Manuring 319 



Quantities to be applied per tree 



ears 7-15 years Older 



old old 15 years 



Nature of soil 1-6 years 7-15 years Older than 



(2) Loamy soils. 



(a) Deficient in humus 



Basic slag 1-3^ Ib. 4 Ib. 5 Ib. 



Muriate of potash ... ^-J ,, f ,, I ,, 



Nitrate of soda ... f-if 2 ,, 2j ,, 



(b) Well provided with humus 



Basic slag 1-3 Ib. 4 Ib. 5 Ib. 



Muriate of potash ... J- ,, f ,, I ,, 



Nitrate of soda ... |-i ,, ij ,, 2 ,, 



(3) Clay soils. 



(a) Deficient in humus 



Basic slag 1^-4 Ib. 5 Ib. 7 Ib. 



Muriate of potash ... - ,, ,, I ,, 



Nitrate of soda ... ^-if ,. 2 ,, 2j ,, 



(/>) Well provided with humus 



Basic slag 1-3^ Ib. 4 Ib. 6 Ib. 



Muriate of potash ... - ,, ^ ,, I ,, 



Nitrate of soda ... -1 ,, ij ,, 2 ,, 



The following was recently sent out to 

 Jamaica for use as a coco-nut manure on an 

 estate planted forty-two to the acre (not forty- 

 eight). As 4 cwt. (448 Ib.) was to be used 

 per acre, each tree received nearly 1 1 Ib. of 

 manure. The mixture, which cost 8 a ton, 

 was guaranteed to contain : 



6 per cent, ammonia organic base. 

 1 8 ,, soluble phosphates. 

 2 ,, pure potash. 



Without pretending to associate the follow- 

 ing analyses of fertilizing materials with any 

 of the foregoing remarks, we feel that they 

 are of sufficient use and interest to take a 

 note of : 



