FERTILIZERS 



is foul and is not generally used. It also en- 

 courages general root diseases, such as the club 

 root of cabbage. 



Sheep manure decomposes and heats rapidly. 

 It contains a great amount of nitrogen and 

 may be obtained at any seed house, pulverized 

 and dry. A little of this fertilizer, scattered 

 along a row of onions after they appear above 

 the ground and worked into the soil just be- 

 fore a rain, is most valuable. A teaspoonful, 

 applied to each hole and mixed a little with 

 the soil before head lettuce is transplanted, 

 will quickly give results. Also, a little 

 applied to hills of corn will show a marked 

 effect. In fact almost every vegetable will 

 respond quickly to sheep manure, and it is 

 strongly advised if used sparingly because it 

 is available, easy to handle and inexpensive, 

 compared to commercial fertilizers. 



Hen manure is one of the most valuable of 

 all animal manures, since it contains a large 

 per cent, of potash, phosphoric acid, and ni- 

 trogen. No manure can equal it for onions. 



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