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never be vised in the orange grove. It is a fine fertilizer 

 for vegetables but greatly induces cutworms. 



Sheep Manure is organic, and carries most of its am- 

 monia in the form of nitrogen/ It has much the same 

 effect on soil as stable manure with two exceptions : It 

 has been sterilized, therefore carries no weed seeds or 

 germs of fungous or bacterial diseases, and is repulsive 

 to soil insects instead of attractive to them. 



Ground Bone, Raw or Steamed, is organic and carries 

 ammonia and phosphoric acid. The ammonia is in form 

 of nitrogen. About one-third of the phosphoric acid is 

 available at time of application, but the rest becomes 

 available gradually as the organic matter decomposes. 

 Bone tends to sweeten land. 



Pulverized Tobacco Stems though from vegetable 

 source, are so dry and of such nature as to produce no 

 fermentation during decomposition. They carry am- 

 monia and potash in vegetable compounds that are 

 especially pleasing to plant life. The nicotine content 

 makes this material distasteful to worms, but only in 

 quite liberal applications will this be strong enough for 

 practical results. Their high cost is the great drawback 

 to extensive use. 



Cotton Seed Meal is organic, carrying ammonia in the 

 form of nitrogen. It is a fine fertilizer on cold wet lands, 

 as its decomposition is attended by so much heat. For 

 this same reason it burns crops on lighter, drier soil. It 

 has a tendency toward producing coarse fibrous vegeta- 

 tion and a strong attraction for soil insects. Cotton seed 



