SOILS, CROPS AND FERTILIZERS. 



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of the circle of ground covered by FOR VEGETABLES: — 



the branches of the tree. 



FOR CURRANTS, GOOSEBERRIES, 



Raspberries and Blackberrries use 

 the following mixture per acre: — 

 100 pounds nitrate of soda. 

 200 pounds tankage (9-20). 

 500 pounds basic slag. 

 200 pounds sulphate of potash. 



Apply broadcast with first cultiva- 

 tion in the spring. ^ 

 FOR STRAWBERRIES: — 



Use the formula given for cur- 

 rants, etc., increasing the quantity to 

 1,800 lbs. per acre, and making the 

 application just before setting the 

 plants. As the plants are coming into 

 bloom, apply 150 lbs. of nitrate of 

 soda. 



The following formula msij be used 

 in vegetable growing: 

 100 pounds nitrate of soda. 

 250 pounds tankage (9-20). 

 500 pounds acid phosphate, 14 per 



cent. 

 200 pounds muriate of potash. 



To be applied before planting, at 

 the above rate per acre, where only 

 small amount of manure is available. 

 When 12 to 20 tons of manure can 

 be applied, the amount per acre may 

 be reduced one-third to one-half. The 

 formula in most cases must be sup- 

 plemented with about 300 to 400 lbs. 

 of nitrate of soda applied in three or 

 four applications during the growing 

 season. 



CLOVER GRASS MIXTURES FOR ALTERNATE PASTURES 



Bich Clay Mild Loam Loamy Sand „ „ .. 



and and and Hnmns Soil 



Loam Soil Sandy Loam Sandy Soil (Hay and 



(Hay and j (Hay and (Hay and Pasture) 



Pasture) <. Pasture) Pasture) 



Light Loam Better Class 



Sand Sand SoU 



(Sheep pas- I Sheep and) 

 ture only) ! Young Cattle 



Percentiise Composition of Fertilizer Materials used as Sources of Nitrogen 



NITROGEN 



(N) 



EQUIVA- 

 LENT IN 

 AMMONIA 

 (NH ) 

 3 



Nitrate of Soda 15^ 



Sulphate of Ammonia 19f 



Dried Blood 10 



Concentrated Tankag^e 12 



Tankage 7. 



Dried Fish Scrap 



9 



POTASH 



(KO) 



3 



PHOSPHOR- 

 IC ACID 

 (P O) 

 2 5 



2 to 3 



1 to 2 



7 to 9 



5J to 7 



