Show lecture given here on value of phosphates to I 1 crops R A jones of the anaconda sales company made a visit to roosevelt wednesday november 14 and presented ted a very interesting talk and a number of motion picture reels on phosphates in relation to increased yle yields I 1 ds 0 of f farni carm crops mr air jones gave his lecture land demonstration before the future farmers at the he high school in the afternoon the boys were highly pleased and through h their instructor W B E atwood made arrangements to rut run at least two test plots in each of the several communities from which the boys come tho the phosphates will be ba furnished tree free to the boys by the anaconda company the boys will use it according to directions and results will be made available to farmers of uintah basin each plot will be furnished a marker by the sales company calling attention to the plot and inviting the public to watch the results while it is evident that the tha soil of the uintah basin Is lacking in some essential plant food element we have not the means of determining just what it is the offer made by mr air jones is an easy and cheap moans means to determine ghether vh ether or not that element may me phosphorus in ill saval available lable form if the soil la is low in phosphorus then mr air jones has rendered a real service to the basin while f phosphorus la is not lacking the i act will be established without cost bost to the local farmer in the evening mr air jones repeated the lecture and demonstration to a number of farmers who met in the high school audit au 1 orlum orium |