COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. 



Large quantities of these are being used, and will be used* Whether they pay or 

 not, depends on the circumstances under which they are applied. 



Here are a few points to be considered: 



To get full value from their use. the land must be thoroughly cultivated. 

 Conserve the moisture in the soil, as the fertilizer is no .use to the crop only iu 

 solution. 



The nitrates are very easily dissolved, potash not so much so, and the phosphates 

 only slowly soluble. Look out for leaching. 



The proportionate amount of these that you w-juld apply would depend on, first, 

 the kind of crop the soil has already produced: and, second, the kind of crop you 

 wish to grow. If the preceding crop has been a " potash-feeder," for instance, and 

 the succeeding crop of the same nature, the proportion of potash must be increased. 



In short, supply those fertilizers that the soil lacks and that the plant needs. 



Above all, be sure that the market value of the crop warrants the use of the 

 fertilizer. 



SCORE-CARDS TO BE USED IN JUDGING THE CROPS. 



NAME OF VARIETY 



Wheat, Oats, and Barley. Possible Score. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE CONSIDERING : 



1. Stand of crop 5 



2. Type of plant, vigour, and uniformity of growth 10 



3. Acreage, method of seeding, absence of lodging 5 20 



Freedom from weeds 25 



COMMENTS REGARDING KINDS FOUND IN CROP: 



Freedom from smut, rust, blight, and insects 10 



Freedom from other varieties and other kinds of grain j . . 'J 



APPARENT YIELD AND QUALITY OF GRAIN CONSIDERING : 



1. Proportion of well-filled heads of plump grain of good quality. . 20 



2. Uniformity of maturity 5 25 



Total r 100 



NAME OF VARIETY 



Potatoes. Possible Score. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE CONSIDERING : 



1. Method of planting, stand of crop 7 



2. Vigour of growth 8 15 



Freedom from blight, scabs, and insects i . . 20 



Method and thoroughness of cultivation . . 20 



Purity of variety 10 



APPARENT YIELD CONSIDERING : 



1. Number and weight of marketable potatoes per hill 15 



2. Quality, colour, shape, and smoothness 10 



3. State and uniformity of maturity and freedom from sunburn. ..10 35 



Total . ! 100 



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