SQUASHES. 



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It will be better, however, k> nse some less soluble 

 form. 



The following amounts of fertilizers will give the de- 

 sired amount of each element : 



Element. 



Nitrogen 



Pounds of different material for one acre. 

 ( 650 to 1000 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 

 I 400 to 600 Ibs. dried blood ; or 

 1 300 to 400 Ibs. nitrate of soda ; or 

 L 200 to 300 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia. 

 f 1000 to 1500 Ibs. kainit ; or 



Potash. 



160 to 225 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



160 to 225 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 



300 to 450 Ibs. sulphate of potash, and 



sulphate of magnesia. 



T>K K o^ /i / 60 to 750 Ibs. acid phosphate ; or 

 Phosphoric acid. ( 500 to m lbs> dissolved bone 



FIG. 29. 

 VARIETIES. 



For the Northern market, the summer class should 

 be planted. Early White Bush (see Fig. 28), Golden 

 Custard (see Fig. 29), and Yellow Crookneck. The 

 first and last named are the better sellers. 



