American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-04-19

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on the land. Here's what it says He
pulled a clipping from his pocket.
Les see, said Joe, taking the bit
Of paper and reading it aloud.
when leaves are put on the land
their chief value is from the humus
they supply and not from the plant
food they contain. One ton Of oak
leaves, according to Van Slyke, con-
tatns fifteen pounds Of nitrogen, seven
pounds Of phosphoric acid and three
pounds OF potash. At current prices
for plant foods those IN a ton Of oak
leaves are worth about $3.50"
well, I'm glad to know about It,"
said Mr.. Weston.
me, too" said Joe. 81 knew in a
general way that leaves had some fer
tilizing value-not very much. But my
idea was mainly to get h~umus-decay-
ing vegetable matter-in the land. l
knew it was no account without it, so
just went to piling leaves on"
Even at three-ffty a ton fertilizing
value said Tom Ralston, ut will not
cost that to put the leaves on, and
there's the additional benefit to the
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anybody would know his daddy was
a manufacturer the way he fggers!"
said Mr.. Weston admiringly.
IT'S worth knowing" agreed Joe.
This winter | want pa and Link to
haul an the leaves they can and bed
the cattle I'm them. The dry leaves will
absorb the urine salts and ammonia
and droppings. Then put on the ground
and plowed under there is no better
manure to be had anywhere"
IL viii see chat that IS done" said
Mr.. Weston. Link has got to put in all
his spare tir3e on leaves. He's got a
Younger brother | think I'll hire just as
soon as the leaves are of the treee.
I'm going to treat that patch O. poor
land just beyond yours, Joe. It's so
poor 1t won't hardly grow bitterweed.'
well, you know what to do"
Sure | do, aud well do It,"
think I'll put those two colored
boys Over home to work on the leaves
too" said Tom Ralston. Major Dean
claimed he had to buy so much com
mercial fertilizer until there wasn't
any more money In farming. He's
just farmed that place so long, without
giving the soil anything back. that it's
wearing out"
The major sure was a big believer
In commercial fertilizer" said MI.
Weston.
well, I'm going to see II we can't
farm with less ef At when l have
charge, and a good way is to get a
years start now. I'll have a shed
built and give orders that every speck
of manure about that lot goes under
that shed to protect 1t from the wealth
er. Then this fall it Is 10 be plowed
under and keep that program up"
1T will win" said Joe.
Look here. joe" said Tom. IF you
go off to that agricultural school I'm
afraid I'll get all mixed up here. I'm
just beginning to learn something"
why don't YOU 60 If / dor sug
gested Joe. Your father Is able to
stand the expense"
Il thought Of 1t. Youth help
me get through with things that are
too deep for me yetY'
Sure l willI' assured Joe.
iii write father this very night
enthusiastically said Tom Ralston.
We'll, where do l come inY' inquir-
ed Mr.. Weston.
"Oh, I'll write you twice a week of
what | learn up there and send you all
the bulletins that are Of any value to
US down here, l can help a heap that
way. Now that you can read all right
and have got that dictionary to look up
any words that bother you, why, you
can keep up with US right along"
Il promise I'll study faithful" said
Mr.. Weston ITS goin' to be power
full lonesome here for me-nobody to
talk to about crops an the cattle at
night"
Good chance for you to get on the
inside Of this canning business Of mas
and lay plans for helping her next
summer You amt goin' to have time
to worry about being lonesome in"
"N-no, l reckon not unused Mr..
Weston I'm fact, l sorter feel scared
at the outlook. There's so blame much
to do, with all the stock an pigs an
keepin' the crops goin', an you've done
a mans share all the time"
well. cutting out the truck and the
prize corn crop next year will cut
down work. on, youn get through all
right
Yes. l just GOT ter aid AIr. IVES
ton. but, Joe. you don't seem like
my little boy You an me has got to
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