CROPS AND FERTILIZERS 



of small grain so often does. . . . It Is best tliat 

 the corn be cut low; and the field should be rolled the 

 following spring as soon as it becomes sufficiently firm 

 not to be cut up by the horses. In event of the seed- 

 ing being done in the above manner a top dressing in 

 the spring of 150 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre 

 should be used, applied after the grass has started to 

 grow." 



In closing, it may be well to remind those 

 who are interested In the subject of fertilizers 

 that clover planted in the late summer and 

 ploughed under In the spring will to a large 

 extent supply all the nitrogen necessary for the 

 succeeding crops, and also save the purchase of 

 high-priced nitrates. Also, that there are very 

 few acres of tillable land In the East that are 

 not In need of an application of lime every five 

 or ten years, applied at the rate of from a ton 

 to a ton and a half per acre In the fall or very 

 early spring. Lime does many things besides 

 correcting acidity in the soil. It promotes de- 

 composition of humus, sod, stubble, etc.; it is 

 an essential element In the majority of our crops ; 

 it renders the potash of the soil more available ; 

 It prevents the soluble phosphoric acid applied 

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