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ordinary land. If the laud is rich in nitrogenous 

 matter, use less nitrogen, or omit altogether from land 

 strong in nitrogen. 



Mix the fertilizer thoroughly with the soil and see 

 to it that it is worked in deeper than usual. 



The following table gives the number of pounds of 

 fertilizer per acre to obtain the requisite amount of 

 each element : 



Element. 



Nitrogen 



Pounds of different material for one acre. 

 300 to 450 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 

 180 to 270 Ibs. dried blood ; or 

 120 to 180 Ibs. nitrate of soda; or 

 t 100 to 150 Ibs. sulphate of ammonia. 

 f 600 to 900 Ibs. kainit ; or 



100 to 150 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



Potash -j 100 to 150 Ibs. sulphate of potash ; or 



I 200 to 300 Ibs. sulphate of potash, and 

 sulphate of ammonia. 

 425 to 650 Ibs. acid phosphate ; or 

 350 to 525 Ibs. dissolved bone. 



Phosphoric acid. 



FIG. 36. 



VARIETIES. 



Early Scarlet Horn, Short Horn, Half Long Nantes 

 are favorites (see Fig. 36), orange colored and early, 

 and doubtless best for our section. Long Orange and 

 Large White Belgian will prove more vigorous, and are 

 generally grown for stock feed ; so should not be sown 



