scatter the fertilizers for a foot on 



side of the rows so that the runners 



have something to feed upon. In 



spring sow Nitrate of Soda on the 



broadcast at the rate of 



about 200 pounds per -, 



acre. On old beds sow^'^ 



the mixture broadcast 



in the jail and an ad- "^ 



ditional 200 pounds of 



Nitrate per acre in the spring. 



Food for 

 Plants 



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Raspberries, 



Currants, 



Gooseberries. 



Sow broadcast, in the fall, a mixture of, 

 sa\', ^50 pounds of superphosphate and 100 

 pounds muriate of potash per acre. This 

 can be done, if the rows are six feet apart, 

 by sowing a large handful at every two steps on each side of 

 the row. Raspberries and Gooseberries should have a small 

 handful, and currants a large handful to each bush. This 

 should be cultivated in, if possible, early in the spring. Sow 

 Nitrate of Soda in the same way. It will pay to put on as 

 much Nitrate as you did superphosphate and potash, bur 

 if you do not want to put on so much, use smaller handfuls. 

 If the superphosphate and potash have not been applied 

 in the fall, sow the mixture in the spring at the same time the 

 Nitrate is sown and cultivate it in, early. 



Since Nitrate of Soda and muriate of pot- 

 ash are brought to this country bv sea, and 

 phosphate is usually transported from the 

 mmes in vessels, «// these materials, as a rule, 

 <aii he purchased at the seaports cheaper 

 than in the interior. New York is the largest market for 

 these materials, but Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, 

 Mobile, New Orleans and San Francisco are also porrs 

 of entry. 



Lower prices can be obtained by buving fertilizing 

 materials in car-load lots. A car-load is not less than ten 

 tons. // vou cannot use a car-load yourself, get your neighbors 

 to join with you. From ;$2.oo to $4.00 per ton can often be 

 saved in this way. 



In buying Phosphates always consider the percentage 

 of available phosphoric acid. You should not pay more than 

 5 cents per pound for the phosphoric acid. I hat is, if the 



How and 

 Where to Buy 

 Fertilizing 

 Materials. 



