Show Part of Fertilizer in Farm Management Means More Than Increase in iIi Production Th The function of ot a fertilizer Is to supply such plant food as the soil soll unaided 1 Is able to supply Fertilizer Fertilizer Fer Fer- is a n tool of ot crop production to be used like any other tool when a profit can cnn be mn made There are soils sons and conditions where other factors are so limiting that a profit from fertilizers is hopeless But the majority of ot farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers who will combine the tile use of ot fertilizers fer with other good farm practices practices practices tices will find that fertilizers have an Important place in a farm management management management man man- program to reduce production production production tion costs an and 1 to give gl a greater labor labor labor la la- la- la bor return While Increase in in yield Is usually usually usa usa- ally the principal effect of fertilizers fertil other effects such as ns Improvement Improvement Improve Improve- ment In quality earlier starts earlIer earlier ear ear- lier her maturity and greater disease resistance are frequently of ot equal I value Harder more mature corn earlier and plumper small grains better grading potatoes heavier hea heads of cabbage better tobacco tobacco- these are common rather than unusual unusual un un- un usual effects of good fertilizer treatment |