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WHEAT. 



Relative proportions available plant- Pounds material for one acre, 



food. Pounds per acre, f 60 to 120 nitrate of soda; or 



-,.^ ,^ ^ ^,1, 50 to 100 sulphate of ammonia; or 



Nitrogen 10 to 20 ■, ^g,-, ^^ g^Q ggj^ guano ; or 



[ 2,000 to 4,000 stable manure. 



f 160 to .320 acid phosphate ; or 



Phosphoric acid 20 to 40-^^ 50 to 100 double superphosphate ; or 



t 200 to 400 ground bone. 



[ 30 to 60 muriate of potash ; or 



Potash 15 to 30 .1 30 to 60 sulphate of potash ; or 



'] 120 to 240 kainite ; or 



I- 300 to 600 wood ashes. 



Do not apply large quantities of nitrate of soda in the fall as it will leach 

 out of the soil and be lost, but apply most of it in the spring as a top dressing for 

 the wheat. 



FERTILIZER FOR GENERAL USE ABOUT THE YARD AND GARDEN, 



Although there is no such thing as an all-round fertilizer which will give 

 equally good results on all crops, nevertheless, it many times happens that we 

 wish to use a little fertilizer or stimulant about some of the plants in the door- 

 yard or garden. 



Light applications of wood ashes, never piled at the base, but spread broad- 

 ciist about the plant and spaded into the soil are very beneficial, especially if 

 they are followed by a light coating of chicken manure, or well decomposed stable 

 manure. A desirable mixture of commercial fertilizers consists of 



1 part nitrate of soda, 



2 parts fish guano. 



6 parts acid phosphate, 

 6 parts ground bone, 



3 parts muriate of potash. 



Apply this mixture at rate of 2 to .'5 pounds for each 100 square feet, and if 

 convenient, work into the soil. Applications every two or three weeks of smaller 

 or larger amounts may be beneficial. Deep green, luxuriant foliage indicates plenty 

 of nitrogen. Poor growth and yellow foliage indicates either lack of nitrogen or 

 t^lsc a poor physical condition of the soil. 



CAUTION. — Question the soil thoronyMy as siiggested on page six before 

 adopting the wholesale use of fertilisers. Much money is unwisely spent in biiy- 

 iiiii and using commercial fertilizers. 



