(e) Potash I» necessary for the
MOTES formation of starch in the leaves
and to assist in the transference of
1. “ Chemical analyses o f soils Starch to the fruiting and flower
ing parts. It Is needed to make
are valuable mainly to assist In eon-
structure— the firm, fibrous or
ducting investigations of a scien woody texture of the stems. It con
tific character. With the present tributes to neutralisation of acidity
methods they are o f little use as a in fruits and is over half the ash
means of deciding what fertiliser left after burning. Lack of potash
Bhould be applied.
The farmer Is therefore shew« by extreme acid
should experiment with different ity perhaps for a particular variety
fertilisers, and not depend o n / s of fruit of for example, the toraXta
chemical examination of his soil, Or more surely, the lack is shown
unless he has reason to think that by weak stems. Where much
he has a very special problem."
gen is available as indicated by the
2. "A chemical analysis of s soil rank growth, and * crop like oats,
consists in finding the amounts of to illustrate, la apt to “ lodge,” a
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash, plot test will show lack of potash,
lime, magnesia and humus that it
M-h will mean lack of sufficient
contains. It may be carried further to support the heavy growth and
and the other constituents deter offset th /excessive nitrogen stimu
mined. These materials, except the lation, though considerable potash
humus and nitrogen, gre extracted may really be present.
from the soli by strong acids. .The
5. No one of the three essential
action of these acids is many times elements can be considered alone.
stronger than is ever brought to All three are Interdependent upon
bear on the soil in its normal con one another.
Conclusions drawn
dition in the field. It is therefore from data collected concerning one
impossible to draw any certain con element, most be drawn with due
clusion from the results of such an regard to any and all condition«
analysis that are applicable to field likely to be brought about by other
conditions.
fertiliser element application. *
3. The "plot test" method of
6. (a ) Plow field before laying
analysis Is the one used by practical out plats (or plots.)
men. Actually growing s crop go
(b ) Do not lay out plats on a*
a small piece (or plot) of ground field thaf has been manured (or
typical of the field for which soil fertilised) within one year. ^ you
analysis is wanted. This is done experimented last year, use differ
for each field Individually.
Very ent ground this year, unless carry
often s strip about s rod or so wide ing on a test covering a period of
Is run across the field. Same may years to work cut a "special crop"
be fertilized, or may be fertilised problem,
systematically and conclusions may
7. Please do- remember that
be deduced from the data collected.
chemical analysis doss not show
4. To analyse the results o f a
whether the elements present are
"plot test" on« must bear in m is*
or' hre not available for the use of
that the three principal plant food
the plant
elements effect plant growth in the-
Oliver F. KUham,
following way:
Director Agriculture Department
(a) Nitrogen promotes vigorous
Newberg High School.
top growth rather than flcriferoue-
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BOTH are increased when farm production is brought to the
maximum poin t Therefore when the farmer is able to profit
m ost be benefits the community greatest
The 0 . S. National Bank is con
stantly on the alert to help local
farmers better their.crops and live-
M
stock and make necessary improve-
meats in methods-
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ness. or fruitfulness. Plenty of ni
trogen will mean s deep green leaf
eolor and luxurious growth.
Too
muck will be retardation of fruit-
ing.' flowering and perhaps matur
ing. and will sometimes account for
"winter killing.” Lack of available
nitrogen Is shown by scanty and
pale, perhaps yellowish foliage.
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(b ) . Phosphoric acid helps in
the assimilation of other food. In
duces and- hastens flowering, fruit
ing and seed formation, quickens
the maturing o f the plant Usually,
and its presence in insufficient
amoun is» shown by the failure of
the plant or plants along- these lines.
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Sir James Dewar, the English pro
fessor of chemistry, who has made
soap bubbles which he kept Intact for
more* than a year, says that when a
soap bubble becomes very old. say in
three or four days. It offers the ppiy
possible example of the molecule vis
ible to the naked eye. In the soap
bubble ordinarily there are about 100
layers of molecules, but scientific treat
ment has .produced black spots in
whlcb'there is only a single layer, so
thin that Sir James estimates that ft
would take oae and one-third mil
lion like it superimposed to make an
at oost of .0I6e per U k . . ^ -
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E m m o n s a c a l t e r l i n ,
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T hey have united to prevent the possibility o f duplica
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by the fact that thirty individual campaigns are joined
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Each denomination has ha ow n detailed budget, and
will administer its ow n funds. Your pastor has copies
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April 25th-Msy 2nd you will be given your opportunity
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to it in advance.
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W hen your church calls on you give— and give with
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the wood.
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