MA^ 



Agricultur 



BULj-iETiisr iisro. SI. 



MARCH, 1894. 



I. General Discussion on Commercial Fertilizers. 



II. Analyses of Fodder Articles. 



1. GENERAL DISCUSSION ON COMMERCIAL FER- 

 TILIZERS. 



As the season for field work on the farm is at hand a few sugges- 

 tions are offered for the consideration of farmers. 



To select judiciously from among the great variety of commercial 

 fertilizers and manurial substances offered for patronage requires a 

 fair knowledge regarding the general physical and chemical condition 

 of the lands to be cultivated, the amount and character of the home 

 manurial resources, and the special requirements of the crops under 

 consideration. 



As the physical conditions and chemical resources of soils are 

 known to differ widely even on the same farm no definite rule can be 

 given for manuring farm lands beyond the advice to furnish additional 

 supplies of those plant constituents which the crops raised during 

 past years have abstracted in an exceptionally large proportion, and 

 which will be especially called for by the crops to be raised. 



It has been the aim of this institution during past years in its 

 annual reports, to furnish this needed information for the benefit of 

 all parties interested in their cultivation, by publishing repeatedly the 

 composition of the majority if not the entire number of farm crops 

 raised in the state . 



