FOOD FOR PLANTS 



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Relative Value of DiflFerent Foods for Stock. 



One hundred pounds of good hay for sto-.k are equal to: 



Articles Pounds Articles 



Beets, white silesia 669 



Turnips 469 



Rye-Straw 429 



Clover, Red, Green 373 



Carrots 371 



Mangolds 3681/4 



Potatoes, kept in pit 350 



Oat-Straw 347 



Potatoes 360 



Carrot leaves (tops) 135 



Hay, Ei.glish 100 



Pounds 

 89 



Lucern 



Clover, Red, Dry 88 



Buckwheat 785^ 



Corn 621^ 



Oats 59 



Barley 58 



Rye 53y2 



Wheat 441/4 



Oil-Cake, linseed 43 



Peas, dry 37^^ 



Beans 28 



To Revive Ferns. 



Nitrate of Soda dissolved in water should be given 

 to ferns that are small or weak, one-quarter of an 

 ounce of Nitrate to a gallon of water. One-half an 

 ounce of Nitrate to a gallon of water should be used 

 on plants that are large and vigorous. Soot and salt 

 are also good to use occasionally. 



Capacity of Cisterns for Each 10 Inches in Depth. 



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 8 feet 

 7 feet 

 61/4 feet 

 6 feet 

 5 feet 

 41/4 feet 

 4 feet 

 3 feet 

 21/4 feet 

 2 feet 



n diameter holds 3,059 



n diameter holds 1,958 



n diameter holds 1,101 



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959 



827 



705 



592 



489 



396 



313 



239 



206 



176 



122 



99 



78 



44 



30 



19 



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