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The Heppner Gawtte-Timea. Hcppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 7. lMt-FiyE oOOOOOOOO QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo wVA I ' ... .v. Paced with sharply Increas ing prices for fertilizer, farm , era can take steps to help . Improve efficient use of fertil ' tzers, suggests Hugh Gardner, Oregon State University Ex tension soil science specialist. Gardner said reports from the USDA show that fertilizer prices June 30 averaged 24-26 ' percent higher than for the same time a year ago. ; Farmers reacting to those higher fertilizer, costs are ' expected to use 3 to 7 percent Jess fertilizer during this JertllleFyear. "The farmers' response to jhis problem should be te conserve fertilizer and use it" efficiently," said Gardner. Gardner recommends four methods that will help Im prove efficient use of fertil izers. They are soil testing , timely application of fertil izers, Increased use of legume crops and Increased use of animal manure for fertilizer needs. "A soil test is a good way to estimate the fertilizer needs of soil and to reduce the possi , bllity of applying unneeded fertilizers," Gardner points out. Gardner refers to soil test ing as a sort of "refined fertilizer management. It's straight monetary thing," says Gardner. "It's just good business to know whether or not fertilizer is needed in the soU." Timely applcation of fertil izer Is another important Oronservation measure. Fertil izers should be applied when the crops can get the maxi mum benefit from them, Gardner notes. When fertiliz ers are applies prematurely, Important plant nutrients may escape from the fertilized soil ' - before crops can use them. Nutrients such as nitrogen escape by being leached or washed out of the soil. Excessive moisture due to irrigation or rainfall can cause this. Nitrogen can also excape Into the atomsphere as a gas. "Methods of fertilizer appli cation are also important," Gardner explains. Under some soil and climatic con ditions, surface applications jf certain forms of nitrogen .such as urea and ammonium can result in substantial losses of gaseous nitrogen into the atmosphere. These losses are related to such things as rainfall, timing of irrigation and the acidity of the surface soil. Other forms of fertilizer such as anhydrous ammonia, which U a gas, mjat be Inject! uo the soil. The Injection of anhydrous am monia works best If the soil is loose and friable and the 'injection is made at the proper 'depth. If these conditions are not met, nitrogen In the ferti!i?r may escape into the ' atmospjiere. Substantial savings In the use of nitrogen fertilizer can be made through Increased me and better management of legume crops, according to Gardner. "A well managed legume crop such as alfalfa or white clover can producehighyjelda of protein per acre without the application of nitrogen fertil izer," says Gardner. This is possible because the root systems of legumes Interact with microorganisms In the soil which convert atmospher ic nitrogen Into a form that the legume plants can use. This fixation of nitrogen in the soil benefits not only legumes but also any crops grown In rotation with legumes each year. In many cases, other sourc es of plant nutrients, such as livestock manure, can be substituted for high cost, commercially produced fer tilizers. Livestock manure contains many plant nutrients includ ing nitrogen, phosphorus, po tassium and sulfur. Nutrients are better retained in stock piled manure intended for fie' d application if the manure is kept under cover. $&r(l d! 7 V Is o IS 0 r i I I 1 r j p 01 D N U U U E PHIZES o I 1 J 1 J j I JJ (" -AVALlADLGlJ jo r ' ' r L. .y O oooooooooooooooooo W(HJV7 IT IHSTAf JT WKJ Using coin edge, gently scratch off silver boxes on your ticket. Match 3 identi cal dollar amounts In straight row and Win! (See Official Rules 000 I i i iliU V iiW'f 1 VmS,nmyW ' V M RE? Wjff (o) COLLECT & WCl Separata 2 bingo number pieces from side of ticket. Place them in matching bingo number spaces on this card. Complete any straight row -and WIN) on your Bingo Cent for Everything you want from a store Mo (a) SWEEP STAKES Collect 12 Safeway Symbols-insert into slots on right side of card. Fill in name, etc., then deposit at any participating Safeway. complete details) a M Wan IF Pick up your Bingo Card today at any participating Oregon Safeway Store (Except Ontario and Milton-Freewater) mm f dray ! J L i 1 f O ? ' OOOOO Py jl ' GROCERY NUMBER ODDS OOOS OOOS ""y Mill nr t ii VALUE FRIZES TICKET TICKETS TICKETS SI .090 17 103.900 14.140 7.073 100 340 45.077 3,537 1.760 fllll5!W 20 500 32.000 t.462 1.231 ln 10 1.000 16.800 1.231 615 HThesi odds ire in effect until -30 days after start There after, updated odds wilt be posted in all participating stores and in any newspaper adt. In addition to the arizes listed above everyone collecting twelve symbol pieces may enter the Grocery Sweep stakes. Oddsol winning will depend on the number ol en TOTAL VALUEg0F GROCERY PRIZES (including Sweep-
