Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-23
Ut PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY, April %. 1880.
About Fertilizer.

A. yet tn, experience Of farmer with Fpe-
ciBl fertilizers ls limited. not only a. regards
the quantity and varieties which have been
used. hut a- to Tie manner Of their npplca-
ton a- vel as the noting particularly the
crops which Lave preceded thcir application
IL We know what the previous crop has been
whether q light or heavy one. how much
manure and wLA; kind was applied 10 the
land for if- production. We can form some
idea Of tie condition IL which the sol has
been left Ih- l- matter Of much impur-
lance 60 every farmer and few are really
aware of the difference IL which the laud D.
left by different crops A friend Of ours who
experiments a good deal with fertilizer mu-
nures and different kinds OF crops. was very
anxious 20 determine the fertility Of hi. land
as left by different crops and had cndeavor-
cd to find out some method by which this
could be readily determined. when accidents
came 70 his assistance.
On portion Of land containing about three
and q half acres be had raised d CROP Of win
ter rye, on another part spring rye. Oh auotl-
er oats and peas and from still another be
had taken Il Ugh, crop o. hay The three
grain crop. Lad been fertiLzed with barn ina
uure. the hay crop had had uo manure for
three years. Tins ground was pluved IL Ju-
ly for Hungarian and d half ton Of special
fertilizer wAs applied broadcast. not IN the
same direction the crops had run previously
but across them OF this Hungarian was
sowu. and when i, came ny j; showed exact
ly where the previous crops had been. and
these lines continued visible during the whole
time the crops were growing When they
were mowu the crop was hEhtes, where the
oats and peas grew. and heaviest where the
sod had been inverted Tie spring rye had
the next heaviest. and TIE winter rye Lad
heavier crop thai where the Uats and peas
Lad been. although there had been two crops
OF rye fodder previously taken of
Now had four difertu; kinds Of fertilizers
been applied to this land aud il ia. same d..
rectioL and tbs different crops grown Lad
been equally guul Vet d would have been
decided against tie one where tie oats and
peas were grown. and tina; would have been
declared best where the sod was inverted
and so with the other two crops notwitl-
standing the real difference was il the drain
the other crops Lad made upon tie land a.
the experiment determined clearly which
crop drew heaviest upon i.
tOmmsreIl. fertilizer require heavy out
lay compared viii the cost cf homemade
mauur-. and for which IL, farmer ls hot cal
ed upon O. pay out any money consequent
ly IL applying his manure b. j. not aIvHvs
a. careful suou, II a. be would b. Il h. lad
60 pay j.. cash valu. direct from ms pocket
With tnes- fertilizer. great care ougu, 10 b.
exercised d. their application and every con
l.toI ot iAe land and o. t1. weather careful
lv noted. Their action should Doe quick Il
they aye what they AR represented 20 be-. but
TINS actIo. viii be- largely regulated by th-
rainfall during the tme III, crops ar. grow
ing However soluble The diff ,--l; -4lt- COLI
tanned ia I'll. fertilizer uly l.- they viii r.
man il III. sol. inert i.L there j. water suft
Client 90 a.ssalN tlsu- and carry then o. tie