100 MANUFACTURE OF FERTILIZING MATERIALS 



a manure distributer be not available, is to mix 

 it intimately with double its weight of not too 

 moist soil and to spread it immediately. In no 

 case should cyanamide be used as a top-dressing, 

 at least until after the crop has been removed, 

 for in that case it would be more injurious than 

 useful. 



Stored for a long time in casks, nitrate of lime 

 suffers considerable loss in weight. Having been 

 left in casks for five months it has been found 

 to lose 20 to 25 Ib. by volatilization. 



