Show conservation Conserva bon notes note S by W earl aarl I 1 I 1 A short time pack back we discussed the Jol importance of vegetative cover in our conservation program at the conclusion of that subject we talked ourselves right into info the subject of crop rotations to maintain organic matter content of tile the soil one legume should be included in the rotation of crops this will improve Im provo the granular structure of the soil and well granulated soils do not wash away so rapidly they definitely absorb water much better than soils whose granular structures are broken down the legumes with the aid of certain bacteria take nitrogen from the atmosphere which fixes it in the soil by this the fertility Is increased the working out of a desirable rotation will depend on the crops soil slope climate and other factors adlof all of our clean tilled crops ciopa should occupy the land not more than one year in three on land chichis which chIs Is md moderately irately ero dable one year in tour four Is desirable for such crops willie while on the more ero dable soils one in five years highly ero cro dable should never be planted to row cultivated crops in what we call good farming the benefits of crop rotation are supplemented by proper fertilizing practices in a later issue of conservation notes we will go into tho the subject of fertilization fertilisation irrigation and drainage these facts are general but important it you are interested in working out a rotation on your farm dont hesitate to call on your county agent or soil con onist here la in Gartl eld county 71 |