. The Cuba review. 30 THE CUBA REVIEW AGRICULTURAL MATTERS TROPICAL MANURING The following table is from a very in- teresting article on fertilizers by Mr J. C. Briinnich in the Queensland Agricultural Journal, October, 1910: Approximate Manurial Requirements of A'arigus Crops in lb. per Acre : Nitro- Phosphoric Pot- Cro]}. gen. acid. ash. Lime. Bananas 30— 60 50—80 30—160 56 Beans 0— 27 20—56 75—130 70 Citrus Fruit 40— 80 30—40 40— 80 40 Corn 20—80 20—53 50—110 30 Cotton 20— 30 30—60 15— 30 70 Lucerne or Alfalfa 0—10 40—70 65—100 140 Onions 60— 81 20—36 50— 80 56 Peas 0— 13 20—56 56—100 70 Pi
. The Cuba review. 30 THE CUBA REVIEW AGRICULTURAL MATTERS TROPICAL MANURING The following table is from a very in- teresting article on fertilizers by Mr J. C. Briinnich in the Queensland Agricultural Journal, October, 1910: Approximate Manurial Requirements of A'arigus Crops in lb. per Acre : Nitro- Phosphoric Pot- Cro]}. gen. acid. ash. Lime. Bananas 30— 60 50—80 30—160 56 Beans 0— 27 20—56 75—130 70 Citrus Fruit 40— 80 30—40 40— 80 40 Corn 20—80 20—53 50—110 30 Cotton 20— 30 30—60 15— 30 70 Lucerne or Alfalfa 0—10 40—70 65—100 140 Onions 60— 81 20—36 50— 80 56 Peas 0— 13 20—56 56—100 70 Pineapples 50— 75 50—75 100—150 70 Potatoes 20— S3 20—50 67—100 30 Rape 50-70 40—70 60—80 80 Sisal Hemp 10— 20 20—40 50— 70 50 Sorghum 30—100 30—60 70—150 30 Sugar-cane 30— 80 20—60 50—100 . 50 Tobacco 50—140 50—90 80—150 70 Tomatoes 30— SO 15—20 50— 80 30 Turnips 90—112 20—33 100—ISO 80 URUGUAYAN WHITEWASH When traveling through the rural dis- tricts of Uruguay, says a consular report, one's attention is attracted to the fine white color of the farm buildings, even during the wet season. To obtain this neat efifect a whitewash is used which is made with the sliced leaves of the common cactus, macerated in water for 24 hours, produc- ing a solution of creamy consistence; to this lime is added and well mixed. When applied to any surface, be it of wood, brick, iron, or other material, a beautiful pearly white appearance is produced which will endure through storms and frosts for manjf years. As cactus plants grow in all parts of Cuba the whitewash can' be easily made. DIVINING RODS OF NO VALUE Much interest is often aroused in the claims of persons called "dowsers" or water finders, to be able to discover under- ground sources of water by the use of divining rods of different kinds. The. Make your BIG Orange Profits With this NEW Late Variety This notably worthy orange poss
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