No Lime Lime 



EFFECT OF LIMING. 



a general fertilizer, and in both were sown precisely the same kinds 

 and quantities of seeds — timothy, red top and clover. 



The selection of fertilizers for application to land 

 Fertilizers to which is to be seeded should, in all cases, be varied 



be Used. in accordance with the kind of hay desired. If hay 

 containing a large proportion of clover is wanted, 

 materials which supply relatively large amounts of potash and phos- 

 phoric acid, and relatively little nitrogen should be employed. If 

 hay, largely timothy and relatively free from clovers is wanted, then 

 the proportion of materials furnishing potash and phosphoric acid 

 should be smaller, while the materials supplying nitrogen should be 

 applied in relatively large proportion. There is considerable evidence 

 to show that if timothy is desired, potash in the form of muriate 

 is preferable to sulfate, while for clovers on many soils, and especially 

 in wet seasons, the sulfate is preferable. 



The cuts on pages 4 and 5 show the difference in crops of clover 

 produced on the college farm respectively on the muriate and the 

 high grade sulfate of potash, used in each case in connection with 

 bone meal at the rate of 600 pounds to the acre. 



The application of fertilizer in preparation for seeding should be 

 varied also with the season. Materials supplying considerable nitro- 



