42 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 
gard to the condition of the soil, but that is 
not wise. They would find it out too, if they 
held the plough or set the plants, or in some 
other way carried on the practical growing of 
the fruit. 
The condition of the land must be taken 
into consideration. If it be ina fair state of 
fertility, as shown by its production of a fair 
crop of potatoes or corn the season just pre- 
vious, then fertilizer could be used to advan- 
tage. It would not, however, be advisable 
to plant on land on which for several years 
fertilizer alone had been used, nor even on 
renovated pasture land not manured. The 
best land is that which not more than two 
or three years previous produced a good sod. 
This would result in there being humus in 
the soil, which spells good physical condition 
of the soil. 
With a proper soil chemicals alone can be 
used, sowing broadcast and harrowing in, 
just before setting the plants, about 1,500 
to 2,000 pounds to the acre of the following 
mixture: 
150 pounds Nitrate of soda 
600 pounds Tankage 
800 pounds Acid phosphate Phosphoric acid 9.4% 
450 pounds Muriate of potash Potash 10.7% 
Nitrogen 2.9% 
