If tankage or fish are relatively high in price it may be wise to 

 substiliitc sulfate of aniiiioina fc:)r them, but in only one-half as large 

 (juantities. 



In either of the above fertilizer combinations containing tankage, 

 fish, or sulfate of ammonia, it will be best to apply the slag meal by 

 itself, for if this be mixed with either, the free lime which the slag 

 contains will cause a loss of ammonia. The other materials advised 

 under A and 15 should be mixed together before application. All 

 the materials advised under C should be mixed before application. 

 The best results will usually be obtained by spreading all these fer- 

 tilizers on the rough furrow and working them in thoroughly with 

 disk or other deep working harrows. The nitrate of soda, it is true, 

 does not require deep working in, and it is most safely used if 

 spread only a short time before seeding, while the other materials 

 will prove the most useful if they can be put on a few weeks before 

 the seed is sown. It is doubtful, however, whether enough will be 

 gained in the direction of greater effectiveness of the nitrate to pay 

 the extra cost of separate application. 



Where the land is seeded in the summer or fall with fertilizer as 

 advised, it will not infrequently be found profitable to apply some 

 nitrate of soda the following spring. Whether or not such applica- 

 tion will prove profitable must be determined by the appearance of 

 the grass at that time. If it shows comparatively light foliage and a 

 moderate or feeble growth, a dressing of nitrate will be profitable, 

 and to facilitate its distribution, it is advised that it be mixed with 

 about double its weight of basig slag meal. 



Time and Method of Seeding. 



There is no season of the year, not even excepting winter, which 

 has not been advocated by some one as the best season for seeding 

 to grass, and indeed each season has its advantages. The limits of 

 this circular will not permit a full discussiou of the subject. 



The writer is convinced that on all soils fairly 

 Summer retentive of moisture and in seasons not character- 

 Seeding, ized by very unusual drought, the best results in 

 seeding to mixed grass and clover will be obtained 

 if the seed is put into the ground during dog days, and on farms 

 where corn is cultivated, he strongly recommends seeding in the 

 standing corn. The cultivation of the corn must of course be level. 

 Just previous to seeding, the spike-tooth cultivator should be used, 

 working as close to the hills or rows as possible. The seed should 

 be sown when the corn is about waist high. Much care should be 



