Show AN MANURES FOR THE GARDEN wood allies abes and other specia fertilizers by Garde verb no ko other single element clement gives to the gardener the opportunities and possibilities that lie ho finds in nitrates espee especially bally in the form of nitrate of soda says greiner in ids his how ilkow to make garden pa pay jr the effects of this salt on many garden crola is remarkable and can generally be observed within a i few days after its application in the darker foliage and thrifty growth LIL Itis it is readily soluble and its nitrogen is in right light form for immediate absorption by the r roots of f plants the natural process of con vertina unavailable nitro nitrogenous enous nia matter into soluble nitrates is very slow in in early arly spring in nitrates we have just jost tho the element of plant food needed abild and by applying it in small quantities I 1 as aa I 1 fast as the plants can utilize it we ire c can anseim baim ulato thrifty growth of foliage at a small cost X nitrate of soda contains about IG or 17 per cent of nitrogen but bat this in a most soluble form so that it would not be safe tro tn use I 1 it iu in large quantities at a times time for what is no not nt at once con converted vertel into plant structure v will III gradually sin through the soil and be lost tho most economical method is the application of not over pounds to pounds per acre repeated at intervals of about two weeks if lumpy pound line fine before applying it scatter it over tho ground when the fo foliage liaZo of plants is dry as it is apt to scorch the leaves otherwise or still better apply just IT fore or during a rain when it willbe will be dissolved 16 solved and carried into the soil at once sprinkling 0 over tho the laud land in solution is a safe bu but t generally less convenient mode of application Sulp sulphate liate of ammonia is slower but more lasting in its effects and it can bo b applied in 1 larger quantities or in in single za 4 11 ACK frd WITH N ATES ETC AS USUALLY G GROWN r 0 A applications without fear of loss I 1 jt t may take tho the place of nitrate of luring during the warmer ner part of tho the s reason eason with gratifying results and in combination with that salt at any time the latter for immediato immediate effect the former aa a more gradual source of supply tha price of sulphate sulpha teof of ammonia is a trifle higher than that of nitrate of soda hen manure which is especially rich in nitrogen greiner composes composts com posts with loan loam muck mack leaves leavas etc and applies after plowing broadcast and stirs into tho the surface soil by means of harrow cultivator and rake raise in the cut is ii shown spinach grown on ground round with th one ton per acro of high grade complete fertilizer and a good of compoi comported composted com posted ted hen ina manure with fre frequent quern but very light applications of nitrate qa v soda aho spinach f fed ed lu in the usual way with stable ota alo compost in cotton seed macai meal wo li ivo of special value for the market gardener but as 13 yet very lulu appreciated A ton contains about I 1 it lu pounds of nitrogen CO 00 pounds of lihos pharic acid and 40 pounds tit of potash when masod and composted comported com posted with itabac martire it increases ncr eases the amount oal lount of in nitrogen trogen of the latter and ami there foia its effectiveness Gar gardeners denem who heep beep stock should food feed cotton aud i meal it then gives double ret return turn namely lamely in increase of flerl and improvement pro of manure abere of soda on account count of distance from sou soui i co of supply and consequent high cost cannot be used advantageously cottonseed cotton seed meal can often be had haa at a comparatively low price and should then le be used in place of the tha mitro nitrogen en compounds potash iu in any special form is hardcover needed for the crops on common garden land since stable compost anel and tile the average high grade complete fertilizer supply an abundance and often an excess of it to the crops already A adif different thing it is with peaty and mucky soils these have already an abend abundance cc of the nitrogenous element alt although gh mostly in used fixed combinations and h hence co in an unavailable form antho on the 0 other er hand tho the mineral elements are scantily tily supplied stable manure would add it comparatively largo amount of nitrogen at great to the already vast store and but small bilzan ol of pl phoi 11 01 choric acid and aad potash such lands for that reason can be in made ade productive in the cheapest and quickest st way by applications of phosphoric acid and potash in the form of a plain or bon omeal ir us combination with wood ashes |