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Show Page 9 The Tooele Bulletin Tuesday, March 21, 1951 THEY'RE FREE Methods of Applying Fertilizer Hove Changed in Recent Years Accord ng to scientists at Utahibought on the basis where several State Lnivt rsiiy, the methods of farmers go together, might be ajip!ing fert.htr have changed) prohibitive. to a ortauj extent within recent IT ONOMKS are involved In years In the past, most fertili the efficient use of fertilizer The ter was applied by the farmer philosophy at Utah State Umver With his own equipment. With sity has been one of fertilizing the advance of anhydrous the r o t a t i o n. 1 hat is t ammonia, of liquid phosphoric apply fertilizer to the ciops which acid, of bulk spri admg, a con will most favorably to respond alterable been that fertilizer and to has change align these brought about in the job of apply- in a sequence so that the residual r lal comim ing fertihers. effects from one crop can benefit Today it is often less expensive another If a crop rotation system to have a comnurcial operator is used where alfalfa, sugar beets Who Sells the snail grams, corn, or potato, than it is for a person to buy are grown, then the type of which might be fo'dowed is equipment for application Large bulk spread) rs attached to trucks sugar beets more pirns are equ.pjK d so that feitibzer phorous than require any other crop, for Can lie pc Red tip, brought to the this reason if sugar (vets are fer farm and spri jd One operator tilized very heavily, then torn indicated he iould spread lno ft or small grains which may follow Strips He could soon cover many would be adequately sappln acres With almost any foimula wilh phosphorous No adJ tiona1 tion of f,rtil..'cr. I hosphoious need be applied un ANHYDROUS ammonia or ni- til the alfalfa is planted, which trogen supplied in a gaseous form might be some three or foui is one in which appioximatc ly all years following. At the t.me the the rnatcri.il is applied by com- alfalfa is planted, phosphorous mercial The firm can be applied to alfalfa because operators. Which sells the anhydrous am- it also uses large amounts and monia is usually applied the phosphorous applied with the to sugar beets, corn, or initial planting and a subsea lent t when used with application two or three years applied later will take care of the plios grain The cost for applying is very small phorous needs. The trend today is to one of Custom operation; one of telling Nitrogen tends to acrumulat, a dealer how much is wanted and in the soil under alfalfa because where it is to be applied This of the symbiotic relationship with same proceduie holds for liquid nitrogen - fixing nodules so that phosphoric acid which is a very the crop that follows alfalfa costly gas and requires special should be a crop that has a high Conserequirements equipment to be handled It is nitrogen possible for a commercial opera- quently it is desirable to have a tor to apply ties phosphoric acid small grain or corn crop follow and also anyhdious ammonia si alfalfa in the rotation Considermultaneously so both nitrogen able nitrogen remains in and op and phosphorous can be applied the soil following a crop of sugar to suear beets at the same time beets As a result, it is very de There are a number of new sirahle to plant a crop following machines available for farmers sugar beets that has a relatively to buy and many of them are high nitrogen requirement in orcurrently in use However, the der to take advantage of the niCost of machinery, unless it is trogen present. pro-gia- t'-- e i Manure contains approc able amount of both phosphorous and nitrogen It is desirable to use barnyard manure on crops that) are going to need a considerable amount of nitrogen. The nitrogen portion of manure is lost when! used on alfalfa. Consequently, manure shotild be used eitlv r mi sugar beets, which requite mtro-- l gen, or with small grains or corn Not only will the nitrogen he used but phosphorous is placed in! the soil. When a crop requiring' large amounts of phosphorous comes about in the rotation, it is readily available. al-a- j Getting the "feel of the road extremely important for safej winter driving, advises the Utah State Traffic Safety Committee j Test your brakes or gently press' vour accelerator just as you start your trip Then adjust your speed to road and weather conditions Remember "Be a Slick Driver j is j j foot THINJ5 HArrrs wfm'KfiV d pre-plan- U M9 color-soun- CROSS s Some people prevent gifts but never really give them, because they continue to hang onto the memory of how magnanimous they were. Theres a line in a young people's hymn that really sets the standard: "I would be giving and forget the gift" But that's a standard few of us can attain It's as hjrd to forget the good we have done as it is to forget the wrong others have done .vvvv (CevrUiy Protfy U. S. Slaal socrotary, Dolorat lawia, and Dr. Roy C. pa, wastarn agronomist for U. S. Stool, praviow on of a now 16mm serial of farm films datignad to show Intermountain farmers how latest research findings plus now crop monage ment practices and proper use of nitrogen fertilisers can boost d toritt includes! crop yields and profits tool The "This Business of Boots," "Growing Profitable Corn," "Profitable Potatoes," and "Profit on the Mountains." Films are available without charge, from Agricultural Extension, U. S. Stool Corporation, 919 Kearns Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. 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