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Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22
Oppose Tin Cans,
Tractors i'm Parks

Affecting Glacier national park
are two recommendations adopted
at the Wilderness Conference held
last week at Berkeley, Calf, and
sponsored by the Sierra club.
The conference went on record
for cleaning up man-made litter
in wilderness areas. This includes
remnants of old camps, tin cans,
etc.
They also opposed use of small
tractors on trails instead of pack
horses to carry supplies.
In Glacier it has been proposed
that Granite Park and Sperry cha
lets be supplied by small trail
sized tractors pulling trailers in
stead of pack animals.
In attendance at the Berkeley
meeting in addition to the Sierra
club were members of the Nation
al Parks Association, the forest
and park service and the Izaak
Walton league.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22
HoIloWuff Gre e k
Timber for Sale

A June % bid opening is being
scheduled for sale of 15,800,000
board feet of Flathead national
forest timber on Hollowatt creek,
a tributary of Big creek, and 33
miles north of Columbia Falls.
The sale includes 12,100,000
board feet of spruce, where the
destructive spruce bark beetle has
been active; 100000 board feet of
larch and fir; 100000 board feet
of white pine, and 100000 board
feet of alpine fir. Total area is
1850 acres.
Minimum prices being asked are
So a thousand board feet includ-
ing stand improvement and slash
disposal for white pine, and $4
thousand for all other species.
The contract also calls for con-
struction of 4.8 miles of main haul
road.
Other Flathead national forest
is June Is for sale of
5,720,000 board feet of timber on
Martin creek in Tally Lake dist
rict, 27 miles northwest of White
fish.
A similar sized sale, also in
tested by spruce bark beetles, is
scheduled for later date on
Shepard creek.
Spruce bark beetle larva attack
spruce by girding the tree. Lum-
Der quality of the trees is not
hIrt, # the timber is harvested.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22
Spring Activities
in Park

n Spring activity is underway il
Glacier national park that look.
forward to an even larger ira
vel year than record 1852 wher
630,949 visitors entered the alpine
vacationland.
First trail crew is already a
work in the Many Glacier section
erecting rustic wooden routed
signs. Crew members are Stuart
Swanberg, foreman; James T. Rol-
lette, Tim Roach, Milton Voise
and Helmer Sundt with Mrs. An
ma Price, cook.
REPLACING SIGNS
Park plan is to replace stamp
ed metal trail signs in the Many
Glacier area with larger wooden
markers. Bears molest metal signs
more than they do wooden, and
the smaller metal tabs are like
wise carried off by souvenir hum
ters, commented Ranger Dick
Nelson in charge of the trail pro-
gram.
May 20 will see Glacier OPEN
ing its st. Mary and West Gla-
cier checking stations with sea-
sonal Rangers George Aubert,
Clarence Lee and John Perry re-
porting for duty. The summer
the services of 25 seasonal
rangers who will report by mid
June. Most of them are teachers.
Going-to-the-Sun highway is
open for traffic on the west side
for % miles to Logan creek. On
the parks east side Sun highway
is open for Is miles to Jackson
Glacier viewpoint.
BATTLING DEEP SNOW
On the higher section of the
plows are battling
through snow drifts Just above
the Weeping Wall. More snow
than usual is being encountered,
and outlook is that Logan pass, the
divide crossing, will
not be open for traffic until about
June Is. Still ahead is the 5O-foot
deep drift just east of the pass.
The parks North Fork road to
2olebridge ranger station has
been graded. Bridge across the
Flathead rivers North Fork at
oolebridge is closed for repairs on
he county side.
Deeper snow conditions in the
Mountains is delaying start of the
egular trail maintenance pro-
'ram. Starting date is now June
l for most of the So young men
Who will maintain and improve
he 1,083 miles of trail in the one
million acre park.
Trail crew school at park head /
quarters will be June II and 12.
FIRE GUARDS ARRIVE
The parks fire control force is
tarting to expand for the sum-
ner with Francis M. White re-
urned as fire guard at head
uarters; Frank D. Henthorn, fire
uard at st. Mary, and Dick Ster-
ng and Ronald Sherman, packers.
Next Tuesday will see the parks
0 head of horses and mules re-
Urn from the Fred Stone ranch
inter pasture near Babb. The
nimals are used to carry provis-
ms for mountain lookout sta
ons, isolated camps and for park
atrols.
Dates for the annual fire con-
'ol school for IA fire guards and
ersonnel who man the 13 look
ut stations is June Is, II, and 18.
bout 8 of the stations will have
.arried couples as lookouts. |
Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22
WEATHER forecast: Increasing

WEATHER forecast: Increasing
cloudiness Thursday with occasion
al showers through Friday. Scatter
ed frost tonight. Predicted Thurs
day high SO, low 80. high Friday So.
Precip. total for May so far 70 of
an inch. Full months normal is
1.63 inches. Thursday morning
saw temperatures drop to 27 above
at the airport with frost all the
way to Missoula. There was dam
age. Observer Ray Hall termed
the temperature drop unusual for
this late date, and characteristic
of May 1858, which saw a temper
ature drop of % above May IL.
May so far has had four drops be-
low 80. January in contrast had
13 days where the temperature
stayed above 80.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22

Coach Bud Beagle bought lot
for q house to be moved from GSM
camp, Hungry Horse, from .Jer-
row Bro hers on Fifth Street West.
Chet seymer handled the trans
acton.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-05-22

Construction of the new B & B
Super Market in Columbia Falls
business district is scheduled for
an early June start, according to
Jack Brown who with Arnold
Beck are partners in the enter
prise. The new Columbia Falls
store will be 55 by 125 foot
with adjacent parking
facilities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
PAGE SEVEN
BlufftOn Hospital

SEPT. ho
Discharged: Mrs. Edward Kline
and daughter, HoytIlle
SEPT. IN
Admitted: Mrs. Ella Bridenbaugh,
Pandora.
Discharged: Mrs. Eva Cunning
ham, Bluffton; Mra John I. Warren
and son, Blufftpn; Mrs. Leslie Shat
er and son, FindIay; Mrs. Walter
George and .daughaer, Mccomb.
SEPT. IL
Discharged: Mrs. Howard Diller
and daughter, Pandora; Mrs. julius
Bixel and son, Lima; VIM. Freed,
Williamstown.
SEPT. IS
Discharged: Mp. Alfred Basinger
and daughter, Pandora.
SEPT. is
Discharged: MrS Leonard Rogers,
Jenera; Mrs. Clyde Koogler, Beaver
dam; Mrs. Ella Rridenbaugh, Pan
Idora.
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BLUFFYON LOCALS

Pfc. Max Rodabaugh returned to
army camp at Fort Hood, Texas,
after enjoying a two-week leave
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Roda-
baugh and Johnne. His address is
S. F. C. Max Rodabaugh, R. A.
15444537, Hq. ICo., NC. D. Academy,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. James Szabo
and baby, Jeff spent the weekend
with Mrs. S5abo's sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Dozer
in Canton, phio.
Howard j Landes returned to the
Moody Bibls Institute last week to
continue HID studies. He is in his
senior yearl
The Rev. sand Mrs. Howard T.
Landes of Grove street, left on Fri
day morning for a vacation trip to
Philadelphia and New York where
they will WHIT relatives and friends
William Pochert, who has beer
the guest of his sister, Mrs. w. w
Scothorn, fbr the past two weeks
has departSd for his home in Sar
Jose, Calif9.nia.
Members pf the Beaverdam, Pleas.
ant Hill ind Rockport Methodist
churches attending the Lima Distric,
Methodist Missionary Institute helc
recently I'M Alger included Mrs. H
H. Pheron Mr.. and Mrs. William
Amstutz, Nr. and Mrs. Ira LaRue
Mrs. Earl Creviston, Mrs. Arthur
Publ, MrS Roscoe Trout, Myrtl,
Luterbein, Mae Huber, Sarah Oates
Mrs. LymSn Barnes and Mrs. Har
old LaRue
Richard Prichard and Ralph Davi
of Bluffton are enrolled in a cours,
in surveying Ig required of all engineer
ing studerNs at Ohio Northern uni
versity. The class will take tw,
weeks of Intensive study under Prof
Paul Shuhiner before registration
for the fap term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pugh of Nee
dham, Mass, were guests of Nh
and Mrs. MRS. w. O. Geiger Frida
and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scheidt O
Toledo and Mrs. Eugene Knigh
spent a few days with Mr.. and Mr.
Amos Suter land attended the fur
eral of Miss Sarah Amstutz.
| Mr.. and MRS. Ivan Clements an
Mr.. and Mr.. Lester Binkley al
on their vacati on touring the wester
states.
i Mrs. Georges Frick, son Earl al
daughter, Masy Lynn, spent Il
week end in Indianapolis.
| Mrs. C. o. Slenker of Flushing
N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Boutwe
and Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Feathe,
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ston of indianapolis spent a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frick and Miss LILA Frick.
The following II fom a distance at
tended the funeral of Miss Sarah
AmstutZ, Tuesday, Rev. and Mrs.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerig and
Rev. and Mrs. Bsrtsche, Meadows,
ILL.,, Mother Bertsdhe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Short, Ms. Walter Stuckey,
Archibald, Ohio, IMr. and Mrs.
Leatherman, Mrs. Edith Kimmel and
Mrs. Waveline SECULAR, Ft. Wayne,
Ind, Rev. and Mrs. Eli Steiner,
Berne, Ind, Mr.. land Mrs. Wilbur
Amstutz, Lorain, phio, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Zimmerman, Fostoria, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jatnes Scheid, Toledo,
Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gerber
of Dalton, Ohio ind Mr.. Jesse Beer
of Dover, Ohio.
Diller ambulance removal - Mrs.
"hldH dTklnS ana inIanV uaugn-
ter from BlufftoH hospital to her
home n Beaverton. N
BluAtoa reedeae wishing to en-
roll ii THE Hue ICrSss- ffospitaliza-
ton plhnI Ims Id 50 now through
the HI $piSaf Auxiliary group. Mrs.
D. w, Bixler shd duld be notified not
'''sH nr. 'sas sas ssD'stss' n.s. Ess' $j.<,AIlus
daughter Judy, Hrs. My West and
Mrs. Eve SerricA all of Lima, visit.
ed Sunday AFTERNOON with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Watt
Sgt. Kenneth Bracy has returned
to his home hers after serving two
years. with the y. S. Marine Corps
at Cherry Point, N. c.
Basinger ambulance removals 49,
Mrs. Alfred Basinger and infant
daughter from the Bluffton hospital
to their home north of Bluffton
Mrs. N. w. Cunningham from the
Bluffton hospital ito her residence OF
South Jackson stseet.
Word was receiyed by Mrs. Aldinc
Wiess, of the death of her sister
Mrs. Harry Vanf orn of Lake Ste
vens, Wash. Mrs. Vanhorn passet
away Monday at that city and buria
Twill be there.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
LEGAL NOTICE


Myretta Stevens whose place of residence is
unknown and cannot. with reasonable dill
gence, be found. will take notice that on
June IL, 1858. Susan Merricle, surviving
spouse of Francis L. Merrcle. filed her peti-
ton against her In the Probate Court of
Allen County, Ohio the same being Case No.
2S02S in said Court, for the purchase by said
plaintiff of certain real estate described in
said pethion, to wits
Situate in the City of Lima, County of
Allen, State of Ohio; Being the the undivided
one half "a Interest In and to the follow
ing: Inlot Number Seven Thousand Five
Hundred Esehty One t7bsil and ssven Thou
Lima Terrace ADDITION TO the City of Lima.
Allen County, Ohio. subject to the restrictions
contained in Deed recorded III Volume 1T
Page sS7. Deed Records of Allen County.
Ohio. ~
chase of said real estate by the said surviv-
ing spouse at the appraised value. Said de-
fendant is required TO answer said petition
on the 3rd day of October, 1858. or judge
ment will be taken against her
Susan Merricle. Surviving Spouse
of Francis l.. Merricle, deceased
by Light q Siferd. her attorneys
Aug. Is, 30. 27. Sept. 3. 10, IL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
Services FRIDAY
For William Wiebe

Final rites will be held Friday at
2:30 pm. from the Diller funeral
home for William Wiebe, 76, a
native of Russia 1who has made his
home in Blufftoh since 194l. Mr..
Wiebe died at f:55 pm. Tuesday
in Bluffton Community hospital,
where he had been confined as a
patient for a Near.
Born in Russia, the son of Ger
hard and M8garetta (Classen)
Wiebe, August k2, 1877, he came to
the United StStes in 1898. In
Beatrice, Nebr he and his father
and brother operated dry goods
and department. store. Upon his re-
tirement he c$me to Bluffton to
live.
He was married to Elizabeth
Hauck on March %, 1905.
II In additicn 10 his wife, he is
suEyised by thtee daughters, Mrs.
IE&a Bo%hr, nluffton; Lila NJ
Wfbd 4iAha;; Mrs. Dorothy Det-
wSAeS Burbank Calf; and two
sons, Harold VI. of Spring Valley
Calf; and Gerhart D., Mamoreneck
New York.
A brother, Albert, lives in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Wiebe belonged to the First
Mennonite church of Bluffton.
The Rev. Alvin j. Beachy and tn,
Rev. G. T. Soldner will be in charg,
of services with burial in Mapl,
l Grove cemetery.a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to thank all my neighbors,
friends, relatives, the nurses and
doctors who visited me and who sent
cards and flowers while ] was in the
hospital.
Frank Hall
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

Rats have been known to kill
hundreds of chicks in one night.
Rats can kin grown hens, ducks,
baby pigs, lambs and have been
known to attack infants in their
cribs,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank. all my family and
friends who so kindly remembered
me with their prayers, cards and
flowers during my stay in the hos
pital.
| Mrs. Sarah Matter
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
THE COMMUNITY MARKET PLACE
USE THE WANT ADS
To Rent Trade Sell News Ads Do the Job Economically
Phone Bluffton 137-W Deadline $3.50 A. NJ Wednesdays
NorIcE

Savel Parents with children of school
age, get our special deal for you on
LESTER BETSY ROSS
SPINET PIANOS
Our low operating cost will save
you money.
+ We are also the ONLY sales and
service dealers in all of Putnam and
Hancock Counties and Bluffton area,
for the new WURLITZER SPINET-
TIE and CHURCH ORGANS now be-
ing chosen by many artists, radio and
TV stations. Six pianos and organs
now on display in our music studios.
w. H. SCHUMACHER & SON
One Block South of r. R. Station
Evenings and Saturdays
Pandora, Ohio Phone SIC
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

ESTABLISHED SEED STORE,
complete with nationally advertised
supplies and equipment. Ideal for
one who wants part-time work, or in
connection with present business.
Will sell on account of full time job.
No information given by phone.
Terms reasonable. Kermit Herr, 123
South Lawn Avenue, Bluffton, Ohio.
After 6 p. m. evenings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

= FARMERS PREFERRED-Lead-
ing Hybrid Seed Corn Company has
opening for farmer agent or retired
farmer. Please give location of resi-
dence with answer. Write p. o. Box
2, Ada, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
WANTED TO BUY

COTTON RAGS, clean, lint-free
cotton rags suitable fer cleaning
cloths in print shop, 1Oc per pound.
The Bluffton News.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

WANTED To BUY an off-the-floor
play pen. Phone 547-T.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
H. A. HAHN
Plumbing & Heating
New Installation and Repairs
Rt. /, Bluffton, Phone 237-W
Goulds Pumps and Water Systems
Installed and Serviced

RE-UPHOLSTERING - Have your
chair or living room suite recovered.
Hundreds of samples to choose from.
Murray Upholstering Shop. If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17
FOR R E N T

FOR RENT
APARTMENTS rooms, inquire
121 Thurman St., Phone 247-W. If
APARTMENTS--one 3-room and
one 4-room. Inquire Johnson's Bar
Der Shop, 324 N. Main, Bluffton.
APARTMENT, 311 South Jackson
Street, Bluffton. Call 495-T.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

DIXIE MARATHON SERVICE
Tires, batteries, accessories, mechani-
cal service by Jack Koontz; 55-gallon
steel drums for sale; laundry service,
car washing and polishing Saturdays
by Waldo Greiner. If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

LAND CLEARING, bulldozing,
dynamiting service, equipped for
quick, economical work. Free esti-
mates. Mack L. Long Co., 1045 E.
Wayne, Lima. Phone 25623. If
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

ELECTRICAL WORK on Satur-
days and college vacation periods, by
experienced electrician, John Bauman,
Phone 166-W.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-09-17

RENT A CUB TRACTOR-If you
can drive car, you can run a Farm
all Cub. Through our rental system
you can use modern equipment to
plow gardens, cut weeds, disc or har-
row gardens, grade roads, level yards,
haul loads or load dirt. C. F. Mis-
wander and Son, Bluffton, Phone
126-W. tt
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FOR S ALE

/ PARToN-ZENTTH DEALER
sHANEY ELECTRIC
'5.-a PANDORA
asa Phone 142
MONTGOMERY WARD FUEL
OIL stove in good condition, Warm
Morning heating stove, garden trac-
tor with cultivators, plows and lawn
roller. 400 Lincoln St., Mt. Cory,
Ohio. Raymond Thompson.
POWER LAWNMoWER, REQ
Trimalawn with wide 25-inch cut,
new, one only, sells regularly for
$231.50; marked down for end-of-
season close-out, $1s9.5O. C. F. Mis-
wander & Son, Bluffton.
AUTOMATIC WASHER, Bendix
Gyromatic, completely reconditioned.
S135 installed. C. F. Niswander &
Son, Bluffton.
ELECTRIC RANGE, good condi-
ton, Hotpoint, call E. L. Short, 495-
w.
ESTATE HEATROLA, also one
ping-pong table, 9x5 with legs. J. R.
Heron, 226 Jackson ST., Bluff
ton. N-24
ALL ALUMINIUM self-storing
storm windows with aluminium
screens. Also aluminium storm doors.
For free estimates call James Balmer,
sales reps, 12315 So. Main, phone
309-Y, Bluffton, Ohio. MA
COAL HEATER-large size cir
culator, new, never used; reduced to
sell. Basinger's Furniture Store,
Bluffton.
GRAIN DRILLE 12x7 Case power
lift drill in good condition. o. C.
Hursey & Son, Bluffton.
TELEvISIOE-uSED and NEW
SETS $4,000 TO 5000. Shaney Elec-
trio, Pandora, Ohio.
BABY CARRIAGE $500. Call
Mrs. Guy Scoles. 636-Y.
APPLES-Clean, picked for eating
and cooking. Jonathans, Red Deli
cious, Winesap, Cortland and others.
Glenn Suter, miles north of Bluffton
on County Line. If
POTATOES, new homegrown.
Stanley Miller, Bluffton phone 537-
Y. N-30
RADIOS-USED and NEW, $500
to $59.50 Shaney Electric, Pandora.
BRIGHT BALED WHEAT T
STRAW. Guy Scoles 1 mile north
of Button.
j VELVET TRIMMED gray winter
! coat. Used one season, in excellent
condition, size 16, one-third original
price. 1876 Thurman st. Phone 378-T.
SIEGLER OIL HEATER, large
size, used 7 weeks. Arthur Schu-
macher, Pandora. Phone 39-D.
HOUSE FOR SALE or trade on
small farm, rooms, completely mod
ern, 2-car garage, young fruit and
garden. Phone PAW. If
MODERN 7-ROOM HOUSE, ex-
cellent location, 130 Grove st. Contact
after A p. m. Phone 426-T.
ONE GOOD COAL HEATROLA,
Glow Boy cheap. 238 N. Lawn Ave.
1947 CHEVROLET town sedan
with radio and heater and all new
tires. Excellent condition. Also set
of drums. Raymond Kempf. Phone
267-G.
JUST UNLOADED car of 16" and
Is" red cedar shingles; also verticle
grain, fir flooring, ideal for farm
wagon beds. Steinman Bros. Lumber
Co.
! WOMAN'S WINTER COAT, med
ium green, size Is, like new. Home
afternoon and evenings. Mrs. Pau
Reel, Box "a, Jenera.
| OLD STYLE HOTPOINT Electri,
stove. Good condition. $500. Phone
241-R.
/ ONE GREEN COAT with slacks t,
match, size 8; one girls brown tweed
coat, size 10; one girls blue taffet;
: dress, size 10. Mrs. Byron Anderson
, 551 S. Main street. Phone 413-R.
FOR SALE-STOCK
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-01

''It may we'll be the same with pot
ASH" a Swedish soil scientist told
me. 'That is, on clay soils and those
soils with high lime content. So far
we have not obtained very good re-
suits when we used small amounts
of potash-the normally recon-
mended amounts of $50 to 200 pounds
on these heavy clay soils. But our
preliminary results with using heavy
applications of potash on clay soils
have given the same good results
that we have achieved with heavy
applications of phosphate"
With the heavy application of
superphosphate, farmers plant the
fields with crops that are heavy
feeders of phosphate-crops like sug-
ar beets, oil seed and new clover
seedlings.
Returns Above Costs
In experiments on acid clay soils,
crops of oil seed returned about 81
an acre above cost of labor, seed
and lime when two and a half tons
of lime were applied. When lime
was added, plus 900 pounds of super
phosphate per acre, the returns above
the cost of putting out the crop, the
cost of lime, and the cost of the
phosphate was $28 an acre. When the
land was treated with lime and 2,400
pounds of superphosphate per acre,
the crop yield was $48 an acre above
cost of treatment, labor, and seed.
Swedish farmers are now begin
ming to realize that they can gen
orally recover the cost of the shot
in-the-arm treatment the first year"
the Swedish soils expert told me.
'sThats why land prices have jumped
so drastically in the heavy clay
areas"
With so much acid clay soils in
America, I wonder if the same prin-
ciple might not work here. 1t would
certainly be worth experiments to
find out. For here, just as in Sweden
we frequently do not get the re-
Spouse we would expect when we
put on enough fertilizer to get high
yields.
Applications of such large amounts
of fertilizer are high, of course, ever
for Europe where farmers use large
amounts of fertilizer to spur on every
acre to produce its best.
Europe uses large amounts of fer
tilizer. With limited land acreage
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-08-01

need fertilizer used on it each wear.
growth during the spring when there
is plenty of moisture and growing
conditions are good. The important
thing is, however, that much greater
yields of grass come during the sum-
mer and early fall months when the
pastures with no nitrogen have very
little growing grass on them.
The growing grass during the sum-
mer months keeps milk cows in high
production. Because of the high cost
of nitrogen fertilizer, at present,
Swedish agronomists recommend this
heavy application only on pastures
for dairy cattle or on small farms
where high yields of high quality
roughage is a must.
Two Acres Feed 3 Cows
The best Holland farmers pile the
nitrogen on their pasture and hay
land. That's one reason they can fig
ure on two acres feeding three cows.
These farmers regularly use from 90
per acre per year on their pastures.
Some farmers may even double this
amount. This would be equivalent
to around 800 pounds of 80 per cent
nitrogen fertilizer.
Of course, the grass then grows so
fast that it crowds out the clovers.
But Holland farmer would tell you,
what difference does it make? The
important thing is that he gets lot
more pasture with heavy applica-
tons of nitrogen than he would with
lower applications even though the
clover is crowded out. Well-fer-
tilted grass will out-produce clover.
The Danes are more cautious. They
regulate the use of nitrogen on their
pastures to keep clover. They gen.
orally don't use nitrogen on first
year pastures. AS the clover disap-
pears, they set up the nitrogen fer
tilizer to spur on the grass to take
the place of the loss of clover. They
use around 80 to 40 pounds of pure
nitrogen then.
'EWe cannot follow the example of
the Dutch" one Danish farmer told
me. Gin Denmark we have dryer
summers and lower water table.
So long as we can hold it, we need
the clover to get us through the
dry summer"
Pile on Fertilizer
But in general the new trend in
Europe is to pile the fertilizer or
pastures. If the clovers cannot stand
the competition of the grass, DOM
worry about it. You will still ge
; higher total yields of forage and the
nitrogen adds protein to the grass
If it is cut early, you can get higi
5 protein hay or silage from gras
/ alone. And it eliminates bloat.
5 Swedish experiments have ais,
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plications of phosphate and potasl
4 on pasture land. On pasture land tina
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