FEEDING THE PLANT 



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Still, the results, broadly interpreted, show that 

 with the exception of limited areas of special character, 

 the lands of the east and south, which have been culti- 

 vated for a long time, are benefited by the addition of 

 fertilizers, and in most instances all the constituents 

 are required. This is a safe assumption, where no 

 specific information derived from experiments is avail- 

 able, because we have not yet attained maximum yields 



Fig 28— Modern Corn 6rib 



At Minnesota experiment station 



in these states under natural conditions. The experi- 

 ments also show that it is a question of applied plant 

 food, not only, but also of its systematic and intelligent 

 use. The "hit or miss" system in the application of 

 fertilizers or manures is not a good one. 



Classification of Crops — It has also been clearly 

 demonstrated, in addition, that there is a proper rela- 

 tion between the cost of the material applied and the 



