Show nickel boosts chemical plant growth in tank hattiesburg MISS F C glenn who started a chemical tank farm after he saw one in a newsreel has found that he raises stronger plants by adding nickel to his food formula last year he left nickel out of the mixture and the plants developed such a pungent odor that bugs and insects left them alone this year a variety ot of caterpillar has infested his tomato beds which no longer smell glenn said he tried the nickel in the solution because in combination with 16 other elements in the human body it tended to promote stronger growth ile he has found the same result from using it in his tank farm his tank farm so far is an experiment and an expensive one at that straw and excelsior are used with the chemicals and glenn has found that the yield is about three times what it would be in the same amount of dirt farming but there are the advantages of not having to depend on the weather easy regulation a of climatic conditions and control of insects tank farm crops might be marketed well all ahead ad of field crops eventually glenn believes tile the cost of the chemicals used in the solution will be reduced to the point where tank farmers can compete with dirt farmers mr air guy mitchell spoilt spent the first palt pait of the week in fit salt lake city attending ill the state fair the misses aliases rhoda christensen Cliris mao alae and millie Alc mcbride Bride returned home saturday after spending ten tell days lit in salt SAL lake city mr r and mrs airs 0 A anderson ate aie going to salt lake city saturday to attend conference |