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Show potash (K20). Lets Update Labels on all Commercial Fertilizers included in a mixture. Ttie guaranteed analysis must show in this order the minimum percentages of total nitrogen (N available phosphoric acid (P205), and water soluble The label is expected to be your key to knowing the content of your fertilizer. Fertilizer manufacturers are required by state law to indicate the amount and analysis of each fertilizer Minimum per- centage of any other claimed essential plant nutrients must be shown after the essential primary nitrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Actually, the terms available phosphate and available potash, though still required by law, dont really tell you what is contained in the fertilizer or what the crop will absorb. Since the guarantee is required to chemist has to calculate the content of P205 theoretical and K20. Single superphosphate contains about 9 phosphorus (P), and theoretically contains 20 P205. Concentrated superphosphate has an analysis of about 20 phosphorus (P) with a theoretical content of 45 P205. The present guarantee exagthe amount of phosand potassium in the phorus fertilizer, making phosphorus gerates : d appear 2.3 times as large as it really is and potassium 1.2 times larger were nitrogen oo its is. If guaranteed as nitrate oxide, stead of it than (N), am- monium nitrate (33 would have a guarantee of about 145 and anhydrous ammonia (82N) would have a guarantee of 360;. Some manufacturers are afraid it will look as though they have lowered the analyses on their fertilizers if they should change to simply indicating the P and K. Yet, that is a realistic change urged indicating the P and K. Yet, that is a realistic change urged by professional agronomists, 12) fertilizer VWs for and pr gr0'e( .n Farm profit Ilffl ' TheV r well . SccurU beank comes in - to Insta-La- y state chemists fertilizer Solves Problems Existing In Commonly Used Liners. WANTED Franchised Representatives For Utah and Idaho Territories. Inquiries Invited. INSTA-LA- Y PROCESSES Inc. Box 452 Brigham City, Utah, 84302 SEEDS! aSVOUOSV Intermountain Farmers Association fi"anc"f in help Irrigation Ditch and Pond Liner Ready For Distribution. trade. mteUenlPr r,nana anrt pf"Per soil scientists, and many people in the NEW in- (N'03), nitrogen complete fertilizer labeled to indicate the N, P205 and K20 under the old guarantee to could be labeled P the indicate N, appropriately and K content. To help users recognize this situation, dual labels can be shown on the fertilizer bags for a time. This is a logical step already used by TVA and several companies. A in- dicate phosphorus and potassium as oxides, the offers you a complete line of Uke farm loans. SELECT SEED uen Certified Seeds for your care ob Spring Planting increase the c;ood osr prdUnC"f the Small Grains Grasses Alfalfa Corn Pasture Mixes ron tell lesl ..ill ns'" Certified m Locally-grow- n UTAH RANGER ALFALFA SEED Ask your Branch 1 amunis vif'ds an , iri,is- ' pleaeetl d we ll he w v(,u ahh Floyd Harmer INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSOCIATION - M0 Manager lhc or operations to ns. aasGssm GZSDGSEIEEIS v,,r FIRST SECURITY frt Security Bonk of Utah BANK N.A. fwst Security Bonk of Idaho, N. A, Members fecieral Deport insurance Corporation LONGER BANKING HOURS! 8:30 to 6:00 Daily at our new Walk-u- p Window On the Northwest corner of the Payson First Security Bank Building. Use this added convenience to cash checks, deposit to checking or savings accounts, or make Time-waor mortgage OGDEN SALT LAKE 940 Wall Avenue Phone 399-- 171 1501 Redwood Road LOGAN Cache Valley Bank Bldg. Phone 752-631- y muTAH CULVERT Phone 484 7638 PROVO 1550 Springville Phone 373-667- Road COMtsomTofficer and phone numbers |