114 Report of the Acting Director and Chemist of the 



Suggestions. — Stable-manure may advantageously be applied to- 

 preceding crop. Potash should be used only in form of sulphate. 



Tomatoes. 



Nitrogen 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid- .. 



Potash 



Per cent. 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



25 to 50 



35 to 70 



40 to 80 



Pounds of different materials for one acre. 



r(l) 150 to 300 lbs. nitrate of soda; or 



j (2) 125to2501bs. sulphate of ammonia; or 



\ (3) 250 to 500 lbs. dried blood ; or 



U4) 5,000 to 10,000 lbs. stable-manure. 



[ (1) 350 to 700 lbs. bone-meal ; or 



< (2) 250 to 500 lbs. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 



t (3) 280 to 560 lbs. dissolved rock. 



f (1) 80 to 160 lbs. muriate ; or 



J (2) 80 to 160 lbs. sulphate ; or 



] (3) 320 to 640 lbs. kainit; or 



t(4) 800 to 1,600 lbs. wood-ashes. 



Turnips. 



Same as for beets. 



Watermelons. 

 Same as for cucumbers. 



Wheat. 



Nitrnsjeii 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid. .. 



Potash 



Pounds for 

 one acre. 



12 to 24 



20 to 40 



12 to 24 



Pounds of different materials for one acre. 



r(i) 



j(2) 

 1(3) 



Iw 

 fd) 



<!(2) 

 1(3) 



r(i) 



J (2) 

 1(3) 

 1(4) 



75 to 150 lbs. nitrate of soda ; or 



60 to 120 lbs. sulphate of ammonia ; or 



1-20 to 240 lbs. dried blood ; or 



2,400 to 4,8(10 lbs. stable-manure. 



'200 to 400 lbs. bone-meal ; or 



140 to 280 lbs. dissolved bone, etc.; or 



160 to 320 lbs. dissolved rock. 



25 to 50 lbs. muriate ; or 



25 to 50 lbs. sulphate; or 



100 to 200 lbs. kainit ; or 



'<i50 to 500 lbs. wood-ashes. 



