108 Report of the Acting Director and Chemist of the 



Horse Radish. 



Nitrogen 



Available phos- 

 l^horic acid. .. 



Potash 



Per cent. 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



15 to 30 



25 to 50 



35 to 70 



Pounds of different materials for one acre. 



90 to 180 lbs. nitrate of soda ; or 



75 to 150 lbs. sulphate of ammonia ; or 



150 to 300 lbs. dried blood ; or 



3,000 to 6,000 lbs. stable manure. 



250 to 500 lbs. boue-meal ; or 



175 to 35(1 lbs. dissolved bone, etc.; or 



200 to 400 lbs. dissolved rock. 



70 to 140 lbs. muriate ; or 



70 to 140 lbs. sulphate ; or 



275 to 550 lbs. kainit ; or 



700 to 1,400 lbs, wood-ashes. 



Lettuce. 



Nitrogen 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid. .. 



Potash 



Per cent. 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



40 to 80 



50 to 100 



75 to 150 



Pounds of different materials for one acre. 



r(i) 



J (2) 

 1(3) 



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 { (2) 

 1(3) 

 f(l) 

 j(2) 



(3) 



1(4) 



250 to 500 lbs. nitrate of soda ; or 



200 to 400 lbs. s'llphate 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. 



150 to 300 !bs. muriate ; or 



150 to 300 lbs. sulphate ; or 



600 to 1,200 lbs. kainit; or 



1 500 to 3,000 lbs. wood-ashes. 



Suggestions. — When lettuce is grown under glass, use about half 

 as much nitrogen and a half more phosphoric acid and potash than 

 indicated above. 



Millet. 



Same as for meadow grass. 



Mtjskmelons. 

 Same as for cucumbers. 



