Food for object in this case is not a matured grain, and Nitrate of 



^^^"^^ Soda should be used very Hberally in the shape of top- 



92 dressings. It is desirable with this crop to guard against 

 a too early maturity, and consequently the available phos- 

 phoric acid in the fertilizer should be kept low, not over 

 120 pounds per ton. 

 Formula for Corn: 



Nitrate of Soda 200 lbs. 



Dry ground fish 200 



Tankage ' 100 



Acid phosphate 200 



Muriate of potash _. 200 



Grapes. 



Grape plantations should be located and planted by an 



expert, and one, too, who has experience with the locality 



*^^ ^ ,^^zs=i«s^ r^ -^v -— « selected as 



the vine- 

 yard. The 

 treatment of 

 the young plants 

 is a matter of sod 

 and climate, and 

 for which there are 

 no general rules. 

 When the vines have 

 reached bearing age, how- 

 >ever, their fertilization becomes 

 a very important matter. The 

 new wood must be thoroughly 

 matured to bear next year's fruit, 

 and an excess of ammoniate late 

 in the season not only defeats this ob- 

 ject, but also lessens the number of 

 ■fruit buds. Potash and phosphoric acid 

 must be used freely, about 50 pounds 

 • of potash and 60 pounds of available phos- 

 phoric acid to the acre. This is not a crop for 

 ordinary commercial fertilizers. The fertilizer 

 suggested above should be applied in the spring, and at the 



