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nitrogen needed, except under unusual conditions. 

 When necessary, 100 pounds of nitrate of soda or 125 

 pounds of dried blood per acre should be sufficient. 

 Dried blood seems to give good results in Rhode 

 Island. Phosphoric acid may be supplied by thor- 

 oughly working into the soil 250 pounds of floats, 

 which is the name applied to finely ground unacidu- 

 lated Carolina rock, or an equal quantity of ground 

 bone. In lieu of this preparatory application 150 

 pounds of acid phosphate or Thomas slag may be 

 applied annually. 



SUGGESTIONS ON PLANTING 



Planting may be done in spring or fall. In fall the 

 work can be done with less haste and the ground need 

 be worked only when it is in proper condition. If a 

 mulch of manure or earth is placed over the ground 

 the plant will generally pass the winter safely and will 

 be ready to begin growth at once when spring opens. 

 Unless spring planting is done early, before growth 

 begins, the plant will receive a check which will se- 

 riously impede the season's growth. A plant set in 

 early fall is able to partially repair the damage to its 

 root -system before the season of growth the following 

 spring. Planting in early spring does away with the 

 extra expense of covering and uncovering the plants 

 and leaves the soil mellow and in good condition for 

 work during the summer. It is the best method for 

 black -caps and dewberries, and will generally be found 

 more satisfactory for other kinds if the work is done 



