Show I Iri FOR SMART FARMERS ONLY ri Now that spring is here herco farmers around tho sta are arc look looking g forward to a 0 banner year Tho weather soon will bo bot t favorable for planting and other spring c chores rs including perhaps per per- haps tho most important chore of all all fertilizing 0 And smart farmers know proper fertilization is necessary if maximum yields and profits are to bo be expected I F Farmers actually benefit two ways by adding fertilizer to their crops according to Keith Campbell agronomist for Western Phosphates Inc In the tho first place Mr r. Campbell says ys the tho plant food enables farmers to boost their yields without with out buying additional land and second it helps them cut their costs of crop production In view of tho low price of fertilizer in relation to other items t going in into o crop production Mr l Campbell says the ther r farmer with a limited amount of capital should consider seriously seri the economic adva advantages of applying fertilizer up to the point where returns are equal to those from alternative uses of capital Mr rr Campbell stresses tho importance of soil testing to no the tho proper fertilizer prescription for the soil soU of a p particular field Ho Hc reminds farmers that Anchor Fertilizer denIers dealers and others are lUe equipped to provide the tho p proper oper blend of i i plant nutrients for any field I Mr Campbell urges all farmers to get their spring fer fertilizing I fer-I and planting chores under way and ho he points out that experiments ments have proved fertilizer er applied according to needs prescribed by soil oil tests pays higher net returns t |