Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1912 — Extend Experimental Work. [ARTICLE]

Extend Experimental Work.

The soils and crops department has leased two additional fields for expert mental purposes. One of these is lo cated at Worthington, the other al North Vernon. The work to be carried on at these points will embrace the study of the effects of different rotations, tile drainage and the value of lime, manure and commercial fertilizers. Special emphasis is being placed upon the conservation of the fertility of the soil by returning as much of the crop residue to the land as is practical. Considerable attention will also be given to clover and cowpeas as soil rejuvenators. These experiments promise to be of much value and the results, which are to be published as soon as available, will be looked forward to with much interest