The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-02-19
HELPING HAND
FOR FARMERS
State Experiment Station
Is Ready
10 GIVE THEM ASSISTANCE
Aiyice As To Maintenance
OF Soil Ferfiliry-An-
ilysiS When Asked.
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Tive things whhch p-uadblE hin
Or uh- srrcesss % tLrEers more
rnln auv Others are th@ eeD-O@5csal
maintenance % SOIL fertility and
rfrk1 farm enlargement Only oE
e4fI5fnE Up and By keeping ID the
fertility % the soil san large yields
o. cor-izu0zsIy produced but after
this has been accomplished good
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- In order 70 realize good net
PROM uTCl ones Investment
Every farmer should know 20
begin EI5h. What amounts OF the
plant food eIemeu-s-ni1rOgsn -PbOs-
DhOFus and potsssium-are in his
soil All the other essential plant
food elements are present in Ken
lucky soils in sufficient quantities
for maximum yields OF crops These
data can be furnished by the Ken
lucky Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. The analyses of the typical
soil areas OF Kentucky are nov on
hle al the experiment station. and
il relatively accurate data cannot
be furnished for any particular
farm OF this State. instructions for
the collection Of soil for analysis
will be furnished upon application
10 DR.. A. NJ Peter. head OF the di-
vision OF soil chemistry OF the en-
pertinent station. and free report
will follow. Samples of soil 10 be
snaiyzed should always be taken
according 10 instructions. Wheth-
er or not lime is needed TO correct
soil aeidity can be very readily de-
termined by experiment upon a
small plot in connection With rhe
sowing OF red clover The ploWed
surface OF a soil should contain not
less than 5000 pounds of nitrogen.
$500 pounds OF phosphorus and
$4,000 pounds OF potassium. in or
der that. in a favorable season and
under good tillage. it may be made
10 produce maximum crop OF
corn, wheat or oats. The soils OF
Kentucky. except in river bottoms
and peat swsmps. contain an album
dance OF potassium. II soil does
not show an analysis at least up to
the above in nitrogen. phosphorus
and potassium. steps should be Ia
ken 10 add. economically, these ele-
ments to a content necessary for
large production. and raw ground
limestone should be applied if ex-
pertinent with red clover shows
that the soil needs limestone.
After normal fertility has been
secured II should be maintained.
and one great factor in this main
tenance Is good crop rotation. Crop
rotations may vary in grain farm
ing from those used in live stock
farming. but in either case legume
crops. such as clover. alfalfa. COW
peas. SOY beans aud sweet clover
must be used TO maintain the sup
ply OF nitrogen. In stock farming
about every third crop should be
legume crop and in grain farming
about every second crop. By estab-
fishing crop rotations as above in
dicated and by turning under suf-
ficient manure and green crops 10
keep up the nitrogen content. the
fertility OF the soil can be kept up.
II in addition phosphorus in some
form be added from time TO time
in quantities corresponding TO those
removed from the soil in cereal and
forage crops and livestock The
basis for such computation will be
furnished upon application TO the
experiment station.
The location OF farm buildings
with reference to various parts OF
the farm and TO each other. the lay
ing out OF fields and fences. the es-
tablishing OF drainage systems. the
working out OF crop rotations,
forms for farm accounting. etc. are
among the problems Of farm man