ately 8.37; 3.35} 50.52) 29.34) 8.62 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs.. 
Mur. of potash, r6o lbs. 
Nutr. of soda, r60 lbs. (nt- 
. trogen, 25 lbs.) | 
1896 Plot 7, Seed forming} 1,662) 9.39} 3.51] 50.82] 28.52) 7.76 
1898 7B ; Late bloom 1,969] 8.05] 3.27) 49.51| 31.94] 7.23 
Average, §.72| 3.39] 50.16! 30.23 7.50 
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