Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1919 — Fertilizing Explosives Bring Excellent Results [ARTICLE]

Fertilizing Explosives Bring Excellent Results

Two experimenters have endeavored to apply the lesson they learned during the war. They were struck by the fact that vegetation grew in profusion in shell holes, and when they returned home gave much thought to the subject. As a result they have designed a fertilizing cartridge which blasts a cavity about a yard deep. -After the soil has absorbed the gases produced by the explosion, a tree is planted in the hole. Working with cherry trees, the experimenters have recorded a gain of 100 per cent.