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soda, as the period of growth will be longer and the yield larger. 

 Stable-manure, when used, is preferably applied in fall, followed by 

 sulphate of ammonia in the spring. The potash may be applied in 

 the fall. The phosphoric acid may be applied one-half in the fall 

 and the rest in the spring. 



Currants. 



Egg-Plant, 



Nitrosren 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid. .. 



Potash 



Per cent. 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



40 to 80 



50 to 100 



90 to 180 



Pounds of different materials for one acre. 



](2 

 U3 

 [(4 



(2 

 1(3 



J (2 

 (3 

 (4 



240 to 480 lbs. nitrate of soda ; or 



200 to 400 lbs. sulphate of ammonia ; or 



400 to 800 lbs. dried blood ; or 



8,000 to 16,000 lbs. stable manure. 



500 to 1,000 lbs. bone-meal ; or 



350 to 700 lbs. dissolved bone, etc ; or 



400 to 800 lbs. dissolved rock. 



180 to 360 lbs. muriate; or 



180 to 360 lbs. sulphate ; or 



700 to 1,400 lbs. kaiuit; or 



1,800 to 3,600 lbs. wood-ashes. 



