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TTOME A N D F A R M M A G A Z IN E S E C T IO N
D eterm in in g S oil F ertility
Valuable Information Given by E. B. Stookey, Assistant Agrono­
mist of Washington State College.
nized, and in states w here the most ex- I
tensive soil Burveys have been made,
actual field experim ents are being car
ried on by th e progressive farm ers to
determ ine w h at fe rtilis e rs are paying
investm ents To g et farm ers and others
to carry on th e same line of work in
w estern W ashington th is statio n will
prepare sim ple plans fo r a fan n er,
grai ge, school or any in terested organ
izafion so th a t they can earry on useful
and in stru c tiv e experim ents w ith very
little trouble. These plans call for a
h alf to an acre or more o f ground, indi­
cate the crops to be grow n, and the
•kinds and am ounts of fe rtilizers to use.
There are tw o genera] plans; one is do
signed fo r a one-year test, and the other
is fo r a te s t covering several years.
The one y ear test will serve only to in ­
dicate w hat elem eut if an y is deficient
in th e soil. The longer test will be of
g reater value. To be of g re a t value a
fertility ' te s t should be continuous.
Read It Now!
Bulletin 103, V. S. Dept. of
Agriculture tells the truth
about aluminum compounds in
baking powders.
ANY inquiries aro received con­
These th in g s aro m entioned in order
cerning th e soil needs of d iffe r­ to show th e facto rs th a t are valuable in
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e n t p a rts o f W estern W ashing­ d eterm ining the crops adapted to a soil,
ton.
T here seems to be a general and help in d icate the fe rtilizer needs.
opinion th a t by an exam ination of a Tho soil analyses are valuable, b u t th eir
soil it can readily be told ju s t w hat value is too often overestim ated.
crops are best adapted to th e soil, and
C lassificatio n o f Soils.
This Is
Powder
ju s t w hat fertilizers will give the best
Soils are classified into groups ac
results. T his opinion is based on the
th a t is pure, efficien t, and re­
fa c ts th a t a mechanical analy sis will eordiag to th e am ount of the d iffe re n t
sized p articles present. A clay soil has
liable, and is sold everyw here
give tho percentage of the d ifferen t
a high percentage of clay; a sandy soil
a t a uniform price.
sized soil p articles, and a chemical
has a high percentage of sand, and so
analysis will give the percentage of th e
on through the d iffe re n t classes and
d iffe re n t elem ents in the soil. Both of
sub classes. I t is of value to know the
these analyses are of soma value and
26c a lb.
percentage o f th e d iffe re n t sized p a rti­
both fu rn ish a basis from w hich some
cles p resen t so we can classify the
suggestions can bo secured.
These,
ALL GROCERS
soils; wo know in a general w ay th a t
how ever, aro only tw o of several things
certnin crops are ad ap ted to certain
Opinion of ac Expert.
th a t m ust be considered.
types o f soil.
An
ag
ricu ltu ral chem ist is au thority
T his statio n is not in a position to
A chemical analysis gives tho to tal
Crescent Mfg.
m ake cith e r mechanical or chemical am ounts of th e p lan t food elem ents fo r th e statem en t th a t 55 per cent or
analyses. There are, however, records present in too sm all amounts. I t is more of fe rtilizer experim ents give
Company
w hieh show analyses of most o f th e known th a t a certain amount o f each n egative results, so too much must not
S eattle, Wn.
re p re se n ta tiv e soils of w estern Wash elem ent is present in fertile soils, so we be expected. M any of the most valu
ingtou. The U nited S tates D epartm ent can say from a chemical analysis th at able experim ents now being carried on
of A g riculture in connection w ith th e such a fertiliz e r would probably give w ith fe rtiliz e rs have given poor, and
S ta te Geological departm ent has made good results. This, however, is not an o ften n eg ativ e, results fo r the first
reconnoissance soil surveys of th e assured fa ct. Some soils may be very y ear, and often for the firs t three or
g re a te r p r r t of w estern W ashington. rich in a certain elem ent, b u t th is ele­ four years.
The results of properly conducted ex
Tho soil ty p es have been fa irly well m ent may become av ailable to tho p lan t
defined, and th e more rep resen tativ e so slowly th a t an application of a fe r­ perim rnts carried on in d iffe re n t parts
soiLj have been analyzed. The state tilizer carry in g th is elem ent may give of w estern W ashington would be of
g reat value to every d istrict. Wc know
chem ist also has made quite a number very p ro fitab le returns.
of analyses o f W estern W ashington
OF THIS?
A gain, a chemical analysis may show in a general way th a t lime is needed in
■oilg.
th a t a soil is below normal in a certain most p a rts o f w estern W ashington, pot­
Availablo Records.
elem ent.
Through
cultivation
and ash is needed in the northern part,
proper
m
ethods
of
handling,
th
is
ele phosphorus is the southern p art, and
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These records are available, and if
both in the middle w estern part. I t is
and Montana Deeded Lands
the ex act location o f a farm is known, inent may become available to the p lan t
not
known,
however,
w
hat
am
ounts
of
$8 to $40 an Acre
wo can tell qnite closely th e general as rapidly ns it is necessary. I t is
these
d
iffe
re
n
t
fe
rtilizers
will
give
Ready for tho plow.
ch a ra c te r of tho soil. Jf soil samples clear then th a t an application of a fer
p ro fitab le returns. I t is for th is reason
Yields 30 to 60 bu. w heat.
are sen t to th is statio n we are glad to tilizer carry in g th is elem ent would give
Oats, barley, flax, hay, etc., in
th a t we fa v o r the policy of the farm ers
m ake a superficial exam ination. The negative results. So we sec th a t w hile
proport ion.
or some o rg anization carry in g on local
sam ple will help us to determ ine the a chemical analysis may give an indica
Finest Inland Climate.
dem onstration experim ents.
tion
of
th
e
soil
needs,
it
is
by
no
meunp
soil type. The sample should be a well
Land Sold on Crop Payment
Full and com plete plans for simple
sure.
P
resen
t
methods
of
chem
ical'
m ixed composite of several samples
Plan.
experim ents will be furnished to a n y ­
Low fare H onieseekers’ Fx-
ta k e n from d iffe re n t p arts of th e gen analysis do not give the amount of the
fa-
one
m
aking
application.
The
only
eursions on firs t and t h i r l
eral type o f soil. Only p a rt of this p lant food in the soil th a t is av ailab le
tu rn s we ask is th a t results of the ex
T uesdays of each month.
eom posito sample need be sent..
If to the plant- They give th e to tal
b<“ fu rn ‘s,ied. “ »• We will be
Western Immigration Agent,
th ere are types of widely d ifferin g amount present, so from a chem ical |
O. M. ft ST. P. RY.
analysis it is possible to tell the soil glad to in te rp re t results and to make
soils th ey should n o t be mixed.
suggestions ut any tim e called upon.
2nd and Cherry, Seattle, Wash.
Thero are certain conditions besides needs only in a general way, and then
W hen it is desired th a t th is station
th e m echanical and chemical analyses the results may not be w hat would be
furnish plans for fertilizer dem onstra­
th a t are q u ite im portant when crop expected.
tion ex|a rirni nts, the conditions of the
a d a p ta tio n and soil nerds are to be
Best Fertilizers to Use.
soil and p lant grow th should he fully
considered. In fact, if these conditions
From th e num ber of analyses th at
M a n W h n R n flU /«
■ tc well understood and th eir meaning liave been made of w estern W ashington give». The am ount of ground ami the T k p
I v l d l l TV l l V IV I l u W 5
correctly in terp reted , they m ay reveal soils it is possible to indicate in a gen length of tim e th a t can be devoted to *
practical, profitable trade in in d ep en d en t
moro th a n chem ical and m echanical eral way w h at fertilizers will probably the experim ent shonld also be given.
analyses. Pome of these conditions are give the best results. The only w ay to This will help ur to form ulate a plan W rite or call for reference«, takes only few
th a t will be beat suited to tho given month« to learn Position« guaranteed. Waieh
enum erated below:
m aking. Engraving,
be positive as to w h at fertilizers will
condition«.
Necessary Conditions.
pay is fo r a person to try them on his
OPTICAL SCHOOL
1st. I t is neeessary to know the own, or sim ilar soils, under sim ilar ion
216 Commonwealth Bldg . 6th and A nkeny
U nited S ta tes rural postmen cover more
Portland. Oregon.
depth of th e su rface soil, and the ditions. This fa c t is generally recog than one m illion miles daily.
c h aracter of th e snbsoil. In an y case a
change»!n the depth of the su rface soil
would probably a ffe c t tho Bort o f crop
b est ad ap ted to th e soil, ac 1 a d if fe r­
ence in the ch aracter of th e subsoil
would m aterially a ffe c t any advice th a t
m igh t be given.
2nd. The position o f the land, as to
w h eth er it is high or low land, will
■eliminate some crops th a t m ight other
wise be recommended. Some crops an
b e tte r adap ted to low er conditions than
others.
3rd.
The question of d rain ag e if
strong guarantee, b ut it is made only after the Iowa
som etim es very im portant. A poorly
dem onstrated its superiority as a close and tlior-
drained soil is u n fit fo r the production
skim iner in com petitive tests all over the
of some crops, and warms up so slowly
ntry.
In test a fter te st the IOWA has
th a t i t is im practical to grow some
\ carried off the honors not by accident or by luck
others.
4th. The previous condition of the
K v but because it proved itself to be the best
land. By th is is m eant w hether the
machine over all others. The Iowa is get-
land was o riginally tim bered or p rairie :
ting all the cream for thousands and
th e kind and ch aracter of the n atu ral
thousands of farm ers, many of them
v e g e ta tio n ; how long it has been
the Northwest These users like
cropped; w h at kinds o f crops have been
the Iowa and those who have
grow n; and w hat kinds, if any, and
The Patented Curved Disc IO W A Bowl
had experience with other
with w h at resu lts fe rtilisers have been
Skims to a Trace.
makes say the Iow a is far
nsed. I t is easy to see how these may
The lows bowl is a positive guarantee of all tbe cream
the best investm ent in
be o f g reat help when stud y in g any
tinder any and all conditions. It is the result of years of
cream separators
condition. The ch aracter of tho natu ral
experience in building cream separators and is fully protected '
a dairy farm er
v eg etatio n on th e soil, or adjoining
by patents. In all other particulars the Iowa is right up to '
standard. It has a low non-splash supply can
It is easily c fe a n e d \
can make.
soil, may indicate q u ite clearly th a t
and free running. Its gearing is entirely enclosed in the metal base
certain crops would be b etter adapted
that is dust and water proof. These gears are so perfectly made and the'
th an others. The o th er conditions, too,
oiling is so thorough that they are practically wear proof.
are of considerable value.
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What do you think
3,000,000 A c r e s
GUARANTEED
To skim closer (warm or cold milk) than any
other cream separator in the world.
6th. The crops that are giving the
best results in the locality.
Certain
crops are known to grow best where
eertain other crops grow well. Any pe­
culiarity o f the growth of any plants,
or a r y peculiar climatic condition will
be of interest and value in arriving at
a conclusion. When advice is wanted
of a soil expert tegarding any land the
inquirer should give a dear detailed
account of the character and history of
the land is question.
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Low Prices B ig Inducement.
The Iowa prices are extremely reasonable and the lows guarantee is so
broad that no dairy fanner should hesitate to
provide himself with an Iowa, get all the cream
and save the constant loss caused by poor sepa­
rators.
W rite us today for quotations on the
Jowa Separator. It will give us pleasure
to make prices and places you under no
obligation to us. Please mention this paper.