Food for because the ' specials ' are not properly compounded, and second^ 

 ^"^^ because the needed plant food can he thus procured at lower 



1^ m/."* 



Taking into consideration the March, 1899, market 

 prices of fertilizers, and the results of the above experiments, 

 the following mixtures are recommended in the bulletin 

 above referred to. The quantities given are designed for 

 one acre. 



Corn. 



I. For corn on sod land in fair condition : 



Pounds. 



Nitrate of Soda .... 1 00 



Dry ground fish , 200 



Acid phosphate 250 



Muriate of potash (or high-grade sulphate) 220 



These materials furnish about : Nitrogen, 30 pounds ; 

 phosphoric acid, 40 pounds, and potash, 1 10 pounds. 



1. For corn on land rather poor in organic matter. 



Pounds. 



Nitrate of Soda 200 



Dry ground fish 200 



Tankage 1 00 



Acid phosphate 200 



Muriate of potash (or high-grade sulphate) 250 



These materials furnish about : Nitrogen, 42 pounds ; 

 phosphoric acid, 50 pounds, and potash, 125 pounds. 



3. For corn in connection with farm manure: 



Pounds. 



Nitrate of Soda 50 



Dry ground fish 1 00 



Acid phosphate 1 00 



Muriate of potash (or high-grade sulphate) 100 



These materials furnish about : Nitrogen, 14^^ pounds; 

 phosphoric acid, 21^ pounds, and potash, 50 pounds. 



Oats. 



4. For oats on land in good condition : 



Pounds. 



Nitrate of Soda 125 



Acid phosphate 1 00 



Muriate of potash (or high-grade sulphate) 50 



* U. S. Department Agricultural, Farmers' Bulletin, 65 and 84 (Experiment Station 

 Work, II, page 27 ; VII, page 5). 



