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If clover or other legumes are grown by themselves, the nitrate of 

 ■soda may be omitted. Clover sick land will be greatly benefited by 

 the application of looo to 2000 pounds of slaked lime to the acre. 

 If refuse lime from the lime kilns cannot be obtained (agricultural 

 lime) ordinary barrel lime may be used. It should be placed in 

 small piles in the field and allowed to slake before spreading.' 



When it is desired to grow forage crops with 



Chemical Fer- the aid of chemical fertilizers exclusively, the 



tilizers Entirely, following mixtures are suggested per acre for 



land in a fair state of fertility. In case of poor 



soils the amount may be increased one-third to one-half: 



I. Wheat and vetch, grass and clover, to be applied at the time 

 of seeding. 



Nitrate of soda, ... 50 pounds. 



Phosphatic slag, . . 600 pounds. 



Muriate or sulfate of potash, 150 pounds. 

 Top dress in the spring with 100 pounds nitrate of soda. If 

 clover or other legumes'' are grown exclusively, the spring top dress- 

 ing with nitrate may be omitted. 



II. For oats and peas, barley and peas, and millet : 

 Nitrate of soda, . . 100 pounds. 



Tankage, .... 300 pounds. 



Acid phosphate, . . 300 pounds. 



Muriate of potash, . . 150 pounds. 



III. For soy beans : 



Nitrate of soda, . ' . 100 pounds. 



Dry ground fish, . , 200 pounds, 



Acid phosphate, . . 300 pounds. 



Sulfate of potash, . . 200 pounds. 



IV. For corn (no stable manure) : 



Nitrate of soda, . . 150 pounds. 



Tankage, .... 500 pounds. 



Acid phosphate, . . 300 pounds. 



Muriate of potash, , . . 200 pounds. 



The above fertilizers may be sown broadcast. 



' Barnyard manure should not be applied until several weeks after liming. 

 2 See special instructions for fertilizers for clover Hnd alfalfa on pages S-g. 



