104 Soil and Fertilization 



For small gardens, the folio wing fertilizer s should 

 be applied one half ounce to the square yard: 



Sulphate of Ammonia Nitrate of Soda 



Sulphate of Magnesia Nitrate of Potash 



Kainite Sulphate of iron 



The following should be used two ounces to the 

 square yard: 



Bone 

 Dried Blood 



Heavy soils that have been overfed will be 

 benefited by the use of a dressing of sulphate of 

 lime, applied in the fall. Guano is excellent for 

 spring and summer use in the proportion of an 

 ounce to the square yard or half an ounce to a 

 gallon of water. Guano should be applied in the 

 spring or summer. 



The State Agricultural Experiment Station in the 

 various States will analyze soil without charge, 

 advising just what properties it lacks, and it can 

 then be fertilized intelligently without waiting 

 to find that the result of sowing is a poor 

 crop. 



Where the soil is healthy, i. e., free from insects, 

 grass and other vegetation may be plowed or 

 spaded up and turned under to form humus. 



