Newton's lantern slide catalogue (1920s)

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212 NEWTON & CO., Ltd., Lantern Slide Publishers. BF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE RESULTS OF THE ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTS. Published under the authority of the Lawe’s Agricultural Trust. Beautifully Painted 6s. 6d. / Plain Photographs, 2s. each. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Coloured Tables of results ol j experiments on the gro\vth of Root-crops for many years in succession on the same land; ] 1 White Turnips, and Swedish Turnips, com- j mencing 1^43 ' 2 Sugar Beet, S years, 1871-5 3 Mangel Wurzel, commencing 1876 No. 4—Coloured Table of results of Experiments on the growth of Barley, for many years in succes- sion on the same land, commencing 1852 Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 -Coloured Tab!'s of results of experiments on the growth of various Legu- V minous Crops, each for many years in succession on the same land, commencing 1817; 6 Produce of Beans, per acre per annum 6 Nitrogen in the Produce of Beans, per acre per annum , 7 Produce of Red Clover (as Hay), on ordinary arable land , ^ 8 Produce of Red Clover (Hay and Constituents), on rich ilarden-so'l No. 9—Coloured Table of results of Experiments on the Growth of Wh-^at, for many years in succes- sion on the same land, commencing 1843-4 Nos. 10, 11, 12 13 and 14—Coloured Tables of results of Bxperim nts on Rotation of Crops; 45 years, comm ncingl848:— J) (1) Swedish Turnips, produce per acre; courses 11 (2) Barley, produce per acre; 11 courses 12 (3) Cloveror B-^anSjproduceper acre; 11 courses 13 (4, Wheat, produce per acre . 11 courses 14 (5) Average produce, and yield of Nitrogen i er acre per annum; 8 courses No 15—Photographs of Roots (Swedish Turnips), grown in Rotation without Manure, with Mineral Manure, and with Mineral and Nitro- genous Manure . Nos. 16, 17 and 18—Photographs of various Legu- minous plants, grown in Experiments on the Fixation of Frr-e Nitrogen ; — 16 Peas, Vetches, and Yellow Lupins; grown in pots 17 Peas; grmvn in pits 18 Sainfoin ; grown in pits _ No 19—Table of Results relating to Nos. 17 and 18 Nos. 21 and 22—Colour--d Tables of results of Ex- periments on the Growth of Potatoes, for many years in succession on the same land, com- mencing 1876 : a J 21 Manures, and Produce per acre (Sound and Diseased) ^ ^ .x- 22 Sped ic Gravity, and Percentage Composition, of Sound Tubers Nos. 23, 24,25 and 26 -Coloured Tables of results of Experiments on the MixedHerbage of Perma- nent Grass for many years in succession on the same land, commencing 1856; - 23 M inures, and Produce (as Hay), per acre per annum 24 Botanical Composition of the Herbage 25 Summary of Che Botanical Composition, per cent., per acre, &c. 26 Summary of the Chemical Composition of the Produce, per acre No. 27—Table of results of Experiments on Wheat grown in alternaiion with Fallow, and Wheat i grown year after year continuously, without Manure - ■42 yeavs^ 1850-1 to 1891-2 No. 28—Table showing the Home Produce, Irapor^ Consumption, and Price, of Wht-at, in the Unitec Kingdom—40 Harvest-years, 1852-3 to 1891-2 in elusive No. 29—List of the Rothamsted Field Experiments No. 30 -Plan of the Plots in Bariifleld, on which th^ experiments with Rout-crops have been made No. 31—Plan of the Plots in Hoosfield, on which Experiments have been made;— (1) On Barley, commencing 1852 (2) On Legutn nous Crops, commencing 1849 {3) On Alternate Wheat and Fallow, commencing 1851 (4) On Potatoes, commencing 1876 No. 32—Plan of the Plots in Broadbalk-field, on which Wheat has been grown for more than 50 years in succession, commencing 1843-4 No. 33-Plan of the Plots in Agdell Field, on which Experiments on Pour-Course Rotation have been made, commencing 1848 No. 34—Plan of the Plots in the Park, on which ex- periments have been made on the Mixed Her- bage of' Permanent Grass-land, commencing 1856 No. 35—Photographs and Plans of the Rothamsted Laboratory No. 36—Photographs and Plan of the Rothamsted Sample House No. 37 Coloured Drawing and Description of the Rothamsted Rain gauges No. 38—Coloured Drawing and Description of the Rothamsted Drain gauges No. 39—Table showing the Rainfall at Rothamsted, measured in a gauge one-thous+ndfh of an acre area—40 Harvest-yea* s, 1852 3 to 1891-2 No. 40—Table showing the Rainfall; also the amount of Percolation through Drain-gauges, containing, respectively, 20 inches, 40 inches, and 60 inches, d. pth of Unmanured, and uncropp^d Soil and subsoil, in natural state of consolidation—22 Harvest years 1870 1 to 1891-2 No. 41 Table showng the loss of Nitrogen (as Nitrates), respectively through 20 inches, 40 inches, and 60 inches depth of Soil and Subsoil, also the loss of Nitrogen calculated as Nitrate of Soda—15 Harvest-years 1877-8 to 1891-2 No. 42—Table showing the amounts of N trogen supp ied in Manure, and estimated to be recovered in Increase ot Crop, lost in Drainage, accumulated as Crop-residue in the surface-soil, • and not so accounted for, in the case of dif- ferently manuied Wheat plots—averages per ace per annum for 30 Harvest jears, 1851-2 to 188[*-1 No. 43—Table illustrating the loss of Nitrogen ; as N trates, in a wet autumn and winter, in the drainage from the differently manured Wheat plots in Bfoadbalk-field; also the loss calcu- lated as Nitrate of Soda : Season 1891-2,49th year of the Wheat experiments No. 44—Coloured Diagrams illustrating the results of Experiments on the Peed ng of Animals; showing the proportions of Nitrogenous, of Non- nitrogenous, and of Total Organic Substance consumed-I. Per 100 lb. 1 .ive-weght per week, n. To Produce 100 lb. Increase in Live-weight,