that altogether too much lime has been used for tobacco in the past. Similar 

 conclusions may be drawn from an experiment which was conducted on a 

 tobacco farm in Sunderland, Mass., where the various lime products 

 were tested to show their effect upon the growth and quality oi tcjbacco. 

 It is believed that lime should be used sparingly on old tobacco land, and 

 when used it should be for the purpose of controlling the quality of the 

 crop. Probably new land should receive a medium application of 

 agricultural lime, in order to produce the proper quality of leaf. 



Fertilizers for Onions. 



Formula No. i. 



To be used on old onion land ; soil rather heavy ; amount given 

 sufficient for i acre. 



250 pounds nitrate of soda, 

 200 " ammonium sulfate, 

 300 " 9 per cent tankage, 

 1250 " 16 per cent acid phosphate. 

 This mixture would analyze about 5.2 percent nitrogen and 11 per 

 cent available phosphoric acid. In addition to the above it is recom- 

 mended that when the onions get to be 3 or 4 inches high a mixture of 

 125 pounds of nitrate of soda and 200 pounds of fine ground fish or 

 tankage be used as a top-dressing per acre. This should be scuffled 

 or cultivated in. 



Formula No. 2. 



To be used on medium or lighter soils ; amount given sufticient for 

 I acre. 

 200 pounds nitrate of soda, 



150 " ammonium sulfate or a like amount of calcium cyanamid, 

 500 " concentrated tankage or fish, 

 1 150 " 16 per cent acid phosphate. 



This formula would test about 5.2 per cent nitrogen and 10.5 per 

 cent available phosphoric acid. 



In addition to this it may be necessary to use a top-dressing as recom- 

 mended in the previous formula. If it is felt that the soil is deficient in 

 potash, even tho the soil may be heavy in character, 1000 to 1500 pounds 

 of wood ashes may be used per acre, in which case lime need not be used. 



