Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
Circular 10 Being Distributed by
Vermont Experiment Station.
Conditions brought about ID War Rem
der the 1910 situation Abnormal,
special suggestions Mndc ms TO
soil Treatment.


view Of the abnormal charartor OF tho ..
1916 trade, due 10 conditions brouuht
about by the war. II discusses tho
means whereby the present Situation
may best be met, substitutes for potash. /
and the question whether rotash is /.
needed 1t makes special suggestions as
to soil treatment and as TO the mos.
ad disable 1916 fertilization for grass
clover, corn, cereals potatoes, Vegetables,
small fruit and orchards And II ndi-
Gates what sort of fertilizers viii he sold
in 1916. and something as to price, cir
cular 10 will be sent without churEc to
any address on application. A postal
card addressed to Experiment station,
Burlington Vt. stating desires is suffl-
cient. a summary Of this circular fc,-
lows:
/. Commercial fertilizers and the ma
terials from which they are made viii .
cost more in 1916 than hitherto. because:
(aJ The available potash supply is en-
hausted.
CO The munitions trade Is using much
of the material hitherto employed in
commercial fertilizer manufacture; more
especially sulnhuric acid and nitrate OF
soda.
(c) Tit phosphoro mines arc largely
shut down.
(b Coastwisc freiehts are scarce and
high.
(o Tho blocking Of tho Panama canal ,
temporarily has hndcred nitrate irrpor-
tations.
90 Practically all forms OF crude stock
have risen in price sympathctically
9 In this juncture farmers should
'a Till their soils to best advantage.
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and tankase are fairly satisfactory forms;
basic Stag practically is unattainahl'i
| floats tground phosphate rocN should
not he relied upon for use I'm northern
New England
'c) fotasslc. Potash salts aro not for
sale; wood ashes. ct. should ic saved
carefully ard, If bought, should J." pur-
I chased on guaranty and analvsis; ground
feldspar' &C., is quite useless MS a pur-
NeN"r OF potash
90 Potash substitute sd0 not exist
/ However certain materials salt Iand
plaster, nitrate OK soda, acid phosphate
under som" circumstances, seem to fioe
soil potash. Their use is advised IN
limited way.
j. Vermont farmers probably can set
alon" in 1915 without much purchased
potash. rms Judgment - has'" ON PAST
experience and experiment. Thry VIII
have To, anyway.
.. Suggestions as TO soils.
"pcrmauent aIriculturc' and the 0f-
tempted growth of money crops ON lru'
and sandy soils are not for 1916, The
best soils, well handled, are none too
good Heavy soils will best Withstand
a shortage of mauural potash. More
relation of the probable cash vaIuo Of