FERTILIZERS. 105 



used, 40 will do for the second year, 60 for the third, and 

 85 for the fourth. 



FOR CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER. Use from 125 to 

 200 bushels in early spring, harrowing it into the ploughed 

 land. After the plants are four inches high, put half a 

 pint around each hill before hoeing. By such an applica 

 ,tion, cabbage can be raised several years in succession on 

 the same soil. Apply 40 bushels, broadcast, the second 

 year, 60 the third, and 85 the fourth ; using also some each 

 year in the hill. 



FOR CUCUMBERS AND MELONS. Harrow in 88 bush- 

 els, and scatter a pint over the top of each hill. 



FERTILIZERS EXCELLENT FOR VARIOUS CROPS, AND SUG- 

 GESTIONS. 



FOR STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, PEACHES, AND 

 PEARS, AND THE FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD GEN- 

 ERALLY. There has been found nothing more satisfactory 

 than the phosphoric acid and potash, with but a small 

 quantity of nitrogen. Bone that has been treated with acid 

 will act at once, but coarse steamed bone is more enduring. 

 I have a pear-orchard in land that has naturally a good sup- 

 ply of potash, that, being in a sickly condition, I treated 

 to coarse steamed bone eight years ago, with the result 

 of producing a good growth of wood, and noble crops of 

 fruit, while I could cut two good crops under it annually 

 ever since. (See Mr. Hunt's remarks, on p. 67, on the 

 advantage of the bone and potash application to such 

 fruits.) It appears to be settled that the " yellows " on the 

 peach-trees is caused by want of nourishment, there being 

 especially a lacking of potash. Diseased trees have been 

 cured by a liberal application of it. 



Professor Penhallow advises, after stirring the soil, to 

 apply per acre the following mixture, viz., sulphate of mag- 



