Stony Soil Problems

To produce a good crop of the common vegetables, what fertilizer is best for shale ground that has not been farmed for several years? Any complete fertilizer, such as 4-12-4 or 5-10-5, applied at 4 lbs. per 100 sq. ft., twice or three times a year.

Do stones continually work to the surface? If so, why? Yes, small ones do. Alternate freezing and thawing in winter, digging and cultivation, and also wetting and drying in spring, summer, and fall, bring stones to the surface.

What shall I do for stony land? I continually rake stones off, but more appear. There is no remedy other than to keep on removing surface rocks.