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Formulas for Farm Crops. 



Corn. 



(No. 1) 



Nitrate of Soda 200 lbs. 



Acid Phosphate 500 



Sulphate of Potash 100 



Fine Dry Loam 200 



1,000 lbs. 

 Application at the rate of 600 pounds per acre. 



Composition: — Available Nitrogen 3.00 per cent.; 

 available phosphoric acid 8.00 per cent.; available 

 potash 4.80 per cent. 



(No. 2) 



Nitrate of Soda 150 lbs. 



Acid Phosphate 500 " 



Sulphate of Potash 100 



Fine Dry Loam 250 



1,000 lbs. 

 Application at the rate of 600 pounds per acre. 



Composition: — Available Nitrogen 2.25 per cent.; 

 available phosphoric acid 8.00 per cent.; available 

 potash 4.80 per cent. 



Formula No. 1 is best suited for sandy loams or 

 soils. Formula No. 2 is for medium and heavy loams. 



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