38 FERTILISERS AS AN AID TO 



of 375. lod. to 49$. per acre per year, after pay- 

 Profit of no i n g f r the fertiliser, when a complete 

 per cent on fertiliser, supplying about 20 Ibs. 

 outlay. nitrogen, 70 Ibs. soluble phosphate, 

 and 20 Ibs. potash per acre was used. 



It will thus be recognised that the practice of 

 manuring Oats after " seeds " is decidedly profit- 

 able. 



Swedes and Turnips 



These crops occupy a very large proportion of 

 our arable land every year, the average crop 

 during the last ten years, according to the 

 Government returns, being about 14 tons per 

 acre. There is no question but that this could 

 be largely increased by judicious manuring to 

 manifest advantage. A most important con- 

 sideration is the quantity of farm-yard manure 

 that is available for this crop, and if there is a 

 sufficiency of good quality and it is supplemented 

 by a soluble phosphatic fertiliser, such as super- 

 phosphate, dissolved bones, &c., when seeding, 

 a large and paying increase can always be 

 depended upon. 



The Rothamsted and other investigations have 

 proved beyond the shadow of & doubt that phos- 

 phates, either mineral or bone, are 

 Available the most important factor. Swedes 

 Phosphates an( j turnips must be liberally sup- 



necessity 1111 P lieC * with eas % availaDle phos- 



phates, which promote a rapid and 

 uniform growth, and enable the young plants 

 better to escape the " fly " and mildew. 



