MANURES AND MANURING. 



will give u number of 

 potato manures: 



formulai recommended as ideal 



Remarks re Formulae. It will be observed that 

 farmyard manure is included in the first formula only.. 

 The others may be used with or without farmyard manure. 

 If a soil is well supplied with manures, farmyard manure 

 is not essential. For general purposes, No. 1 or No. 2 may 

 have the preference. Nos. 3 and 4 come in useful in damp 

 seasons, as the ammonia is then the best form of nitrogen 

 to use. No. 5 is especially suitable for heavy soils, and 

 No. 6 is an excellent mixture to use where the phosphates 

 and potash can only be applied at planting time. 



How and When to Apply Manures. Farmyard 

 manure should be ploughed or dug in during autumn or 

 winter, not put in the rows, as is sometimes done at the 

 time of planting. Kainit takes a long time to dissolve, 

 therefore should be applied at the time of ploughing. The 

 same remarks apply to muriate of potash. Sulphate of 

 potash may be applied at planting time, sprinkling it along 



