Quantities 



Oats. — In good soils — i to ij cwt. nitrate of soda — i cwt. of super- 

 phosphate and ij to 3 cwt. of basic slag — i cwt. of muriate 

 of potash in poorer soils. Farmyard manure to be applied early. 



Winter Barley. — In good soils — | cwt. of sulphate of ammonia 

 and I cwt. of nitrate of soda, i cwt. of superphosphate. 

 I cwt. of basic slag. In calcareous soils | cwt. of muriate of 

 potash. 



Spring Barley. — In good soils — | cwt. of sulphate of ammonia 

 and I to i^cwt. of nitrate of soda — i to 2 cwt. of super- 

 phosphate and I J to 2 cwt. of basic slag. | cwt. of muriate 

 of potash in poorer soils. 



Rye. — Generally grown in poorer soils — 6 to 7 tons farmyard 

 manure and 5 cwt. of basic slag ; J to i cwt. of muriate of 

 potash and after winter i J cwt. of nitrate of soda. 



Buckwheat. — Farmyard manure early applied, with a supplement 

 of 2^ cwt. of basic slag and J of muriate of potash. Where 

 no farmyard manure available, supply a surplus of i cwt. 

 of basic slag, i cwt. of muriate of potash, and £ cwt. of 

 nitrate of soda. 



Potatoes. — 8 to 10 tons of farmyard manure, 6 cwt. of super- 

 phosphate, I J cwt. of sulphate of potash, i cwt. of sulphate 

 of ammonia, and | cwt. of nitrate of soda. 



Mangolds. — 15 tons of farmyard manure, 2 to 3 cwt. of nitrate 

 of soda, 2^ to 3 cwt. of basic slag, and 2 J to 3 cwt. of super- 

 phosphate, I to i^ cwt. of muriate of potash. 



Swedes. — 8 tons of farmyard manure, i cwt. of sulphate of 

 ammonia, 3 cwt. of superphosphate, 2 cwt. of basic slag, 

 I cwt. of muriate of potash. 



Turnips. — 7 to 8 tons of farmyard manure, J of sulphate of 

 ammonia, ^ of nitrate of soda, 4 to 5 cwt. of superphosphate, 

 I cwt. of muriate of potash. 



Carrots. — 7 to 8 tons of farmyard manure, 3 to 4 cwt. of super- 

 phosphate, I cwt. of chlorure of potash, i cwt. of nitrate of 

 soda, I cwt. of sulphate of ammonia. 



Cabbages. — 15 to 20 tons of farmyard manure, 4 cwt. superphos- 

 phate and I J cwt. of muriate of potash. 



Hay. — I J to I J,;sometimes even 2 cwt., nitrate of soda with addition 

 in exhausted fields of 5 to 7 cwt. of basic slag, or on dry soila 

 2 J cwt. superphosphate and 2 J cwt. or more basic slag, 

 I or I cwt, of muriate of potash. 



Clover. — At the same time as protective crops — 4 to 5 cwt. of basic 

 slag, or as top dressing 2I cwt. basic slag and 2 cwt. of super- 

 phosphate, and I cwt. of muriate of potash. 



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