The following table shows the quantity of fertilizer Food for 

 desirable for one acre, with the percentage of Nitrogen in it. Plant * 

 The quantities given are for the average soil, under average 3 

 conditions, the character and amounts of other plant-foods 

 in the fertilizer not being considered here : 



Chemical fertilizers are used freely by the fruit growers 

 of California, and their use among the farmers is steadily 

 increasing. One reason why they are not used more exten- 

 sively is that they have to be imported from the East. It is 

 also a fact that the total amount now used is only a small 

 percentage of what should be employed. Everyone wil! 

 admit that the use of fertilizers in this State is small com- 

 pared with their use in Germany, where they are employed 

 more extensively than by any other nation. 



Soiling Crops. 



"Soiling" is rapidly becoming recognized as the most 

 economical method of stock feeding; practically, soiling 

 means keeping stock confined, and using green-cut food. 



