134 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Nitrogen ........................... 4 per cent. 



Potash ..... ................. ..... ...7 per cent. 



Available phosphoric acid 6 per cent. 



Use from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds per acre, depending 

 upon the fertility of the soil and the distance apart 

 that the plants are set. If the soil is rich in humus or 

 nitrogenous matter, a portion of the nitrogen should 

 be withheld, as too much of this element makes toma- 

 toes soft and liable to have hollow places in their in- 

 terior. 



FERTILIZER AMOUNTS. 



Elements. Pounds of different material for one acre. 



( 700 to 1400 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 



Nitrno-Pn J 40 to 80 lbs - dried bl d I r 



" j 275 to 550 Ibs. nitrate of soda ; or 

 [200 to 400 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia. 



f 900 to 1800 Ibs. kainit ; or 

 | 140 to 280 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 

 Potash ............... -j 140 to 280 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 



I 300 to 600 Ibs. sulphate of potash and sul- 

 [ phate of magnesia. 



Phrvmhorip *pirl / 60 to 120 lbs - acid Phosphate ; or 

 ospn< ic acid., j 50Q to im lbg diggolved bone 



VARIETIES. 



For shipping purposes, Beauty, Stone and Perfec- 

 tion are general favorites. Usually, we should choose 

 red or purple tomatoes, and such varieties as will 

 color up evenly and deeply. As the winter crop is sold 

 largely upon its looks, a yellow tomato is always a 

 last choice. There are other varieties, such as Para- 

 gon and Aristocrat, that are worthy of trial, and some 

 new ones coming in, but the first three named are 

 standards, and can be relied upon as a crop, and for 

 shippers. 



All those that have been advised for shipping may 



