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at least two harvests. In selecting plants, care should 

 be exercised to see that pistillate plants are not kept too 

 much by themselves, or the blossoms will prove barren. 

 Farmyard manure should never be used after the 

 plants are set out, as the weed seeds contained therein 

 will give much trouble, especially as the horse hoe is of 

 little use in the beds. Use 200 pounds of acid phosphate, 

 applied broadcast immediately after harvest. In the 

 spring as soon as growth begins broadcast 150 pounds 

 of Nitrate of Soda to the acre. In setting out a new 

 bed, broadcast the fertiUzer along the rows and cultivate 

 in, before the plants are out. 



On old beds, sow 200 pounds of acid phosphate broad- 

 cast in the fall and 150 pounds of Nitrate per acre in 

 the spring. 



Onr Formula for Strawberries. 



Nitrate alone 150 lbs. per acre 



or preferably 



Nitrate 200 " " " 



Acid Phosphate 200 " " " 



When potash salts can be conveniently obtained we 

 advise the use of fifty pounds of sulphate of potash to the 

 acre every other year. 



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In the basket, and lying on 12-in('h 

 rule, 200 lbs. Nitrate of Soda to 

 the acre. 



To the right back oi 

 rule, no Nitrate. 



