Show New Soil Test Shifting Land Out of Grain Crop Clop Without the new test for avail avail- available available able phosphorus developed by the college of agriculture University of illinoIs many Illinois farmers could not decrease their grain acreage and Increase their legume acreage to cope with present low prices It ItIs itis ItIs Is pointed out by C M Lindsley soils solis extension specialist Many farmers are not financially able he explained to wake make the rel rel- relatively relatively heavy Investments In limestone lime lime- limestone limestone stone and phosphate for land that thatIs thatis thatIs Is too acid or too low In available phosphorus for the growing of these legumes It Is necessary that they locate land In n their fields already containing enough lime and avail avail- available available able phosphorus A previously de- de developed de- de developed de developed test of o the colleges college's took care eare of the limestone problem and now the more recently perfected phosphorus test gives farmers a practical means menns of overcoming the theother theother theother other Important barrier In adjust adjusting ing lag their crop acreage Thousands of farms throughout central and northern Illinois have aleas of soil lar varying from a few acres to entire fields which natural naturally ly Iy contain enough limestone and available phosphorus so that they can be taken out of or grain and put Into alfalfa lIa sweet clover or red clover Farmers seldom recognize these areas What Is s more serious Is that without applying the two tests they often attempt to grow legumes on land that Is too low In available phosphorus and lime The result Is a waste of ot seed and time timo |