Beal the Fertilizer Problem By Testing Your Soil First Testing the soil before planting is especially im portant in 1974 to help beat the fertilizer problem and improve energy management. "Farmers who test the soil to determine the nutrient level will avoid wasting fertilizer and save money," said Harold Owens, U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service agronomist. Testing takes the "guess work" out of the amount of BUTLER AGRI PRODUCTS A. A. Everything you need from one specialized source. Planning assistance, fast con struction, single-source responsibility, efficient service. <SS3t> M. K. HOKE ESTATES 140 So. Main St. Manheim, Pa. 665-2266 [• •] Hershey Equipment Co. AUTHORIZED £uj Dutchman. 215 Oilier Avenue New Holland, Pa. Ph. (717) 354-5168 or (717) 872-5111 nutrients available In the soil for future crops. It indicates the exact quantity of fer tilizer elements necessary for a specific crop yield goal for 1974. Soil tests help fanners adjust fertilization rates to conserve and make efficient use of the fertilizers available. Fields vary considerably in chemical composition or plant nutrient content. Lawns, gardens, golf courses and all lands to be fertilized should be tested, Owens said. Fanners may find their soil’s nutrient level has changed and this may reduce the rate needed of specific nutrients. To illustrate, a summary of Ohio soil tests over a 10-year Shopping Tip Here’s a tip to help you become a smarter meat shopper. 'When buying beef for meals compare price per serving rather than price per pound. Some boneless cuts are better buys because they have little waste, and it’s price per edible serving that really counts. Get to know the many beef cuts available and consider all of them, even those less fa miliar ones. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! period showed an average increase from 18 to 35 pounds per acre for phosphorus, calling for a reduction in phosphate fertilizer ap plications. Extension Service offered this guidance on soil testing: In general, soil should be tested every three years. If you have had your fields tested within the past three years, you may update your lime and fertilizer recom- mendations for the next crop by using the previous soil tests and adjusting for plant nutrients removed or added. For intensive cropping systems requiring heavy fertilizer treatments, you may want to test the soil each year. While a soil sample may be taken almost any time, it is best to take the sample when the soil is not too wet nor too dry but in good plowing condition. Testing should be done early enough to allow time for testing and getting the report and recom mendations back from the laboratory before planting time. This can take from one to four weeks, depending on the backlog of samples and condition of the soil samples. Check with your county Extension agent for in structions on taking soil ms-m Like this hanging turkey feeder from Big Dutchman. 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Grand Champion Charolais bull at the fifth National Charolais Show held at the 1974 National Western Stock Show was SHF Sir Royal Sam Ist, exhibited by Penn State University, University Park, Pa.; Stone Hollow Farm, Davidsville, Pa.; and Royal Charolais Co., Uniontown, Pa. The smooth polled junior yearling samples for testing and the address of available public and commercial soil testing laboratories. DISTRIBUTOR Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 2,1974—19 was selected out of 110 bull entries. Shown with the champion are from left Erskine Cash, PSU; Penny Nash, Miss Charolais USA; Debra Bauman, Rocky Mountain Charolais Queen; Gail Long, judge; Howard Johnson, AICA president, Kansas City, Mo.; Logan Dickerson; Herman Purdy and Less Haller. 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