AND GENERAL HOETICDLTHBE. 



521 



Medium Rotted Bone Manure — Decomposed 

 ■with Potash. 



ANALYSIS. _ Percent. 



Phosphoric Acid '. 3.33 



Equivalent to Bone | 7 nr, 



Phosphate of Lime J 



Nitrogen 2.57 



Equivalent to Ammonia 3.11 



Potassa (Potash) 3.10 



Equivalent to Sulphate of Potassa 5.80 



Rotted Bone Manure, Plain. 



ANAIjXSIS. Per Cent. 



Phosphoric Acid 5.44 



Equivalent to Bone I g og 



Phosphate of Lime j 



Nitrogen 2.48 



Equivalent to Ammonia 3.02 



Analysis No. 1 Peruvian Gruano. 



-Percent. 



Moisture at 212° F 13.16 



Potash 2.62 



Nitrogen 7.76 



Total Phosphoric Acid 14 28 



Stones 4.62 



Equivalent to Ammonia 9.42 



Equivalent to Bone Phosphate . . ; 31.17 



Permanent Pasture Fertilizer, High Grade. 



ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Ammonia 4: to 4^ 



Phosphoric Acid, total 10 to 12 



Potash as Sulphate and Muriate.,. 3)^ to 4)^ 



Analysis of Pure Ra-w Knuckle Bone Meal. 



MECHAUIOAIi ANALYSIS. Per Cent. 



Passed holes ^ inch 76 



" " JL •< 21 



" " t " _^ 



100 



CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 



Per Cent. Lbe. per Ton. 



Nitrogen 3.82 76.4 



Phosphoric Acid 25.61 512.2 



Blood and Bone Fertilizer. 



Per Cent. 



Ammonia from Blood and Bone 3 



Phosphate of Lime, nearly all soluble and 



available, except }^ per cent 26 



Potash, actual ... . : 3 



Sulphate of Potash 5 to 6 



CROPS. 



The following Table will assist Farmers or 

 Gardeners in making an Accurate Esti- 

 mate of the Amount of Land in Different 

 Fields under Cultivation: 



Average Number of Seeds contained in One 

 lb. of the various Cereal Crops. Wheat, 

 10,000 ; barley, 15,000 ; oats, 18,000 to 20,000 ; 

 rye, 20,000 ; beans, 900 to 1,000 ; peas, 1,800 to 

 2,000 ; flax, 100,000 ; hemp, 24,000. 



Average Quantity of Seed Sown to an Acre : 



IN DEILLS. 



Beets 5 to 6 pounds. 



Carrots 4 to 5 " 



Dwarf Beans m bushels. 



Early Peas 3 " 



Marrowfat Peas 3 " 



Onions 5 to 6 pounds. 



Onions for sets 60to 80 " 



Onion sets, per acre, accord- 

 ing to size Stoic bushels. 



Potatoes (cut tubers) 12 to 14 " 



Parsnips 5 to 6 pounds. 



Eadishes 9 to 10 



Salsify 6 to 8 



Spinach 10 to 12 



Turnip IK to 2 " 



IN HILLS. 



Com 8 to 10 quarts. 



Cucumbers 2 to 3 pounds 



Muskmelons 2 to 3 " 



Pole Beans 8 to 10 quarts. 



Pumpkin ? 2 to 3 pounds 



Squash 2 to 3 



Watermelons 4: to 5 " 



Quantity of Seed Required 

 Number of Plants: 



Asparagus . . 



Cabbage 



Cauliflower. 



Celery 



Egg Plant 



Endive 1 



Leek 1 



Lettuce 1 



Marjoram 1 



Pepper 1 



Bhubarb 1 



Sage 1 



Savory 1 



Thyme 1 



Tomato 1 



Quantity of Seed Required for a Given 

 Number of Hills : 



for a Given 



About, 

 oz. 500 plants, 

 oz. 1,500 " 

 oz. 1,000 " 

 oz. 2,000 " 

 oz. 1,000 " 

 oz. 3,000 " 

 oz. 1,500 " 

 oz. 3,000 " 

 oz. 1,500 " 

 oz. 1,000 " 

 oz. 500 " 

 oz. 1,000 ''~ 

 oz. 2,000 " 

 oz. 4,000 " 

 oz. 1,500 " 



Corn 1 



Cucumbers 1 



Muskmelon 1 



Pole Beans, Limas 1 



Pole Beans, Wax 1 



Pumpkin .1 



Squash 1 



Watermelon 1 



Quantity of Seed Required 

 Length of Drill : 



Asparagus 1 oz. 



Beet loz. 



Beans, Dwarf 1 qt. 



Carrot 1 oz. 



Endive 1 oz. 



Okra 1 oz. 



Onion 1 oz. 



Onion sets 1 qt. 



Parsley loz. 



Parsnips 1 oz. 



Peas Iqt. 



Badishes l oz. 



Salsify 1 oz. 



Spinach i oz. 



Turnip i oz. 



qt. to 200 hiUs. 

 oz. to 125 

 oz. to 60 

 qt. to 100 

 qt. to 150 

 oz. to 50 

 oz. to 50 

 oz. to 30 

 for a Given 



60 feet of drill. 



50 " 



100 

 100 

 100 



40 

 100 



50 

 125 

 200 



75 

 100 



70 

 100 

 150 



