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or more applications of fertilizer should be made. This 

 is more important on sandy soils. 



AMMONIA. 



As sources of ammonia, I would advise the following 

 ingredients: Dried blood, blood and bone, cottonseed- 

 meal and ground fish as organic, and sulphate of ammonia 

 or nitrate of soda, as inorganic^ — one per cent, at least, of 

 nitrate of soda should be used in all mixtures to start the 

 plant. 



POTASH. 



While many use sulphate, at an additional cost of about 

 five dollars per ton, I have used muriate for the gast fif- 

 teen years, and I am sure the results justify my action. 

 By using muriate there is a saving of about five dollars 

 per ton, and I believe for most crops it is to be preferred 

 to sulphate. Muriate does not make mealy -potatoes like 

 sulphate, but this difference rarely ever makes any differ- 

 ence in the market value of the product. Muriate has 

 a tendency to sweetness, and sulphate to acidity, in some 

 fruits and vegetables. 



KAINIT. 



Some recommend kainit as a source of potash. From 

 an economical standpoint I would not recommend it, but 

 it may, have some merit as a preventer of rust in some 

 crops. In this case it might be advisable. 



