FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 



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Grass for Lawns 



Nitrogen . . . 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid 



Potash 



Per Cent 



Pounds 



FOR One 



Acre 



20 to 4C 

 25 to 50 

 30 to 60 



Pounds of Different Materials for One 

 Acre 



(1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda; or 



(2) 100 to 200 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 



(3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 



(4) 4000 to 8000 lb. stable manure. 



(1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 



(2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 



(3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 



(1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate; or 



(2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate ; or 



(3) 250 to 500 lb. kainit ; or 



(4) 600 to 1200 lb. wood-ashes. 



As a more specific mixture, we suggest the following : 100 lb. nitrate 

 of soda, 100 lb. bone-meal, 100 lb. acid phosphate (dissolved rock) 

 and 100 lb. muriate of potash an acre. 



Grass for Meadows 



Nitrogen . . . 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid 



Potash . 



Per Cent 



Pounds 



for One 



Acre 



15 to 30 

 30 to 60 

 35 to 70 



Pounds of Different Materials for One 

 Acre 



(1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 



(2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 



(3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 



[ (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 

 ' (1) 300 to 600 lb. bone-meal ; or 



(2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; ( 



(3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 



(1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate ; or 



(2) 70 to 140 lb. sulfate ; or 



(3) 275 to 550 lb. kainit ; or 



(4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 



Hops 



Nitrogen . 



Available phos- 

 phoric acid 



Potash 



Per Pounds for 

 Cent One Acre 



20 to 40 



35 to 70 



100 to 200 



Pounds of Different Materials for One 

 Acre 



r (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 



I (2) 100 to 200 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 



I (3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 



[ (4) 4000 to 8000 lb. stable manure. 



f (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 



j (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 



[ (3) 275 to 550 lb. dissolved rock. 



(1) 200 to 400 lb. muriate ; or 



(2) 200 to 400 lb. sulfate ; or 



(3) 800 to 1600 lb. kainit ; or 



(4) 2000 to 4000 lb. wood-ashes. 



