Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1904 — The Study at Soils. [ARTICLE]

The Study at Soils.

The physical and chemical character of the soil and the crop rotation employed should all enter into consideration when selecting a fertlttaer. A study of the soil should be made by simple local experiments with tbe different kinds and forme of plant food to find what elements have become depleted. When these facts barve become established, then supply the wants of the soil in the most suitable and economical manner. When the character of a soil Is not known and Its wants are not manifested It Is advisable to use a fertilizer mare nearly corresponding to what a cbemieal analysis of the crop shows Is required tor Its proper development:—Professor Goeasmaim.