FERTILIZERS 



POINTS ABOUT MANURES WORTH KNOWING 



Never apply fresh manure to growing crops. 



Never allow animal manures to be exposed to the open 

 air. An appreciable amount of plant food is lost 

 in the form of gas. 



Manure from young animals is better than manure from 

 old animals. 



By applying coarse, fresh manure to the soil and plow- 

 ing or spading it under, leaving the soil in the 

 rough, you can change the texture of the soil. 



The rate of applying any manure depends on the texture 

 of the soil, the need for plant food, the kind of food 

 available in the soil, the age of the manure, and the 

 requirements of the crop. 



If stable manure is supplemented with commercial fer- 

 tilizers, less stable manure is necessary. 



Mix bone meal and a very little coarse salt to horse ma- 

 nure to make it more valuable as a plant food. 



Never scatter nitrate of soda on the foliage. 



There is less danger in applying too little commercial 

 fertilizers than in applying too much. 



Never try to substitute lime for any fertilizer. It is not 

 a fertilizer. 



Never leave the lid off the liquid manure barrel. 



Frequent cultivation will make the plant food in the soil 

 available. 



Plants, like children, cannot stand over- or under- 

 feeding. 



Know the food values of manures and only apply them 

 when needed. 



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