The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-11

is well worth using; and calcium cyan
amid is the cheapest form of nitrogen
now being offered, though open to mi
nor objections. Tankage and other APP
proved organic ammoniates are cost
Iy, but as a rule are necessary,
(b) Phosphate. Acid phosphate
is very costly but far the most avail
able source of phosphoric acid; bone
meal and. tankage are fairly satisfac-
tory forms; basic Stag practically is
unattainable; floats (ground pl1os-
phate rock) should not be relied upon
Tor use in northern New England.
Co Potassic Potash salts are
not for sale; wood ashes, etc, should
be saved carefully and, if bought,
should be purchased on guaranty and
analysis; ground feldspar, etc, is quits
useless as a purveyor of potash.
Id Potash substitutes do not ex-
list. However, certain materials, salt,
land plaster, nitrate of soda, acid
phosphate, under some circumstances,
seem to free soil potash. Their use is
advised in limited way.
t. Vermont farmers probably can
get along in 1916 without much pur-
chased potash. This judgment is based
on past experience and experiment
They will have to, anyway.
5. Suggestions as to soils.
=" Permanent agriculture and the
attempted growth of money crops on
light and sandy soils are not for 1916
The best soils, well handled, are none
too good. Heavy soils viii best with
stand a shortage of manuriai potash.
More carefully in 1916 than ever be-
fore, the relation Of the probable
cash value of the crop should be
weighed against a proposed expendi-
ture for plant food.
6. Suggestions as to crops:
(a) Topdressing grass lands.
Nitrate of soda 100 to 200 pounds. or
a half nitrate and half cyanamid APP
plication, 100 to 200 pounds, or 100 to
$50 pounds of sul2hate of ammonia
may be used. The highly nitrogenous
| commercial brands may be used to adj
vantage
falfa. Wood ashes, if obtainable,
probably are the best thing to use in
view of the conditions of 1916.
| (c) Corn. Four to six cords 90
to Is tons) manure and 800 to 500
pounds of fertilizer carrying about
| 21a to per cent nitrogen Zone third
as nitrate if practicable; if not either
not both-cyanamid or sulphate Of
ammonia) and about 10 per cent avail
] able phosphoric acid are suggested.
! (d) Oats, barley, seeding down
Nitrate of soda in the spring in small
amounts, or 300 to 500 pound ap
plication of a fertilizer carrying tt
) per cent nitrogen largely mineral)
and 8 to 10 per cent available phos
phoric acid may be employed.
(e) Potatoes, vegetables, small
fruits. Five tons of well rotted manure
and about 500 pounds of a fertilize
carrying 212 to 3 per cent nitrogen ant
s to 10 per cent available phosphori,
acid, the nitrogen to be partly miner
al as stated above III lc) are suggest
ed. Russet varieties of potatoes will re
sist the scab. If no manure is used,
formula carrying 4 per cent nitrogen
and. s to 10 Der cent available phos
phoric acid may be used.
IL Orchards. Adequate tillag
rather than fertilization is advised
Z. Manufacturers viii sell in tn
main ammoniated superphosphate
without potash 4 few brands wi
carry one per cent potash The pun
chase Of the latter at high prices 70
the potash is not advised. One per cen
rarely will be found to be worth Will,
s. 1t is quite possible that undo
the peculiar conditions obtaining thi
year, ready mixed goods may sell !
some instances at a less price tina
: viii the crude ingredients, in othe
words, home mixing viii be done at
loss. Whenever possible farmers shoul
secure quotations from several source
and buy comparatively for cash,