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    N0. 14498 is well supplied with the important constituents,
g   though the nitrogen and, consequently, the organic matter and
  also the lime are lower than is found in the bestysoils of this '
E . ‘ type. No. 14577 shows a marked deficiency in nitrogen and  4
l '* organic matter and is correspondingly l4ow4 ingavailable phos-  
  ,,4 phates and potash. It is probable that if the organic matter »
l 1   I were increased by manuring or otherwise, the phosphates and  4
  4 1 7 perhaps the potash compounds also would become more avail-  
l 1 , 4 " 4- ab4€` Sous or we Expznnmznr S·rA·rnoN FARM. 4
i . 4 ’· 4 A The three samples next described are from the acre devoted  
  4 4 _ · to experiments with fertilizers on wheat on the old farm of the  
  Experiment Station, the results of which have been published in  
  -4 ` the earlier wheat bulletins of the Station. This acre (Acre C)  4
  ' ·· was planted with wheat yearfafter year, beginning in the fall of  L
  _ 1 1888, and each plot received the same kind of- fertilizer each  ·,
  season. At the time the samples.were taken the ground had  _
  become unproductive, the last crop being a failure,4and the plots ,  .
  that had never received any fertilizer were almost bare. The  e 4
  samples were collected by]. N. Harper, No. 1114,8 on May 15,   A
  , the others on May 50, 1902-, and represent an average of the first  ~ 4
tf 6 inches. 1 » . ` ‘·
  _' III48——ACf€ C, Plot 5; received 150 lbs. dried blood or 160   t
  lbs. nitrate of soda per acre each year. I 4  4
0 l4490—Acre C, Plot 4; received muriate of potash at the rate .
_ of 160 lbs. per acre each year. V ‘ _
4 14491—Acre C, Plot 6; received no fertilizer, A ,
, 4` 14492—Acre C, Plot 9; received muriate of potash at the rate _
of I60 lbs. per acre, and either dried blood, 150 lbs., or nitrate 4
· of soda, 160 lbs., per acre each year. 4
_, Awuvsss or ·r»-ia Morsrunz-Fnse Sous. Pan Cam.  V
` Elements supplied in the fertilizer ....... . N. K. Nothing. KN. 4  
·; Number .............. _ .... . ....... . ................. 11148 14490 14491 14492  
  Organic and volatile matter ......   ...... 6.54 6.770 6.870 6.674 .
 4— Sand, &c., insol. in HCI, 1.115 sp. gr ...... — 8l.l14 80.738 81.494 .
  Ferric oxide ......................................... — 2.318 3.230 3.550
  Alumina ........ . ...................... . ..... ~ ...... —— 7.352 7.170 6.860 4
  Lime ............................................ . .... —— .400 .475 .400 g ~
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