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and several prepare a special fertilizer for Cauliflower and Cab- 
bage which works admirably. Our best growers all use Ger- 
man Potash Salts or Kainit about 13 per cent. actual potash, 
one ton to the acre; or Sulphate of Potash equal to 27 per cent. 
actual potash ; or Muriate of Potash equal to 45 per cent. actual 
potash about one half a ton to the acre. The relative cost per 
ton of these is as $16.00 for Kainit, $38.00 for Sulphate and 
$45.00 for Muriate—these are present prices, but the market is 
subject to fluctuations. These should be evenly applied broad- 
cast and turned under at the Spring plowing, and from one half 
a ton to one ton of fertilizer to the acre should be applied in 
the same manner on the surface and harrowed in at the last 
preparation of the soil. Of late many have been using fish 
guano, which is the scrap or flesh and bone refuse from the 
menhaden oil rendering establishments, in connection with 
potash salts with excellent results; in fact Captain Edward 
Hawkins of Jamesport, one of our most successful growers uses 
notning else, applying one ton of each to the acre. Very good 
Cauliflower has been grown by opening furrows, placing the 
fertilizer therein and covering so as to form ridges ; but I advise 
broadcast manuring and flat cultivation for this crop, as I am 
fully convinced that one acre in proper shape and condition 
will pay much better than two acres only half fertilized. 
Pure fine ground bone one ton to the acre plowed under 
will be found beneficial, especially so in carrying the plants out 
at the time of heading, but is scarcely stimulating enough for 
the early requirements of the plants. Well rotted stable 
manure may be used to advantage freshly applied and plowed 
under for early Spring planting of cold-frame or hot-bed plants 
which are expected to mature before extremely hot or dry 
weather, but it has no special advantage except to warm up 
the soil. 
SOWING SEED AND GROWING PLANTS. 
For early Cauliflower the seed may be sown about the 10th 
of September, and when the plants have formed the second 
leaves and become large enough to handle conveniently, they 
must be transplanted into cold-frames which should be built 
in a sheltered position, and during the winter the plants should 
