If grown exclusively on fertilizers, apply from 800 to 1,600 

 lbs. per acre, depending on the strength of fertilizer, soil, etc. 

 Sow three-fourths broadcast and harrow it into the soil, apply- 

 ing one-fourth in the hills or drills and thoroughly mix and cover 

 with soil. Or all of it may be applied with a modern farm drill 

 if all the tubes are left open. If the soil is poor or run out, a 

 larger quantity should be used. When planting on green- 

 sward, 600 lbs. per acre will be sufficient, especially if the sod 

 is a heavy one and was turned over in the spring. 



Fertilizer for corn should be used in the same way as manure^ 

 — ^that is, a larger quantity on a poor field and a smaller quantity 

 on a rich field. If manure is used in connection with fertilizer, 

 spread the manure broadcast before plowing and wheel-harrow 

 or plow it in, applying the fertilizer in the furrows or drills, 

 thoroughly mixing it with the soil. If the corn does not come 

 forward for any cause, like a cold, wet spring, 200 or 300 lbs. 

 may be hoed or cultivated in at the first or second hoeing. 



Small Grains (Wheat, Rye, Oats, 

 Barley and Buckwheat) 



Grains are 



Shallow 



Feeders 



Apply from 400 to 600 lbs. per acre, depending on the 

 strength of fertilizer, character of soil, etc. As small grains 

 are shallow feeders, we recommend that the fertilizer be drilled 

 in with the seed, allowing the fertilizer to run in all the tubes, 

 provided the drill sows the fertilizer in advance and covers or 

 mixes it with earth so that the seed does not come in contact 

 with clear fertilizer. If the grain is sown broadcast, then sow 

 the fertilizer broadcast in advance of seeding. 



Top Dressing Grass and Other Crops 



Soluble 

 Fertilizers 

 for Surface 

 Dressing 



Chemically prepared fertilizers, those which are soluble and 

 available, are no doubt better for a surface dressing than stable 

 manure, because they dissolve with the first rains or heavy 

 dews and immediately enter the soil and begin to nourish the 

 crop, whereas manure applied on the surface is exposed to 

 wast'e. Grass takes from the soil a large amount of plant food, 

 which is usually applied in the spring months, although it is 

 often put on after haying for the rowen crop. Apply from 



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