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Comparison of Coal and Wood Ashes 
Is there-any basis for the assertion that 
while wood ashes are good for the soil, 
anthracite ashes are not? What is the 
chemical difference, and what is the re¬ 
sult of the use of the latter? j. r. w. 
Valatie, N. Y. 
An average sample of unleached wood 
ashes will contain 100 lbs. of potash, 40 
lbs. of phosphoric acid and 600 Jbs. of 
lime to the ton. Ashes of anthracite coal 
will usually carry a small quantity of 
wood ashes—from wood used with the 
coal—but otherwise there is little or no 
plant food. The coal contains some nitro¬ 
gen, but this is drawn off on burning. 
Yet the coal ashes often show results 
when large quantities arewoiked into the 
soil. On open, sandy land the sifted coal 
ashes work in and make the soil more 
compact so that it holds moisture. On 
heavy clay soils the fine ashes open the 
soil and give better drainage and air cir¬ 
culation. Thus the wood ashes supply 
plant food and feed the crops directly. The 
coal ashes have a mechanical effect upon 
the soil. 
Meat Scraps for Fertilizer 
Will meat scraps mixed with wood 
ashes make a good vegetable fertilizer? 
L. M. V. 
Not the best. The meat scrap is too 
expensive to use for fertilizer. The fat it 
contains is not good for plants. The lime 
in the ashes would drive off some of the 
ammonia. Tankage or dried blood would 
be better than the meat scrap, but we 
would not mix any of them with ashes. 
Use them separately. 
Soot as a Fertilizer 
We have a good many questions from 
market gardeners who ask about the value 
of soot as a fertilizer. Some of our peo¬ 
ple live near manufacturing towns, and 
the factory chimneys, when cleaned out. 
yield quantities of this black material. 
The soot is deposited on the chimney from 
the smoke arising from the coal or wood. 
It contains small particles of unburned 
fuel, and in these are found small quan¬ 
tities of nitrogen, potash and phosphoric 
acid. There is no standard composition 
of soot, although some samples run high 
in nitrogen. English gardeners make heavy 
use of this material. It is good to use on 
cold, heavy land, as it darkens the color 
of the soil and thus increases its power to 
hold the heat. In England soot is con¬ 
sidered a stimulant, somewhat the same 
as nitrate of soda, although of course 
with very much less nitrogen. The Eng¬ 
lish gardeners use it early in the season, 
scattered between the hills or drills, and 
well worked in with hoe or cultivator. 
Such crops as onions, cabbage, and root 
crops generally, respond quickly to an ap¬ 
plication of soot, and it has some value 
for keeping down certain insects, such as 
cutworms, wireworms and grubs. It is 
not a good plan to use lime with the soot, 
as the effect of this mixing would be to 
drive off part of the ammonia. After the 
soot has been worked into the ground, 
however, the lime can then be added with 
good T’esults, and this combination is said 
to lie useful for fighting insects. Some 
gardeners make great use of soot as a 
liquid manure. In preparing this liquid, 
a peck of soot is put in a weighted bag 
and suspended in a barrel of water, where 
it is permitted to soak for a week. The 
black liquid produced in this way makes 
a good application for the garden. In 
England soot is bought and sold by meas¬ 
ure, and not by weight. It is said that 
the heavier samples are the poorest, as 
they are mixed with brick and mortar. 
A Fertilizer Puzzle 
I was interested in the inquiry on page 
845 under “A Fertility Puzzle.” M. G. 
L. states that he has a streak of land 
through the middle of his lot which will 
not grow crops. As a similar case was 
brought to my attention some years ago, 
I feel it may be possible to clear up this 
problem by describing the ease I have in 
mind. A man living in a small Kansas 
town found that his land was gradually 
becoming unfavorable for plant growth, 
and that even his large trees were dying. 
Inspection of the roots showed that they 
had been killed, and that a white fungus 
had enveloped them. lie tried all fertil¬ 
izer treatments, and when this failed he 
built up his land with two feet of addi¬ 
tional soil, but still without success. It 
then became apparent that something 
other than the soil conditions were caus¬ 
ing the trouble. Investigation finally dis¬ 
closed the fact that a small gas pipe line 
which passed through his property had 
many bad leaks. When this was repaired 
he had no further trouble in raising good 
crops. The damage was accounted for by 
the fact that the escaping gases drove out 
all the air from the soil, which condition 
of course prevented plant growth. The 
description of M. G. L.’s troubles recalled 
to my mind the above case and suggested 
that escaping gas may be the causal fac¬ 
tor. This condition is not uncommon, as 
I have known of several cases in which 
leaky gas pipes proved detrimental to 
uearby vegeta tiou. e. w. uarvey. 
Growing 
Here is Positive 
Evidence for You 
Crop 
“All the alfalfa I sowed was inocu¬ 
lated with Farmogerm. I have a fine 
stand. I sowed a field the year before 
without the inoculation, and this was 
a failure.”—Writes A. E. Wilkins, 
Turbeville, Va. 
“Farmers are coming daily to see 
the hairy vetch inoculated with Farmogerm. 
We have vetch that will measure 6 feet long. 
—W.M. and W. C. Holman. St. Mathews, S. C. 
“The difference is very great. The inocu¬ 
lated field on the first cutting gave double 
the amount of hay. and the roots are loaded 
with nodules of bacteria, I will never sow 
any alfalfa seed without it being properly 
inoculated,”—J. E. Tissot, Chino, Cal. 
Since 1008 Farmogerm has been the stand¬ 
ard, purebred seed inoculant, furnishing an 
unfailing source of active nitrogen-fixing 
bacteria. Never confuse Farmogerm with 
the ordinary type of seed inoculant. Farmo¬ 
germ is superior to all other inoeulants, first 
because it contains only pedigreed, pure 
strain bacteria, and second, because it is 
the only preparation in which the life of the 
bacteria is assured. Tested and approved by agricultural departments, experiment 
stations, and demonstration agents. 
Seed inoculation is no experiment, and Farmogerm is the recognized 
standard of seed inoeulants. With Farmogerm you can 
supply 5 acres with nitrates for $S, plenty of nitrogen 
for both cover crops and following crops. 
Write today for full information about results 
obtained from FARMOGERM. 
EARP-THOMAS CULTURES CORP. 
80 Lafayette Street, Dept. B, New York City 
FARMOGERM is prepared for alfalfa, 
clovers, peas, beans, peanuts and all 
legumes. Prices: garden size, 50c; I 
acre size, $2; 5 acre size, $8 
Enclosed 
>or which please 
send me 
size pk. of Farmogerm 
lor treating. seed 
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Ammonia 2%, Available 
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Ammonia 22, 
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> Acid 12% 
GUARANTEED^ ANALYSt 
Ammonia 2Z ; Available 
Phosphoric Acid 1 2%u 
wash 2% 
O NE of these four Special Wheat formulas supplies just the plant 
food that wheat needs and what your soil lacks. They are 
prepared especially for wheat from the best materials—they 
fill every wheat need—available ammonia to give the young plants a 
quick 6tart and a good root growth before Winter; available phosphoric 
acid and potash to stiffen the straw, fill out the grain, make it plump 
and heavy and ripen the crop early. 
Cereal Special 
On sandy soil—use Armour’s Cereal 
Special Fertilizer No. 1—2-10-0. 
Ou loam soil—use Armour’s Cereal 
Special Fertilizer No. 2—2-10-4. 
On clay soil — use Armour’s Cereal 
Special Fertilizer No. 8—2-18-3 
If you have a heavy clay soil which 
you know can supply the neces¬ 
sary potash use Armour’s Cereal 
Special Fertilizer No. 4—2-12-0. 
grow more wheat per acre and cut the 
cost of production per bushel by supply¬ 
ing the right balance of plant food. 
See our local sales agent NOW •— ask 
him for a copy of our newWheat Book¬ 
let—“Turning Fertilizer Dollars into 
Wheat Dollars’*. Don’t delay—wheat 
seeding time will soon be here. 
ARMOUR FERTILIZER WORKS 
BALTIMORE CHICAGO 
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The Right Fertilizer for Wheat 
For Sandy Sou 
For loam Soil For Clay Soil Rir Heavy Clay Soil 
Which Suits Your Soil ? 
