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variety, and is a favorite in Georgia, Florida and 

 Louisiana. 



There is a good field for investigation and improve- 

 ment for some Southern enterprise in breeding up and 

 systematizing the peanut. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Available phosphoric acid 5 per cent. 



Potash 10 per cent. 



Nitrogen 3 per cent. 



Use 600 to 1,000 pounds of the above formula per 

 acre. 



Most of our land will not require nitrogenous ferti- 

 lizer for this crop, and lime is usually recommended. 

 Where the acid phosphate is used, there will probably 

 be enough lime in this to satisfy the crop. 



The following table will give the amounts of differ- 

 erent fertilizer materials that may be used to supply 

 the desired amounts of each element : 



Element. Pounds of different material for one acre. 



{300 to 500 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 

 180 to 300 Ibs. dried blood ; or 

 120 to 200 Ibs. nitrate of soda ; or 

 100 to 150 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia. 



{ 800 to 1,200 Ibs. kainit ; or 

 120 to 200 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



Potash \ 125 to 210 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 



250 to 400 Ibs. sulphate of potash and 

 sulphate of magnesia. 



T>, , , / 300 to 500 Ibs. acid phosphate ; or 

 Phosphoric acid.. ( 25Q to 400 ^ disso f ved i bone / 



