Food for c ; a |iy t () rapidity of growth and to the formation of stalk 

 ? which possesses that peculiar crispness which in so marked 

 a degree measures marketable quality. Soils that are deep, 

 moist and rich in organic matter are best suited for the crop; 

 these should be heavily manured, say, at the rate of ten to 

 fifteen tons per acre, and should also receive liberal amounts 

 of high-grade commercial fertilizer, at the rate of 600 to 800 

 pounds per acre, all applied broadcast previous to setting the 

 plants. After the plants are well started, apply 200 pounds 

 per acre of Nitrate of Soda along the row, and, if the weather 

 is dry, cultivate it in, though, ordinarily, the moisture in the 

 soil is sufficient to cause an immediate distribution of the salt; 

 and in three to four weeks make a second application of 

 Nitrate of the same amount and in the same manner. The 

 two applications of Nitrate, of 200 pounds each, will, it is 

 believed, give, on the average, better returns than smaller 

 amounts or a greater number of applications, though the 

 conditions of season may warrant such changes from this 

 method as the judgment of the grower may dictate. 

 p The growing of peppers has become a 



considerable industry in market garden 

 districts in recent years. Studies of the special needs of the 

 crop show that, on good soils, well adapted for the plant, 

 additional dressings of Nitrate are necessary for best results 

 the gain in yield averaging 35 per cent., and the increased 

 value of crop due to the added Nitrates averaging $30 per 

 acre. A large quantity 300 pounds per acre seems to be 

 much superior to any less amount, and, owing to the fact 

 that peppers continue to form during the entire period of 

 growth, the distribution of the Nitrate throughout the season 

 is desirable where large quantities are applied. Where more 

 convenient the first application of Nitrate may be applied at 

 time of setting the plants, in order to prevent any delay in 

 growth after setting. The later fractional applications are 

 distributed throughout the season, two or three weeks apart. 

 In the growing of early potatoes it is essen- 

 es ' tial that an abundant supply of Nitrogen 

 be at the disposal of the plant. This experience of growers 

 has clearly demonstrated this fact, and, until commercial 

 fertilizers came into general use, most growers used large 

 quantities of yard manure, in order that the plant should 



