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Show Page 3 The Tooele Bulletin Dept. Gives Tips On Fertilizing For Grain Crops Scnntist at Utah State Univer have imJuatid that handling fertilizer rrqu rt mi nts of spring trains can be done in several Wavs In the past, animal manure was um-to supply the needevl plant nutr ents lAith the incri-a- s mttnsity in farming currently In (ra tu e, it Is no longer ism ble to ol tain enough animal manure to take care of these needs As a result, it has bien to result to cummer necessary C.al fertilizers. A practice t! it is followed bv farmers to supply nitrogen, which is the pnnupai plant growth cle rtent m edt d by gra ns. is to fol low al(a!:a with small grams 55 hen alfalfa is plowed up, the nnrogtn - fixing organisms in the nodules r main on the plant roots Sty d decompose and rchase nitrogen to the m w crops As a result, when alia fa has been plowd up. and spring gram plantd. the ni trogen level of that toil is usually relativity high for the f rst year W RY OiTfJV the amount of nitrogen supplied by the alfalfa crop is adequate to take care of a good crop of gram Normally, a residual effect will be gotten the siond year following the plowing out of alfalfa However this is di pleted primarily at that time 55 here a'falfa is not us-- J in ro tatmn or whtre the grain crop is planted several year beyond the out time (he alfalfa is plowi-then it becomes necessary to ap ply nitrogen fertilizer When a m trogen fertilizer is applied to small grams, usually an increase it Id results in However, sinie a plant is more vigorous, u grow more lush and the problem of lodging is acute Stiff strawed varieties of grams should le used in order to avoid this probhm The amount of ni trogen to be appliid to small grams will be influenced in part by the amount of water available and aKo by the amount of resid ual nitrogen present in the soil Normally, the range would be something on the order of 30 to 100 pounds of available N break Invest Now In The Plant Food Bank Tuesday, er This can be supplied with 3te pounds of ammonia nitrate oi some 250 pounds of ammonia sul phate The nutrient requirement-- , for small grains in I'tah is pri nunlv limited to that of nitrogen M nch 21. We Know that the average I fe span of human being is atxiut TO years Hut do you Know how long animals can live Hire is a list of the average life span of some of our common amma's a tow, 15 yeats, a horse, 2i years, a swan. 15 years, a squirrel. 8 years; a canary. 6 years, a sheip 10 years, a cat, 15 sears a dog. 11 a bon. 40 years, a torto se Ijo yejrs. a years, a crow, 6 year parrot, 125 years, a whale, 3K) yeats, an elephant, 400 yeats MIRtM.t.N supplied from commercial fertilizer usually is used up the first year it is applied Sunshine Magazine Residual effects with nitrogen are relatively small if they evi-- t at all It is neiessarv to plan the nitrogen requirements of sma'I grains each ear and not telv on a risidual elfixl leh over1 from the previous years One ex cept on to this would be with the' growing of small grams following a crop of sugar beets in whit hi considerable nitrogen usually re mams m the soil A number of trials have been con Jutted over the past 10 seats to determine the fertility requ re nu nts of small grams on drv lands These studies have shown; that most of our state is Inking in available water precipitation W hi re precipitation is favorable j on smal'j application nitrogen grams on the dry lands las been) relatively successful Rates for Iry lands winter wheat will Ih on the ordi r of 40 pounds per acre I Oak Brush Poisoning In Cattle Oak rush poison LOGAN mg is primarily seen in range cattle and always occurs in thej early spring months as the am-mals are first turned out on the range areas, according to Dr Wayne Rinns, Agricultural Re-- j starch Service of USDA at Utah Siate University It is thought that in most in stances the animals are turned on the range too early in the spring oefore sufficient forage is avail able and the animals eat the im mature leaves and twigs of oak brush The causative agent of Oak1 Brush poisoning has not been de termined, Dr Binns went on to From observations under say field conditions it seems that ant mals which have been fed a balanced ration supplemented with various minerals suffer less than do the other animals which have been sustained on an unbalanced ration and have deprav ed appetities " 1 Chili Bean Chowder Is a Hearty Mainstay For a Quick Supper When the weather calls for something steamy hot and appetites are calling for something hearty, chili bean chowder is in order. Its full of plump meaty beans seasoned to perfection with onion, garlic, chili powder and oregano all in a creamy base of double rich evaporated milk. If you know youre going to want supper in a hurry, you can make the basic chowder hours beforehand. Then when the hungry crowd arrives, all you have to do is add the evaporated milk and heat the soup to serving temperature. Chili bean chowder is extra nutritious. It uses evaporated milk in undiluted form so it contains a double amount of all the important nutrients that milk provides. A yield of 100 bushels of corn requites 200 pounds 30 tons of sugar beets requires of available nitrogen 300 pounds of available nitrogen. Some of this requirement can come from crop residues, manure, legumes . . . but the successful farmer must add nitrogen if he is to get the maximum return from his land. The same is true of other crops: Potatoes, small all require nigrains, pasture, fruits and vegetables trogen. Proper fertilization increases yields, puts more money in the farmers pocketbook. Use enough fertilizer this year. . . and insist on USS Nitrogen Fertilizer, made by United States Steil. USS Nitrogen Fertilizers are available in bag, bulk, or ... tank: USS Ammonium Nitrate Prilled, easy flowing, 33 nitrogen. USS Ammonium Sulfale 21 Nitrogen with bonus 24 sulfur USS Anhydrous Ammonia I2N Nitrogen lor direct injection. Ammonium I Kitrate Order USS Nitrogen Fertilizers now, and use enough fertilizer, harvest more dollars"! Ammonium Sulfate CHILI BEAN CHOWDER m 6 2 2 J2 2 servings tablespoons butter cloves garlic cup finely chopped onion tablespoons flour 12 teaspoons salt ll2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon oregano, crumbled 2 cups l2 1 water cups evaporated milk (1 tall can) No 2 can kidney bean (2k cups) Nitrogen Melt butter in soup kettle that holds at least 3 quarts. Add garlic and onion. Cook gently over low heat until onion is yellow and transparent. Remove garlic. Blend in flour, salt, chili powder and oregano. Stir in water. Continue cooking gently until mixture comes to a boil. Boil about 2 or 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir m milk and kidney beans Bring to serving temperature. 1961 yiP) Fertilizers rgif?rd trod mod 31 i U |