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be broadeasted before seeding or drilled with the 
seed. 
In order to secure the best yield, the early 
growth should be stimulated, particularly with 
nitrogenous food ; therefore an application of 100 
to 150 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre, broad- 
easted, usually about the first of April, is to be 
recommended. Experiments at the New Jersey 
Station show that an application of 150 pounds of 
nitrate of soda per acre has caused an average 
increase in yield of 37.6 per cent, besides giving 
the further advantage of lengthening the time dur- 
ing which the crop may be fed. This increase in 
yield is a very important consideration, because 
one of the strongest arguments in favor of soiling, 
as distinguished from pasturing, is that smaller 
areas are required to supply the needs of the ani- 
mals; and there is thus great reason for proper 
manuring or fertilizing, since the larger yields 
result in decreasing the area required for produc- 
ing the food for a definite number of animals. If 
possible, this application of nitrate should be 
made just preceding or after a rain, in order that 
the salt may be immediately dissolved and carried 
to the roots. In order to prevent injury, it should 
be applied only when the foliage is dry. The pur- 
pose is to get as much of the nitrogen into the 
plant as possible; thus it should be applied as 
soon as active growth begins, or when the plant 
