Soil and Fertilization 105 



It should be parched by the sun to hasten 

 deterioration. 



Once a year the garden should be covered with 

 manure. It should be placed on the soil late in 

 the fall before the ground is spaded or plowed. 

 Horse manure is best, and fresh manure is not 

 nearly so good as rotted manure. Being put on 

 in the fall and plowed under it has all winter in 

 which to mix with the earth and the snows and 

 rain will help greatly in rotting it. 



Every garden book should contain a table for 



guidance in fertilizing the garden. The following 



table, borrowed from a reliable authority, is highly 



recommended by two gardeners who have given it 



practical tests: 



Per sq. yd. When to apply Remark 



Sulphate of Ammonia ^ oz. Spring J4 oz. may be 



mixed with i 

 gal. of water 



Nitrate of Soda K z ' During growth Same quantity 



of plants if mixed with 



water 



Sulphate of Magnesia ^ oz. Spring 



Sulphate of Iron K oz. Spring Same quantity 



to 2 gal. of 

 water 



Guano I oz. Spring for sum- tf oz. to gal. of 



mer water 



Dried Blood 2 oz. Spring I oz. to gal. of 



water (in- 

 stead of am- 

 monia) 



