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PROVE SULPHUR
FINE FERTILIZER FOR
ALFALFA IN VALLEY
Cost of fcrtlllxltiR nlfnlfn reduced
jirobnbljr 70 per cent.
DiirlnK tho Inut ttireo years this
rliorlniMit station lins loon conduct
ing oxtoniilvo fertilize experiment
on fruit tree nnd nlfnlfa In this vnl
Joy. Tlu'so oxorlmonts have been
conducted In various orchards nnd on
various fnrius In nil tedious of the
valley.
During this tliuo cry valunblo
and Intorcstlui; results have boon ob
tallied from tho uso of commercial
fertilizers on alfalfa. It has been
found that on some types of soil tho
ylold of alfalfa can bo Increased from
2f. to COO per cent iy tho uso of
oltlior stiperphoflphntc or gypsum. It
has also been found that no Increase
in yield ot alfalfa lias vcen obtalncl
on these soils by tho uso of potash,
nitrogen or Ilmo when used as for
tlllzers. Slnco superphosphate and gypsum
gave such marked increases In tho
olcld of alfalfa tho writer decided to
dctcrmlno why this was true. It Is
well l(ii own that superphosphate Is a
compound of phophnroiis, sulphur,
calcium, oxygen and hydrogen. Oxy
gen and hy-lrogen nro absolutely
worthless In any fertilizer: and for
this valley cnlluni aleo Is worthless
lu fertilizers, as our soils arc natur
ally so well supplied with lime. Phos
phorous Is a valuable p.'aut food, nnd
many soils throughout tho world aro
deficient In this element. The bono-)
flclal results from tno uso or super
niiOBliuaio did uikujo uvvu m-;,3
buted by chomtsts to tho clement
phosphorous. Sulphur has generally
been regarded as a worthless clement
In commercial fertilizers.
Gypsum or land plaster contains
only calcium, suipuur nnu oxygen, u (i-,
has already been stated that calcium g
In fertilizers is wortnless for our
soils, and oxygen Is of no value in any
fertilizer.
Wo havo noted that superphos
phate and gypsum produce similar
results In increasing tho yield of al
falfa; but gypsum contains absolute
ly no phosphorous, potash or nitro
gen tho three chief plant foods con
tained lu commercial fertilizers
Chemists liavo therefore conclude'!
that gypsum Is only of Indirect val
ue serving n chemical function In
making available In the soli supplies
of potash and phosphorous already
present.
Sinco tho marked Increases is tho
yield of alfalfa hero were attributed
to tho element phosphorous In tin
superphosphate, tho writer deter
mined to purchaso phosphorous In
tho cheapest form. Hence ground
phosphate rock, which contains 33
per cont phosphorous, was purchased
and used In our fertilizer experiments
by itself, and also In combination
with stable manure. These alfalfa
plots thus treated hare shown abso
lutely no Increaso In yield over tho
check plots receiving nothing.
Thcso results Indicated that the
marked Increases obtained from tho
uso of suporphosphato were possibly
not duo to tho olement phosphorous
in the superphosphate. Since super
phosphate and gypsum had given
similar Increases In yield, and both
contain tho cloment sulphur the writ
er concluded that probably thcso In
creases In tho yield of alfalfa were
duo to tho clement sulphur. Experi
ments were started to determlno this
point. A portion of a field was se
lected where tho alfalfa had been
giving unsatisfactory yields for years.
This field was carefully plotted. Two
plots were ftrtlllzed with ground sul
phur; one plot with Iron sulphnto;
one plot with superphesphate: and
two plots with ground phozphato
rock. Check plots receiving no fer
tilizer were left alongside tho fer
tilized plots for comparison. Tho
i.lnu receiving tho gro.ir.d phosphate
rock gavo no increaso In yield over
the unfertilized plots. Tlio iinrer
.iii,.m ivi.iiH vloldml nruitlcully the
bamu amounts as In previous years.
Tho plots receiving nround nul
Hhur, lion btilphato und superphos
phate, at tho rato of 300 pounds per
acre, produced un Increases of more
than 100 per cent over tlio unferti
lized plots. Kadi of those threo
plots jlelded prut Orally tho samo
amount. It will ho noted from this
that each of thitso threo plotH ro
tvlvod In tho umlorlul applied tho ele
ment sulphur,
Tho ground sulphur contains pruc
tlinlly nothing but sulphur, tlio sul
jihiite contains only sulphur, iron und
oxygen, whllo tho superphosphate
coiitnlns sulphur, phospnorous and
Dine.
Theso reslilln liow Unit (ho olo
Hiuut sulphur when applli-il h lUulf
KHVtf WWWy " KUO'I remilU t
II.K uwllltillti. I' WMJ '
lrnn v mm H""l refills us super
iihiiSjilialf! It tli'Kr fn" Hil uml IIih uIp
shm( lnr U of Krfut ImpurtHiuo
M (i fwlHlr Uir lalf n 'i
that tho marked . icrensos In yield of
alfalfa where gypsum has been used
Is duo to tho sulphur that It contains.
It Is posslblo that this Is also true
of tho superphosphate.
Thcso results Indicate thnt tho
element sulphur may bo of far more
Ininnrtnnco an n fertilizer on sonio
soils than hns been suppood hereto
fore. For example, sulphur, so far
as tho writer knows, lins never before
been recommended n a fertilizer.
Hecnure most plants uso so little sul
phur and as most soils contain a lim
ited amount of this clement. It has
never received serious consideration
as a fertilizer.
Tho writer must stnto that lm does
not know whether the chief value of
sulphur as n ferlllizer for alfalfa Is
duo to Its valuo as a plant food or
whether It Is of value Indirectly In
making available stores ot plant food
already In tho soil H tho latter Is
true then It should not bo consid
ered as a fertilizer but as a sbll
stimulant.
These experiments are being re
peated In various sections of tho val
ley to determine, whether sulphur
will give similar results when applied
as a fertilizer to our varrous types of
soil. Experiments are also being
conducted to dotermlno tho most pro
fitable amount of sulphur to apply per
acre.
NTERNATIONA
L
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PLAN
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SEIZED
SKATTI.i:, Wash. Ma I:,. Tho
Our expoi Iments liavo shown that
thu total yield of nlfaUa In this val
ley could easily bo doubled by the
uso of superphosphate as a fertilizer,
Tho most marked Increases In loUl (
have been obtained fiom tho uso of,
superphosphnte on the poorer soils, j
Some ot tho very fertile soils hn.oj
not given any Increased lolds from
Its use. On such fertile, mils nppll-!
eatlori of sulphur will probably provo '
ot little vnluo. I
Tli.i limit iMwiwtnil(!il fnrm In ulilrh
to purchase sulphur at tho Present 'discovery of n gang or International
time Is ground sulphur. When pur- counterfeiter beenmo known when
chared In this form It costs less than t wa ntntlo public today that two
two cents per pound. jda.vs ago V'ulted Stntes secret service
If gypsum Is of vnlu,o In supply- operatives seized n rouiiterfoltlug
lug only sulphur, ns these expert- ti)nnt In Seattle valued ot $000 and
incuts strongly Indicate, then Its use tnnl detectives wore working on
ns a fertilizer nt present prices Is not cjIUM, concoriilng the Identity of tho
justifiable. counterfeiters who have been oper
ating lu Western Washington nnd
Itrltlsh Columbia nnd eastward
through Canada ns far ns Ottawa.
" JThe plant was discovered In n More-
I0WA BANKERS ARRESTED Iroom near the waterfront, nnd hull-
UPON CHARGES OF FORGERY cnted thnt Seattle bus been tho head-
quartor ot tho gang, whose opera-
V.MIOKA, In., Mn t". Henry- H. lions have been under Investigation
Himmcll, pre-nlent. nnd .John K. Htm- four months. Tho punt Is said to
mell. en-luer of llie KunnetV Imnk bo the most complete no government
nt Kmlcliffe. were limited todny, hns seized slnco tho l.cou dang was
eluip-eil with loreerv. The Kimners' broken iiji lu llrltlsh Columbtu flvo
hank, a piivnlo in-t.tulion, olo-ed it- enrs ago.
loor ve-lertlnv. " counieriem'rs uno neii uirii-
t C. UUlMKIt.
Southern Oregon Experiment Sta
tion, Talent, Oregon.
tug out twenty dollar Canadian Imnk
mites and Canivdliiu five dollar bills,
and secret servlco men estimate
Mint ut least $10,000 or Mils money
hiiH been passed on tho l'nclflo coast
lu tho last six months.
HEAE STUFFED UP?
Iltoiuel OIvon luotnut Kellef
If suffering from u cold or cnlnrrh
causing dull headaches or nil llohlug
and burning sensation In tho nostrils,
surely try llvomel, It glvcti quick,
effect Ivo nud poriiiiiuent relief or
money refunded by Cluis. Strang. H
goes right to the spot ott feel bel
ter lu flvo minutes.
No roundabout method of stomach
dosing with llyomol you breathe It.
This honlth-glving medication goes
directly to tho Inflnnieit membrane,
till Irritation and congestion Is quick
ly relieved, tho dellcnto tissues
healed and vitalized,
llyomol should bo In every house
hold. Druggisls everywhere sell It.
Ask for tho complete outfit $100
size.
MRS. H. L. LEACH
Export Corsotioro
J2( North Bartlctt.
Phono WW M.
For that Sunday
Dinner
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VESTS
AVonicns Suinmoi
Arcst.s, all sizes, spe
cial for this
sale, each
Clark's
5c
THREAD
O.X.T. Spool
Cotton,
7for 25c
MANN'S
CKNTKAL AVKNUK, NKAlv POSTOFI-MC10
SALE STARTS SATURDAY, MAY 1G
15c LACES Gc
f.OOO yards Vul. and
All fiini'ii Torchon
Laces, un to I fie val
ues, this sale,
van I
5c
lCc EMB. fie
r0()() vds. wide Cam
hrie Mini)., un to ITic
values, this
sale, vartl
5c
This May Sale of White Goods is a Great Money-Saving Event
SHADOW FLOUNCING AT HALF PRICE
2-J-inch Shadow
Flouncings, new
)ntterns, real $1
values, this sale,
yard,
48c
18-inch Shadow
Flouncings, new
patterns, real
7w values, this
sale, vd.,
39c
12-inch Shadow
Flouncings, new
patterns, real
50c values, this
sale, vd.,
29c
EMBROIDERIES AT LESS THAN HALF
5000 yds new
Cambric and
Swiss edgings
up to 25c values,
sale price, yd.,
10c
2000 yds. Corset
Covers, Mn
hroideries and
.Flouncings up to
50c values, yd.,
25c
2000 yds. wide
Swiss Klounc
ings up to 75c
values, yd.,
39c
CHILDREN'S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Lot 1 I i ,vi ii
Childrens Mus
lin Skirts.
Waists and
Drawers up to
25c values, each,
Childrens Mus
lin Drawers,
Waists and
Skirts up to lot
values, sale price
each,
7fcc
12k2c
Lot :i
Childrens Mus
lin Skirts.
Waists and
Dra wei up to
:55c values, each,
1754C
FREE-Save Your Saleslips and get Wm. Rogers' Triple-Plated Guaranteed Silverware FREE
WHITE GLOVES
Kavsers
Vliite
Chainiosette
"Washable
Gloves, )r.
25c
Kavsei-s
"Wliito
1G button
Lisle (J loves
48c
Kavsers
"White
1G button
Silk (Moves
98c
WHITE HOSIERY
Childrens
Fine Lisle
Hose, all
sizes, pi'.,
25c
"Women's
Silk Lisle
Hose, all
sizes, fine
cpialitv, pr.,
25c
"Women's
While Silk
Hose, fill
sizes, pr.,
59c
LONG CLOTH
Holt or 12
yds., worth
$1.!15, spec
ial, bolt,
$1.10
Bolt of 12
yds., worth
$1.(10, spec
ial, bolt,
$1.35
Dolt ol 12
yds., worth
$1.75, spec
ial, boll,
$1.59
INDIA LAWNS
n2-inch
very rino
I fie, grade,
special, yd.,
10c
52-iuch
very fine
18c grade,
vd.,
U'AC
:S2-inch
very tint!
20c grade,
yd.,
15c
MAY SALE OF SHEETS, TOWELS AND LINENS
72xi)0 Sheets,
real G0c values,
each,
39c
Hed Spreads
full si be, $1.25
values, special,
each,
98c
50c Math Towels,
extra size, spec
ial, each,
39c
12 and -15-inch
Pillow Slips,
each,
12&c
25 doz. heavy
I luck Towels,
15c values, cac
10c
75c linlli Towels,
evry special, Sat,
each,
50c
72x00 Pctiuot
Sheets, 05c grado
special, each
83c
25 doz. I leached
Path Towels,
special, each,
8c
50c Table Dam
ask, new patterns
special, yd,,
39c
Fruit of the
Loom Muslin.
15c grade, spec
ial, vd.,
Uc
25 doz. Heavy
Path Towels,
18c values, spec
ial, each,
12&c
12 and 15-inch
Pillow Slips, IV
(plot brand, spec
ial, cacii,
12c
MAY SALE OF MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Women's Clowns
nicely trimmed,
75c values, sale
price, each,
59c
Combination
Suits, Knicker
bocker styles,
suit,
Princess Slips,
good quality,
special, each,
98c
Women's Draw
ers, all sizes,
50c values, each,
29c
White Skirts
$1.00 values,
special, each,
79c
Meant il'ii I Now
Night Clowns,
$1,25 values, each
98c
Combination
Suite, good $1.25
values, salt! price,
each,
98c
Corset Covers
nicely I rimmed,
special, each,
48c
!M'ishch Drawers
and Skirls, spec
ial, each,
29c
Crepe Night
downs, $1.00
values, sale price
each,
69c
New' Hraisseres,
75c values, spec-
each,
la
59c
Now Style Com
bination Suits,
special, a suit,
$1.69
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