Show nitrogen fertilizer supply below normal supply of phosphorus potash found sufficient the increasing use of synthetic nitrogen for war munitions plus the shortage of ships limiting the amount that can be imported has Z 4 not roundup time in texas just sheep returning from feeding in the valley in sin benito county california caused supplies of nitrogen fertilizers to be far below normal fortunately phosphorus and potash supplies are full sufficient for all farm needs according to earle jones extension agronomist college of agriculture ohio state university As a result of the current situation the war production board requested producers not to manufacture sell offer for sale or distribute any fertilizer conta containing inin 9 chemical nitrogen for use on fall grown grains this year fewer grades of fertilizer were available in areas where tall fall sown grains were planted but there were enough to meet the requirements of all kinds of crops these fertilizers were of high analysis which means that the farmer received a bigger percentage of plant food per ton important savings were made in the use of bags and in the cost of transportation for fall sown grains this year seven grades of mixed fertilizer were recommended by the college 04 r A W crip k T its a sheep shearing demonstration on a ranch at canada appah he county arizona the lambs have been separated from the ewes about to be sheared roman hubbell and the indian owners of the sheep are present of agriculture of ohio state uni Ner errity er sity while these were specified for ohio similar soil and crop conditions in other states would make their use satisfactory elsewhere these grades were 0 14 7 0 16 8 0 20 10 0 12 12 0 14 14 0 20 20 and 0 10 20 as well as tests and practical experience have indicated that the quantity and analysis of fertilizer to use depends largely on the type of soil and the crop to be grown on light colored or dark colored silt and clay loams coams an 0 12 2 analysis is recommended the quantity may vary from to pounds per acre on light colored loam and to pounds on dark loam depending on whether the grain is to be seeded to a meadow or to a green manure crop to be held one year or two years or more in the event such soils have been with an average average of 8 tons per acre during the preceding year or on the immediate crop a lower analysis such as 0 18 0 0 20 0 or 0 14 7 is recommended on muck soils peats and sands an 0 10 20 analysis is recommended recommence d where such soils soil sha have been an 0 12 12 is indicated |