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200 pounds, and, second, at 300 pounds per acre. The 

 soda was scattered about the plants by hand and hoed 

 into the soil close to the roots. They thus received a 

 total application of 650 pounds per acre in three applica- 

 tions. 



"With old established bearing plants larger quanti- 

 ties should be applied at the first opening of Spring. 



"The result of this experiment is best shown by the 

 accompanying pliotograph of one treated and one un- 

 treated plant standing side by side." 



Xitrogen is what the crop is hungry for in the early 

 Spring: and generally speaking there is perhaps, noth- 

 ing that will so nearly meet the requirements as the 

 application of nitrate of soda. 



It is a well established fact that however much barn- 

 yard manure may have been applied, the process of 

 nitrification takes place very slowly, until the ground is 

 thoroughly warmed by the action of the sun's rays. 



In growing the out door product for market, the 

 early crop is always the paying one and the more quickly 

 it can be grown the better will be the quality and the 

 less the competition from the small fruits that follow its 

 season so closely. 



Jadoo Fibre. — Too much emphasis cannot well be 

 laid on the promotion of root growth. Vitally impor- 

 tant to the successful culture of all plant and vegetable 

 life, it becomes doubly so to rhubarb. The forcing 

 process is at best very exhausting, and the roots came 

 out of the cellar with vitality much impaired. Neces- 

 sarily then, they require special feeding and care to 

 overcome the strain and recover vigor and size for future 

 bearing as quickly as possible. 



The same general principle api)lies equally to propa- 

 gating from unforced roots and also growing from the 



