The Osceola times., 1886-09-11
USE OF FERTILIZERS.
Good Suggestions on ono of the Most I'm
portaut Of Farm Topics.

Good Suggestions on ono of the Most In
portaut Of Farm Topics.
Different soils and different crops re.
quire the use of different fertilizers.
This every farmer knows, though per
hap, ne does not always apply it. 1t is
not always, however, necessary % add
to the soil exactly the constituents
which we expected to obtain from il in
wheat, potatoes, etc. But by bringing
the land TO q good state Of productive
ness, with rotation Of crops and some
Judgment in selecting fertilizers, we
MAY be sure OF always securing good
crops. The following good suggestions
on the subject Of various fertilizers are
recommended TO the attention OF
thoughtful farmers:
Cereal crop, are especially benefited
hy nitrogen and n.trogenous manures.
Usually from forts to eighty pounds pet
aero are required for full crops or larg-
est crops Clover is the best medium
90 use IN charging soils with nitrogen
II IS nitrogen trap that is easily sci
and sure TO catch. Clover may be
specially icrulizcd with plaster. Potash
is Of little value in cereal growing, and
phosphoric acid not greatly called for
In connection with nitrogen, phosphorlc
acid and potash are both useful in small
quantities
For Indian corn phosphoric acid Is
rcrhap- the best special fertilizing ele-
ment Land plaster often does good
service. On some soils potash also
proves valuable.
Grass requires all the elements oi
plant food. Well rotted manure is per-
hap, the best special manure for it.
Bone-duSt comes next. Either of these
can be used at seeding, or aftcrward
as top dressing. Clover requires nitro
gen and phosphoric acid in small
quantities. Potash and lime are iis
most valuable manurcs. Turnps re-
quIrc nitrogen and phoSphoric acid, the
latter in sosublr iform. Superpho5-
pilates are specials for the turnip crop
Mangcls want more nitrogen and less
phosphoric acid than turnips. Potatoes
are similar to turnips in their likes,.
and on most soils they need a supply OF
potash furnished. There is usually
potash enough in our common barn
yard manure for potatoes.
One hundred pounds Of good bone,
thlrty-iiyo pounds of sulphuric acid, ana
thirteen pounds of water, mixed IN
wooden vat or tub, viii make lIs pounds
superphosphate dry. In mixing. how
ever much more water will be lounu
necessary 10 possibly properly mix the
mass, and when properly mixed, Il ai'ot
standing a day or two it is too damp
may be dried by adding ground plaster
or other material. The bonc-dust should
be wet with the water first. then the
acid added, little at a time; by so DO
ing the vessel in which the mixture
made ia less acted upon. and the incor-
poration with and action upon the bone
is better Stir with wooden hoe OF
mixer. Never attempt to reduce whoi'
bones with the sulphuric acid,
The advantage of reducing bones oil
rock phosphate with sulphuric acid is "
render the solubility in water the greater
when applied to the soils. Lining sohi
really adds no plant food TO the soil, bn,
has a tendency to develop il in the SOL
by the calstio, dissolving. breaking
down eject that the action of the lima
has upon the par icles of the soil un'
locking them. making them give ur
their hidden stores Of plant food. IL
tot only acts npon .he mineral constit
aents in the soil. but upon the vegetahie
constituent parts. ---Chsc1go L'fer-OeedA