Show united states government leading way in soil conservation crusade abolishing soil boil mining undeniably farm labor shortages and the rat rationing loning of agricultural machinery are deterrents to with the war manpower commissions recent move to deer fer dairy livestock and poultry workers some relief will be forthcoming but labor will be scarce in all history there never has been a time when it was more essential tor for farmers to follow efficient production methods and utilize to the fullest extent every practice that will result in maximum output with minimum labar in such a program the importance of fertilizer is self evl dent the U S government Is leading the way in its crusade for soil conservation and the abolition of so soil 11 mining practices with all these factors factora in operation it is evident that it if more food is to be produced the present farm acreage will have to produce it how to accomplish this Is a experience has demonstrated that productivity can be increased if th the e soils fertility level Is raised tests have shown that the average farms arms crop output can be enlarged from 10 to 30 per cent through intelligent soil treatment this means taking advantage of proper rotation the growing of 0 soil boll building legumes the regular application ot of phosphorus and potash and terracing and contour plowing wherever necessary |