Show Can You “Grow” A Hew Car From Your Alfalfa Crop? Keith B Campbell — Western Phosphates Inc 1950 $4660 per acre leaves $1855 exIf you have a car that you’d like to trade in tra net profit per acre — merely on a shiny new ‘60 model and from the use of phosphate fer80 acres of land planted in al- tilizer! For 80 acres this addifalfa you may actually be able tional net profit would total to “grow” the cash difference $148400 for your new car from the alNow for that car A new Ford falfa land you’ve been using Plymouth or Chevy sells for right along about $250000 Anjl your ’56 It isn’t model should be worth approxiSound incredible? if your alfalfa crop is growing in trade at Blue $1000 mately m phosphorus-deficiesoil Book rates This means that Reports from Western agri- your extra alfalfa profit from cultural colleges show one season’s use of phosphate growers can achieve spectacular fertilizer will just about cover increases in alfalfa yields and the difference profits by applying phosphate fertilizer to soils that need it And to prove that the additional net profit can be enough to put a car in your garage look at the results of this field study ‘conducted by the Utah State Agricultural College Experiment Station In a test on irrigated alfalfa land at Castle Dale Utah 108 pounds of phosphorus per acre increased the alfalfa hay yield from 242i tons per acre to 475 tons per acre — an increase of 233 tons for each acre harvestthe sign of the store ed For alfalfa hay selling at $2000 per ton this would be an that sells farm profits additional crop value of $4660 Buy USS Nitrogen Ferper acre! tilizers where you see this This s not all profit of course because the following costs must sign It takes “N” Men — be subtracted: Cost of fertilizer Nitrogen for farm profits feracre $1080 per applying tilizer $JOO per acre harvestSUGAR VALLEY ing and hauling additional yield $1625 per acre Additional net cost per acre $2805 This additional net cost of $2805 per acre subtracted from the additional crop value of that But this isn't all Even when your new car is in your garage your extra alfalfa yield will continue to pay dividends — through higher protein content and a higher phosphorus level These added nutrients mean more pounds of beef per ton of hay and therefore more profit from your livestock! If you aren’t sure that your alfalfa land is producing all it should a soil analysis may be well worth your while If a plant food deficiency exists the chances are you’re losing money You can turn this loss into extra profit by applying the proper fertilizer even if you must borrow the money to do it After all when a dollar spent on fer tilizer returns $170 in additional crop value a bank loan to help you get started is a bargain indeed! Figures taken from Agriculture & Food Chemistry Vol 1 No 2 Page 8167 April 15 1953: “Effect Of Fertilizer On The Yield And Composition Of Range Alfalfa Hays” ganic matter in orchards in the Utah Agricultur Experiment Station report A cover crop of winter vetch clovers alfalfa or small grain is recommended where moistu: ? s available The studies showed that fe tillzers must be adjusted to individual soil needs but nltrogc and phosphorus should be applied to obtain proper tre ' growth and maximum yields o’ desirable commercial fruit Adoption of proper soil practices including us? of proper fertilizers sometlm study Logan Utah — A the study increased peac during in Weber County on soil management in orchards showed that yields as much as 150 to 200 clean cultivation reduces soil or bushels an acre Fertilizers Increase Orchard Yields r HUB SALES Gunnison UTAH SOILS NEED MORE Utah NITROGEN The sign of the store that Wherever you see this sign-t- he sign of the USS Nitrogen Fertilizer dealer you know that profits are for sale USS Nitrogen Fertilizers add extra increasdollars to every acre ing yields at little added expense producing more and better crops for your profit Stop at the sign of the USS - Nitrogen Fertilizer dealer Learn how you can buy added USS profit for your farm Nitrogen Fertilizers made by United States Steel - btwn the total omoflnf of nitrogen Utah ratlu with (armors and ranchers should have used lost year compared the total amount actually applied throughout the state" Charles W left soil scientist U S Steel Studying and explains crop Bourg the percentage comparison Is 1 O Bywater superintendent of the Nitrogen Plant at U S Steel's big Geneva Works near Provo Utah Studies compiled by agricultural colleges and state and federal agencies shew that the total use of nitrogen by Utah farmers and ranchers In conjunction with ether plant foods Is only about for all crops grown in the state of the total amount recommended these recommendations vary by crop local sell condiIndividually tions and as a result of previous forming practices Nitrogen Fertilizers 0 ft i npiUnS am out IMItW Sum SWIII Kn toOtt k V Uu Vuh |