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of " lodging/' Phosphates are indispensable 

 for the production of grain, increasing both the 

 quantity and weight per bushel, besides improv- 

 ing the quality. 



Barley 



Barley, especially the finer malting varieties, 

 must be grown on soils in which there is rather a 

 low percentage of nitrogen, and ferti- 

 lisers containing much of this ele- 

 ment should be avoided if really fine Barley 

 quality is desired. Phosphates are 

 the most essential element for this crop, and 

 when barley follows roots which have been well 

 manured with farm-yard manure, or which have 

 been fed off, 3 to 4 cwts. superphosphate per 

 acre (or if the soil should be very light, 3 to 4 

 cwts. potassic superphosphate instead) will be 

 all the fertiliser needed, and will correct any 

 excess of nitrogen. 



If the land is not in high condition or on lighter 

 varieties of soils, especially where the 

 finest qualities of barley are not to be Frtiiir 

 obtained, the manure may either con- Jjj"^, 

 sist of 3 cwts. per acre of pure dis- ordinary 

 solved bones, as recommended by the Barley. 

 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 

 applied with the seed, or a complete fertiliser. 



The University of Leeds has been conducting 

 demonstrations 'for four years with various 

 fertilisers on a variety of suitable soils, and 



