. Canada Hard-Wood Ashes. Indispensable as a lawn dressing or to apply to or- chards. They should be ap- plied late in fall or early in spring, so that the rains and snows may leach the ashes and carry the elements down to the roots of grass or trees. Our ashes are screened and are in proper condition for immediate use. Apply at the rate of 1000 to 1500 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs., $; per bbl. (about 250 lbs.), $; ton, § Powell's Green Bag Fertilizers. To fill a demand for experimenters and persons who do not raise sufficient of any one crop to buy a separate Fertilizer for each crop
. Canada Hard-Wood Ashes. Indispensable as a lawn dressing or to apply to or- chards. They should be ap- plied late in fall or early in spring, so that the rains and snows may leach the ashes and carry the elements down to the roots of grass or trees. Our ashes are screened and are in proper condition for immediate use. Apply at the rate of 1000 to 1500 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs., $; per bbl. (about 250 lbs.), $; ton, § Powell's Green Bag Fertilizers. To fill a demand for experimenters and persons who do not raise sufficient of any one crop to buy a separate Fertilizer for each crop, we can recommend the following : No. 3.âFor Potatoes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Beets, Carrots, Oyster Plant, Onions, Celery, Lettuce, Melons, Squashes, Cu- cumbers, Asparagus. Apply 400 to 600 lbs. to the acre. 200 lb. bag, §4 00; ton, § No. 4.âFor Peas, Corn, Tomatoes, Beans, Sweet Potatoes, Kale, Spinach, Turnips, Strawberries, Raspberries and Black- berries. Apply 300 to 500 lbs. to the acre. 200 lb. bag, $; ton, §35 00. Peruvian Guano (Lohos). Ten per cent, ammonia. The quantity used per acre is 300 to 400 lbs; before using, mix with loam or plaster. It should not be mixed with lime, ashes, muck or clay; nor should it come in contact with growing plants when used in a dry state. 1 \ lb. box, 15 cts.; 3 lb. box, 25 cts. ; 5 lbs. in a bag, 40 cts.; per 100 lbs., § ; per sack of about 167 lbs , §600; per ton, $6500. Land Plaster. Excellent for composting, fertilizing or mixing with guano. 100 lb. bag, $; barrel, §; per ton, § Agricultural Salt. For top-dressing asparagus beds. Apply very early in spring at the rate of 800 to 1000 lbs. per acre. 200 lbs., $ ; per ton, $1000. Kainit. One of the most useful ingredients for making "Commercial " fertilizers or using alone. Apply at the rate of 1000 lbs. per acre. If used on lawns it should be spread dur- ing winter. 100 lbs., $; 200 lbs., $ ; per ton, $
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