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lime. This is true of the clovers particularly, not only 

 for the purpose of providing the plants with a sufficient 

 amount of this element, but in order that any possible 

 acidity of soil may be corrected, since the bacterial life 

 in the soil, which is essential in order that the plant may 

 acquire its nitrogen from the air, is discouraged rather 

 than encouraged by the presence of acid. Hence, all 

 soils that are used for the frequent growth of leguminous 

 crops should receive a dressing of lime, preferably in the 

 fall ; 25 bushels of stone lime to the acre, or its equivalent 

 of ground limestone. Once in four or five years is a 

 sufficient amount for medium soils. 



Fertilization of soiling crops. 



The' necessity for fertilization, and the method em- 

 ployed in "intensive" practice, are illustrated by the 

 following scheme of growing soiling crops, now practiced 

 at the Experiment Farm in New Jersey. If an abundance 

 of food is not supplied, the continuous feeding and con- 

 sequent constant and rapid growth of the plants, which 

 are primary necessities of the system in order to maintain 

 the rotation and to obtain maximum yields, are prevented. 

 With proper management in other respects, the scheme 

 of rotation and fertilization will result in a gradual in- 

 crease in the fertility of the soil. 



SCHEME OF SOILING CROPS 



No. OF CROP Ro- TIME OF AMOUNT OF TIME OF 



ACRE TATION SEEDING FERTILIZER APPLIED HARVESTING 



Crim.cn c,over 



Au*. 11, - 9 7 { ' lb. Ajjd phospha^ j M&y ^ 



f 100 Ib. Acid phosphate ] 



Corn ..... June 20, '98 j 50 Ib. Ground bone [ Aug. 20, '98 



I 50 Ib. Muriate of potash J 



f 25 Ib. Nitrate of soda } 



Barley and Peas . Aug. 25, '98 100 l b . Acid phosphate Oct. 25, '98 



I 50 lb. Muriate of potash J 



