FERTILIZERS 



successfully matured by the use of commercial 

 fertilizers before the frost checks all growth. 



Nitrogen may be secured in the form of ni- 

 trate of soda and is valuable according to its 

 availability. It is a leaf builder and should 

 be applied sparingly just before a rain as it is 

 readily soluble. In dry weather a furrow may 

 be drawn close to the growing plants, one or 

 two inches in depth, and a little of the nitrate 

 of soda scattered in it; then cover the furrow 

 as you would seed. The mositure from the 

 soil will dissolve the soda and the plant soon 

 makes use of it. 



Nitrate of soda may be dissolved in water, 

 one ounce to one gallon of water, and applied 

 sparingly before watering the garden. The 

 salt in crystal or liquid should never come in 

 contact with the foliage. If it does and the 

 sun is bright, the leaves will burn and turn 

 brown in blotches. There is one exception to 

 this and that is cabbage. 



Nitrogen may be secured in dried blood, 

 ground fish, tankage, bone meal, cotton seed 



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