Show USE SE 0 OF GYPSUM ON DRY FARMS an early and for many years year he principal use of gypsum in ills his country was its application y T farmers ors to the land with it a low to millie make nonporous non porous alii oils moro more pervious pc rious to water to niko sandy soils less pervious V k characteristic of ground gyp um him is that it lias hns an affinity for lor vater and will draw moisture rom tho the atmosphere 1 this it I 1 bality quality is a great ML factor tor in ili keep ng moisture in the soil and is i f value to thy thi farmer in start ng the growth of grain and rass its as it holds moisture where 11 he e roots of the plants need it the application jf if ground gypsum or land phia or cr to the foliage of many pl plants ant 1 11 a dry hot season it is declara d will draw tho the necessary moh uro pro front from fo 10 atmosphere and aften save a crop from being damaged by drouth it is commonly applied to peanut vines to lisure a 6 tho the pr action af pf gypsum ac tu the united states geological survey department ment of he interior has increased i ncr eased from short tons in 1900 to 2 short tons in 1910 1916 |