AND GENERAL HORTICULTURE. 



521 



Medium Rotted Bone Manure — Decomposed 

 •with Potash. 



ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Phosphoric Acid 3.33 



Equivalent to Bone | y 20 



Phosphate of Lime j 



Nitrogen 2.57 



Equivalent to Ammonia 3.11 



Potassa (Potash) 3.10 



Equivalent to Sulphate of Potassa 5.80 



Rotted Bone Manure, Plain. 



ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Phosphoric Acid 5.44 



Equivalent to Bone I g gg 



Phosphate of Lime j • • ■ • 



Nitrogen 2.48 



Equivalent to Ammonia 3.02 



Analysis No. 1 Peruvian Guano. 



P6r C6iit 



Moisture at 212° F 13.16 



Potash 2.62 



Nitrogen 7.76 



Total Phosphoric Acid 14 28 



Stones 4.62 



Equivalent to Ammonia 9.42 



Equivalent to Bone Phosphate 31.17 



Permanent Pastxire Fertilizer, High Grade. 



ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Ammonia 4 to 4)^ 



Phosphoric Acid, total 10 to 12 



Potash as Sulphate and Muriate . . 3}^ to 4:}^ 



Analysis of Pure Raw Knuckle Bone Meal. 



MECHANICAL ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Passed holes ^ inch 76 



" Vs " 21 



" iS " _3 



100 



CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



Per Cent. Lbs. per Ton. 



Nitrogen 3.82 76.4 



Phosphoric Acid 25.61 512.2 



Blood and Bone Fertilizer. 



Per Cent. 



Ammonia from Blood and Bone 3 



Phosphate of Lime, nearly all soluble and 



available, except j^ per cent 26 



Potash, actual 3 



Sulphate of Potash 5 to 6 



CROPS. 



The following Table will assist Farmers or 

 Gardeners in making an Accurate Esti- 

 mate of the Amount of Land in Different 

 Fields under Cultivation: 



Average Number of Seeds contained in One 

 lb. of the various Cereal Crops. Wheat, 

 10,000 ; barley, 15,000 ; oats, 18,000 to 20,000 ; 

 rye, 20,000; beans, 900 to 1,000 ; peas, 1,800 to 

 2,000 ; flax, 100,000 ; hemp, 24,000. 



Average Quantity of Seed Sown to an Acre : 



IN DRILLS. 



Beets 5 to 6 pounds. 



Carrots 4 to 5 " 



Dwarf Beans 1)^ bushels. 



Early Peas 3 '• 



Marrowfat Peas 3 " 



Onions 5 to 6 pounds. 



Onions for sets 60 to 80 " 



Onion sets, per acre, accord- 

 ing to size 8 to 10 bushels. 



Potatoes (cut tubers) 12 to 14 " 



Parsnips 5 to 6 pounds. 



Radishes 9 to 10 " 



Salsify 6 to 8 



Spinach 10 to 12 



Turnip l>^to 2 



IN HILLS. 



Com 8 to 10 quarts. 



Cucumbers 2 to 3 pounds 



Muskmelons 2 to 3 " 



Pole Beans 8 to 10 quarts. 



Pumpkin 2 to 3 pounds 



Squash 2 to 3 " 



Watermelons 4 to 5 " 



Quantity of Seed Required for a Given 

 Number of Plants: 



About. 



Asparagus 1 oz. 500 plants. 



Cabbage 1 oz. 1,500 " 



Cauliflower 1 oz. 1,000 " 



Celery 1 oz. 2,000 " 



Egg Plant 1 oz. 1,000 " 



Endive 1 oz. 3,000 " 



Leek 1 oz. 1,500 " 



Lettuce 1 oz. 3,000 " 



Marjoram 1 oz. 1,500 " 



Pepper 1 oz. 1,000 " 



Rhubarb 1 oz. 500 " 



Sage 1 oz. 1,000 '■' 



Savory 1 oz. 2,000 " 



Thyme 1 oz. 4,000 



Tomato 1 oz. 1,500 



Quantity of Seed Required for a Given 

 Number of Hills : 



Corn 1 qt. to 200 hills. 



Cucumbers 1 oz. to 125 " 



Muskmelon 1 oz. to 60 " 



Pole Beans, Limas 1 qt. to 100 " 



Pole Beans, Wax 1 qt. to 150 " 



Pumpkin 1 oz. to 50 " 



Squash 1 oz. to 50 '• 



Watermelon 1 oz. to 30 " 



Quantity of Seed Required for a Given 

 Length of Drill : 



Asparagus 1 oz. 60 feet of drUl. 



Beet loz. 50 " 



Beans, Dwarf 1 qt. 100 " 



Carrot 1 oz. 100 " 



Endive 1 oz. 100 " 



Okra loz. 40 ♦« 



Onion 1 oz. 100 " 



Onion sets 1 qt. 50 " 



Parsley 1 oz. 125 " 



Parsnips 1 oz. 200 " 



Peas 1 qt. 75 " 



Radishes 1 oz. 100 ' ' 



Salsify loz. 70 " 



Spinach 1 oz. 100 '* 



Turnip 1 oz. 150 " 



