36 Making a Lawn 



used at the rate of about a ton to the 

 acre. 



Nitrate of soda is a very vigorous stim- 

 ulant and produces quick results. It is 

 economical, requiring but small quanti- 

 ties to cover large areas. Spread broad- 

 cast, about 175 Ibs. to the acre; or, dis- 

 solved, 3 Ibs. to every 100 gals, of water. 

 The dry application should be made 

 always before a rainstorm, otherwise much 

 burning is apt to result to the grass. For 

 an occasional application it is all right 

 to use this, but for year-in-and-year-out 

 fertilizer, it should be alternated with 

 other things. 



