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Show - ' f . . . v A - FltANKUNCOUNTY slice from the smooth side and place It in a pail. You should repeat this operation 8 to 10 times at various locations ' on the field .This is necessary to set a representive sample of the field to be tested. Thoroughly mix the samples together. If should the sample is wet, be air dried by laying on paper in a thin layer. Do not a1 thin you plan to have your roll tested prior to - Mr.Farmer,if starting your seedbed prefor 1964: here are Srations e steps you should take: ; ' t. 7 , ; . 1. Visit your County Agent,s Office in the basement of the It Franklin County Courthouse and y get sou sample en-velop- v-;:- ; es. y Sywith artificial heat ' ; . i ' , , j , soil samples' from each field or if thero is any change of aofl type within a field or if the land has been leveled take a sample from each area where the soil type differs; .... 4. Remove' straw, plant residues, ect.from the area t6 Z. Take . . , v : , (a-bo- ut - ta anpied.'i.vv The sample may be tested sent year if commercial terto either at the County Agents hole 5. Dlg a depth of 6 to 7inches. Cut home laboratory or . sent to (Continued on next page) V-sha- ped . a Alter dettvering your sun pie aBow.lOdays to two weeks to get results from the Uni6. Completely fih out the samples tested at . Allow one information asked for on the versity Laboratory. from the rasidts for wedc soil sample envelope. County Agents Laboratory 7. Be sure and identify your An crops ehoidd not be sample so when you gw. your fertilized the same way. It results from the test you will the person know the field the infor- is important that the soUtesthavea nuddng mation applies too. i the in history-czoping formation as to what faag- 8. Fill the soil envelope' one pound soil) ana take pehed to crop residues of to the Cmixxty Agents Office. previous crop and what crops wiU be grown the the pre- . 2 Get yourself a medium sized bucket and round point- ed shoveL Jnhrsnity' of IdAo Lab-nr at Moscow. Potash tests an not avail' able at the; local laboratory because of lack of equipment Complete analysis at the University Laboratory phis postage costs approximately 12.35 per sample. : r , TESTING SOIL County Agent Daniel Rbbeis tests soils in his home basement with his soil testing equipment County Agent Roberts has tested roil for Franklin County farmers since 1948. The equipment was purchased by the Franklin County Farm Bureau, Franklin County Grain Growers and sugar beet growers in Franklin County. More than five thousand samples have been tested since 1948 Low Laierest , i ' s"- . i w ra V jlj ' .' "v v' .': v ' . t ; Long Ten J... s ' . f ;3E .. ' ; . . V V a a . if v . . K. ' - IjiI I1" Ua . lUUi jmJl i " Jt I . JBJl IjlBr i I y. V ivw1 " , f. , i - 1 cs V'- - A .. I- V 1 ' . n ' ' . . " I - WE HAVE SERVED THE FARMERS OF THIS AREA WITH COMPLETE . r FARM PRODUCTS AT REASONABLE, PRICES. - Owned By odaty Coop The Farmers We Serve Standard Oil Prodnds f USE A LAND LOAN TO BUY LAND, MACHINERY, LIVESTOCK; TO CONSTRUCT FARM BUILDINGS; . REFINANCE .EXISTING LOANS AND PAY DEBTS OR TO IMPROVE AND ! IRRIGATE LAND. BPE3 Motor Oils r Standard Unsurpassed t i I i i i f . , f rf- ' as r f ' BANK ' ' ' ' ' DEAL WITH MEN WHO KNOW AND RESPECT FARMING AND RANCHING. . , can si tons sans! lom hebs TO ; E, H&TOE Dm? 8520384 Federal Land Bash ' HoErnp: PRESTON 284 SOUTH STATE South i State ' ; JOE GARNER," Manager : Preston |