Soybeans Will Hold Own if Given Chance
Since 1922 America's pioneer soybean processing plant began operations and soybeans have become a major cash crop ranking fourth in value. Farmers see soybeans as adaptable with high return per acre and versatile in farm home and industry uses. Soybean oil fuels about half of shortenings and over 40 percent of margarines, with 1.5 million acres supplying oil for margarine and health uses in vitamin capsules. Expansion depends on developing and expanding all uses to sustain growth and profit for farmers.
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Clover Harvest Effects on Yields in Corn Oats Wheat Rotation
University of Illinois agronomists report crop rotation tests at Carthage field showing sweet clover plowed under in spring boosts subsequent corn oats and wheat yields, while removing fall cuttings reduces soil nitrogen and organic matter and lowers future yields.
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New Type Spray Oil For Fruit Trees
Geneva experiment station reveals a new superior spray oil for dormant sprays on fruit trees. The oils are claimed more effective and safer for use on trees. Global horticultural oil use is about 25 million gallons annually, enough to produce roughly a billion gallons of dilute spray.
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New Machine Boosts Deep Fertilizer Placement
An Illinois farmer develops a machine that places fertilizers at plow-sole depth, covering up to 30 acres daily. Proponents favor root-depth application in soil or furrow bottoms, noting rapid adoption and the option for late season use after weather settles.
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