The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29

phate, $50 pounds; sulphate, or mu-
riate of potash, 200 pounds.
Application may range from 800 to
!, 200 lbs. per acre. Farm Journal
thinks no more than 800 pounds of
such a mixture should be put in the
drill when the larger quantity is
used 500 pounds should be broad
cast and 700 pounds drilled in and
we'll mixed with soil
For Late Potatoes.-Nitrate of
soda, SO pounds; dried blood, 100
pounds tankage, 100 pounds; acid
phosphate, 600 pounds; sulphate, or
muriate of potash, $50 pounds. Use
800 to 800 pounds per acre.
For Sweet Potatoes.-No. 1. Tank
age, 800 pounds; dried blood, 100
pounds acid phosphate, 400 pounds !;
muriate of potash, 200 pounds.
No. 2. Dried blood, Is pounds ;
tankage, 800 pounds acid phosphate,
375 pounds; muriate of potash, $50
pounds. Use from 500 to 800 pounds
per acre.
For Market Garden Crops.-As-
paragus, cucumbers, early beets,
cabbage, celery, egg plants, melons,
peppers and squashes. No. l. Nitrate
of soda, 100 pounds sulphate of am
monia, 100 pounds; dried blood, $50
pounds; ground bone, 100 pounds :;
acid phosphate, 45O pounds muriate
of potash, $50 pounds.
Use from 1 900 to 1900 pounds per
acre. 1t is sometimes desirable to
apply at different stages of growth
rather than all at time of planting.
For Fruits and Berries.-No 1.
Ground bone, $50 pounds; acid phos-
phate, $50 pounds muriate of pot
ash, 300 pounds.
No. g. Ground bone, 600 pounds
muriate Of potash, 400 pounds. /,
For ordinary soils and for large
fruits apply after trees come into
bearing, 300 to 500 pounds per acre
annually For berries apply 400 to
800 pounds before setting, and an
nually thereafter.
For early spring application to
trees and berries on light soils, it is
/ recommended to use formula No. B
Nitrate of soda, $50 pounds; ground
bone, 400 pounds; acid phosphate,
200 pounds: muriate of potash, 25C
pounds.
For Timothy and Clover.-Nitrate
Of soda, so pounds; tankage, 15C
pounds acid phosphate, 700 pounds
muriate Of potash, 100 pounds. Ap-
ply 300 to 500 pounds per acre at
seeding time.
For Timothy Hay, Top Dressing.
Nitrate of soda, 500 pounds; ground
bone, 200 pounds; acid phosphate,
200 pounds muriate of potash, 1OC
pounds. Apply 200 to 300 pounds
per acre.
For ClOvers, Cow Peas and Pas,
ture.-Ground bone, $50 pounds
acid phosphate, 800 pounds; muriate
of potash, $50 pounds. Apply 300
to 500 pounds per acre.
For Turnips, Swedes and Rape
Nitrate of soda, $50 pounds dried
blood, 100 pounds; ground bone, 200
pounds acid phosphate, 400 pounds
muriate Of potash, $50 pounds. Ap
ply 500 to 800 pounds per acre.
It IS not believed that any one
formula is the best for all conditions
These vary as widely as the soils anC
different meUnOu7 u uuunagemenU.
Care should be exercised in the
preparation of mixtures to obtain
good mechanical condition. 1t is
difficult to obtain a dry mixture
from mineral ingredients alone, as
acid phosphates, potash salt anC
nitrate Of soda Such mixtures are
liable to become pasty, or, if left tc
stand, may harden into a solid mass
The addition OF bone or tankage vii
help to make the fertilizer dry anC
workable L a drill or planter.
The suggestions made above as tc
/ the constituents to be used, and the
amounts to be applied, have refer
ence to average conditions Of sol
and practice where fertilizers are
used as d supplement to the manures
of the farm For poor soil, and
when manure is not used, the amount
Of fertilizer must be increased, and
in the case of cereal crops, more
nitrogen is needed in the mixtures
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