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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
8
Article urges soil-building as crucial to sustained farm prosperity amid high yields. It emphasizes replacing organic matter, restoring soil structure, and using conservation methods, including rotation with legumes, manure returns, crop residues, and proper fertilization to improve soil’s water absorption and fertilizer efficiency.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee says proper grazing, fertilization, and renewal can raise pasture yields to support more cows per acre. A 30 year study cited by Prof. Paul Burson shows high milk output requires replacing nutrients lost to grazing, with nitrogen from deep-rooted legumes and adequate phosphate and potash for lush growth.
A garbled feature note from American News Features attributed to Luc quotes a dialogue about boiled beef, implying weak cuisine critique amid a humorous misheard exchange. The fragment mentions Carlos and a casual remark about the dish.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee warns unmanaged pests and disease cut crop yields. It urges integrated control of corn borers with thorough plowing of cornstalks, delayed planting, and use of deep rooted legumes to improve soil tilth and moisture.
A Chicago report highlights a 4 year rotation trial at Ewing Illinois showing vast yield gaps between fertilized and untreated plots. Corn, oats, and wheat yields were 4x 4x and 8x higher respectively on the fertilized plot with clover yielding 1.9 tons per acre. The fertilized plot also held more organic matter and nitrogen.
The article outlines four Michigan State College guidelines to reduce water erosion. Do not leave bare ground. keep vegetation over winter. Increase grass and small grains on steeper slopes. use strip cropping cross slope seeding sod waterways and terraces on medium slopes. Maintain soil fertility with lime fertilizers and organic amendments.
The Cornell results align with earlier calf scours tests in Michigan and Ohio. Sulfa drugs show promise with sulfaguanidine and sulfathiazole, especially a sulfathiazole kaolin pectin mix, outperforming single agents. Also advise using paper twine instead of binder twine to avoid fiber contamination and dyeing failures.
USDA soil scientists report a new slow acting nitrogen fertilizer named uniform. It combines urea and formaldehyde to feed crops over a long growing period with early field tests in greenhouses proving satisfactory. Production will be limited until principal components are available.
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