Plant Jood Clementd 



Plants require nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (the 

 three most important), oxygen, hydrogen and carbon (ob- 

 tained from air and water) and the minor elements 

 usually found in the soil in sufficient quantity but also 

 supplied in the better brands of mixed fertilizers. 



These minor elements are calcium, sulphur, magnesium, 

 manganese, iron and boron. Their functions are largely 

 indirect, but very essential as they aid the chemical 

 changes which render other ingredients more available. 

 Calcium (lime), for example, aids in making the nitrog- 

 enous materials more quickly available and changes the 

 physical nature of soils. Sulphur seems to exert a bene- 

 ficial influence on plant growth and iron is necessary in 

 the formation of chlorophyll. 



KITROOEN is the "top growth" element needed for 

 leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, parsley, etc. Aside 

 from mixed fertilizers, nitrogen can be had in various 

 organic forms as in bone meal, blood meal, tankage, fish 

 meal, cottonseed meal and inorganic forms such as 

 nitrate of soda (tending toward an alkaline reaction), am- 



monium sulphate (tending toward an acid reaction), urea 

 and potassium nitrate. The organic materials are safest 

 to use as they react slowly and do not burn. 



FHOSFHOBUS is generally the most needed element, 

 as the continued use of manures possessing such a little 

 of it, combined with the fact that most crops are heavy 

 phosphorus feeders, soils worked for a number of years 

 are practically depleted of this element. A real fertile 

 soil is rich in readily available phosphorus. It is the 

 element which promotes growth and vigor, flowers, fruit 

 and seeds. Beans, corn, cucumber, tomatoes, turnips and 

 rutabagas seem to respond to heavy feedings of phos- 

 phorus. It is available in mixed fertilizers, superphos- 

 phate, bone meal and tankage. 



POTASH is the root growing element. Asparagus, beets, 

 carrots, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes and radish 

 all respond to extra potash feeding. Sulphate of potash 

 is best for tobacco, lettuce and leaf crops, while muriate 

 of potash is most beneficial to carrots, potatoes and root 

 crops. 



FERTILIZERS 



Analysis C^O^?„ ^^-^^^-^-^^ 100 Lbs. 



CROPS AND SOILS 



0-14- 7 



$34.24 



$38.05 



$2.90 



ALFALFA, CLOVERS (200-800), SOYBEANS, COWPEAS (200-300). In 

 rotation, on manured land. CORN and GRASS land (200-400) that is 

 heavily manured. WHEAT, RYE, WINTER BARLEY, (200-400) on 

 Piedmont and Mountain Valley soils. For annual legumes on heavy 

 unmanured soils (200-400). Fall applications on PASTURES. TURF 

 GRASSES (200-400) and HOME LAWN (10-20 lbs. per 1000 square feet). 

 Recommended for legume sods in orchards. 



10-G- 4 



49.63 



55.15 



4.10 



TOP DRESSER, Spinach, kale, cabbage, lettuce, mustard, turnip greens 

 and other leafy vegetables. 



3-12- 6 



38.56 



42.85 



3.25 



SWEET CORN (200-500), and TOMATOES (500-1000) for canning on 

 heavy soils and where manure is used. FIELD CORN (200-500), on 

 light soils. 



4-12- 8 



42.52 



47.25 



3.60 



TOMATOES (500-1000) in rotation with field crops on light soils. LATE 

 POTATOES (500-1000), ASPARAGUS (400-800). SWEET POTATOES 

 (SOO-1200), CARROTS, PARSNIPS, TURNIPS and other root crops 

 (400-800). 



5-10- 5 



41.13 



45.70 



3.45 



Cannery PEAS and BEANS on heavy soil or well-manured soil (400-800). 

 SWEET CORN (200-600) for market, early and mid-season STRAW- 

 BERRIES (300-GOO). EARLY POTATOES (2000), ASPARAGUS, LEAFY 

 VEGETABLES and other truck crops (400-SOO). 



Ton prices include delivery to farm. If hauled from factory deduct $2.00 per ton. 



ORGANIC PLANT FOODS 



5 U) 25 100 



lb. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. 



Blood Meal (3 lbs., 40c) $ .15 



Bone Meal (Raw) $ .35 $ .65 $1.50 $4.90 



Bone Meal (Steamed) ... ... ... 4.50 



Cow Manure 30 .50 .90 2.85 



Sheep Manure 25 .40 .80 2.75 



Tobacco Stems (Meal) 50 .90 2.85 



AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS. ETC. 



lb. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Aluminum Sulphate $ .10 $ .50 $1.00 $3.25 



Asparagus Salt .40 .65 1.90 



Calcium Chloride 05 1.00 



Epsom Salts 10 .65 1.25 4.50 



Hydrated Lime 



(50 lbs., 75c) .20 ... 1.25 



Iron Sulphate (Crystal) . . .20 



Nitrate of Soda 10 .80 1.50 4.35 



Pulverized Ground Limestone, (80 lbs., 75c; 160 lbs., $1.25) 



Sulphate of Potash 10 .80 



Superphosphate (20%) .. .10 .40 .75 2.35 



Top Soil (500 lbs., $5.00) ... .20 .50 1.25 



Zinc Sulphate 20 



ADCO 



Is a powder, which, when mixed with almost any non- 

 woody vegetable waste, and kept wet, gradually converts 

 it into manure. 



50 pounds of ADCO makes a ton of manure. Equal to 

 stable manure — Odorless. 7^ lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., $2.25; 

 150 lbs., $12.00. 



ROSE FOOD 



An organic plant food especially for roses. 



Q. & O. Analysis 5-7-4. 5 lbs., 65c; 10 lbs., $1.15; 25 

 lbs., $2.50. 



TBIOOEN. Analysis 5-10-5. 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.60; 

 25 lbs., $3.00. 



HY-GRO 



SOLUBLE 

 PLANT FOOD 



Formulated by America's greatest au- 

 thority on soils, an ideal starter solution 

 and all season fertilizer. A proven prod- 

 uct that helps growers increase their 

 profits. Hy-gro analyses 13-26-13 plus 

 minor elements, completely soluble In 

 water, absorbed quickly by the roots. Use 

 2 to 4 lbs. per 50 gal. water. 



S-ounce jar, 25c; 20-oiuice Jar, $1.00. 

 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $5.75; 100 lbs., $20.00. 



HYPONEX 



Chemical Plant Food 



Contains Vitamin B-1 



For growing plants in soil, sand or 

 water. Ideal for "tank farming," a com- 

 plete and balanced plant food; odorless 

 and keeps indefinitely. 



3 oz. makes 18 gallons $ .25 



7 oz. makes 42 gallons 50 



1 lb. makes 100 gallons l.OO 



10 lbs. makes 1000 gallons 8.00 



25 lbs. makes 2500 gallons 15.00 



HY-TROUS 



A Concentrated £lanid Fertilizer 



For all house plants, flowers, vegetables, fruits, flt)wer- 



ing shrubs, lawns and trees. 



3 oz. size makes 6 gallons $ .25 



8 oz. size makes 16 gallons 59 



16 oz. size makes 32 gallons 99 



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J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2, MD. 



Superior Seeds 



