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lizer. The average application per acre was 918 pounds. Two-fifths of 

 the corn growers used fertilizer at an average rate of 295 pounds i)er 

 acre. Miscellaneous crops means all other kinds of cro])s that are 

 grown, such as garden crops, millet, and one case of a pasture ai^pli- 

 cation. 



There was little uniformity in grades used. It is certainly a reflec- 

 tion on both manufacturers and users to have so many fertilizer formu- 

 las. Many are so similar that their comparative values are hard to dis- 

 tinguish, yet the multiplicity of mixtures must continually add to the 



Holstein cnws predominate over the aren but are often supplemented with ii few- 

 Guernseys or Jerseys to improve the fat test. Not all the dark spots 

 on these animals are black. 



Table 19 — Use of commercial feriUhcr (uiiJ lime on .'/t'l farmft. 



* These figures are not accurate because of indefinite acreages in luany 

 cases. 



** Six farms used 90,500 pounds of lime on 39.7 acres of alfalfa at the 

 rate of 2,280 pounds per acre. The remainder was used on corn, 

 oats, and pasture, but the acreage was indefinite. 



