MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FARMYARD MANURE.
To judge by tho analysis of the constituents of crops, tlio minimum quantity of average farmyard manure required to replace the ingredients extracted from the soil by tho principal crops is as follow Ton*. Tons. Wheat 5 Turnips .. .. 15 Barley 5 Swedes .. .. 10 Oats " S Mangolds .. .. 20 Meadow Hay .. 8 Potatoes .. .. 10 I’ecl clover .. ..12 Cabbages .. .. 25 Beans 10 Carrots .. .. 10
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Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 16
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66MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FARMYARD MANURE. Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 16
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