Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-12
NEXT YEARS WHEAT
SOME THINGS FOB THE FARMEHs
TO BEAR IN MIND.
hints as to Planting, the Kind of Fer
siIizer 10 Use, Etc.-Much Depends
Upon the Fertilizer.


ffIi1er 10 Use, Etc.-Much Depends
Upon the Fertilizer.
AS the time is approaching for far.
mers to consider the purchasing OF
fertilizers for the wheat crop to be
sown in the fall tbey should CAREFUL
ly review their operations OF last sea-
son in order to avoid repeating u
mistat es that may have been made
ALTHOUGH there are hundreds OF farm
efs wno fully understand the require
menta OF their soil and crops. and
who buy lntelligentl7, yet their are
many who do not know what should
be used on their crous 10 the best ad-
vantage. in consequence OF which
they do not expend the mone@ appro-
uriated for fertilizers in a ann
to secure the best possibleE results in
yields.
AS q rule manv farmers buy "Dhos-
phate. F." AS phosphate is only n
kind OF plant food. the farmer who
relies upon it may be disappointed.
The complete fertilizers contaln nj
trogen, potash and phosphate. the lat
ter being procured for the soluble
phosphoric acld contained. as the
phosphate rock or bones used for fer
tilizer are usually put through a pro-
cess of a%cidulation in order to render
the phosphoric acid available. Where
MANURE and fertilizers are used to-
gether the results will always be sat
is~factory, II at an expense OF about
two or thres dollars per acre for fer
tilizer the returns in yields of crops
will be more han sufficient to pay
for the fertilizer, give a larger yield
as well and leave the land in better
condition.
Some farmers, however, who keep
only phosphates for wheat. as they re-
gard the manure a sufii Client for sup
plyin the ne cessary potash. and il
clover enters into the crop potation
the supply of nitrogen NAV be suffice
lent but much depends up III the
quality OF the manure and how IL
was kept. Phosphoric acid is the
best OF the fertilizers for the grains.
but in growing a crop of wheat it is
important TO have also a good
growth of straw as we'll filed grains.
The drilling of seed wheat is done
easily and rapidly with the grain
I~,ll which also hap a fartitizar of
tachment for applying fertilizer al
the same time. In addition to phos-
phate the farmer should use some
potash, applying but little nitrogen
in the fall, as an application of nj
trate of soda In the spring on grow
ing wheat has a wonderful effect. Ii
there is liability of some of it being
carried off by rains and melting
SHOWS. Farmers VINO prefer to use a
nItrogenous.fertllizer in the fall re-
sort to ground dried blood, which Is
notas readily soluble as nitrate of
soda.
As the average hield of wheat in
the United States is very low compar-
ed with the Yields III European coun-
tries. it Is evident that there is much
room for improvement in the growing
of wheat. The time to begin is just
before drilling the seed-that is. when
preparing the land. Not only must
it be plowed deep, hut the soil should
be narrowed many times until 1t is
exceedingly fine. Good PREPARATION
OF the soil not only permits the plnats
To be come well rooted before winter,
bur also allows of the retention of
more moisture for the CROP. Experi-
ments should be made IN using COM
plete high. grade fertilizers and Civ
ing larger applications. Ii this is done,
whether manure is applied or not,
the crop and the and will be benefit
ed. as manure may be lacking in
available plant food, bulk being no
guarantee of a sufficiency for the
growing plants.
HAND MASHED BETWEEN ROLLERS.