Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1916 — FEED-UP YOUR FIELDS INCREASE YOUR YIELDS [ARTICLE]

FEED-UP YOUR FIELDS INCREASE YOUR YIELDS

There is a farmer whom I -know who shows that he is wise, He knows that larger yields ’of wheat come when you fertilize, With crop reports much lower than last year and prices high, The farmer easily can see that plant food is his best buy, Some nitrogen will help the growth, phosphoric acid, too, A little potash strengthens straw and plumps the kernels, too. Let’s help the plants make good stalk gi-owth ami fill the kernels plump, By feeding them with plant food (Sir) —Then watch the profits jump: The profits come with larger yields, the average crops don't pay So why not get your share of gain—the fertilizer way? With wheat you have a high-priced crop and extra bushels count. Fertilize your fields, bring up your yields and watch your profits mount. And when you see just how it pays this year to fertilize your wheat. Next year you'll feed your other crops and all your records beat. For farming is a game in which the Golden Rule applies, You feed your crops and they feed you, so, therefore fertilize. * —Melvin Ryder.