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The overall situation appears somewhat better this season than for 
many years. There should be an ample supply of mixed fertilizer and 
superphosphate. High potash grades such as 5-10-10, 5-10-15 Sul-Po-Mag 
and 0-20-20 are in somewhat better supply. Dry nitrogen materials such 
as ammonium nitrate and nitrate of soda are very short of demand. 
It will still be good business to take your fertilizer early if you wish to 
make sure of an ample supply of any particular analysis. 
G.L.F. Fertilizers 
The Soil Building division of G.L.F. operates 11 
plants—one large plant at Baltimore and 10 mod- 
erate size plants strategically located to furnish the 
best possible service to patrons. Most carlot ship- 
ments of regular grades are handled from Baltimore. 
Less than carlot shipments and specialty grades are 
handled chiefly from the local plants. 
G.L.F. mixed fertilizers are formulated from high- 
est quality materials available. Analyses manufac- 
tured conform to the recommendations of the three 
agricultural colleges in our territory. All standard 
strength fertilizers carry five pounds of borax per 
ton. Specialty grades containing additional borax, 
magnesium, or other secondary or minor plant foods 
are available in areas where they are needed. 
Lime 
Lime may truly be called the cornerstone of soil 
fertility. While lime is usually recommended in terms 
of the amount needed by the clover or. alfalfa in the 
hay or pasture seeding, it should be kept in mind 
that with few exceptions other crops also benefit. If 
there is any doubt as to the need for lime the county 
agent should be asked to make a soil test and the indi- 
cated amount of lime applied prior to seeding. 
Fertilizer gives better results when the lime needs 
have been met. 
HAY MIXTURE GUIDE 
For sweet or only slightly acid soils 
in a good state of fertility enough well 
drained so that winter heaving is not 
Use 6n wet soils where hay is to be 
harvested from 1 to 3 years. 
A good mixture for hay silage, and 
pasture on fertile soils of good mois- 
Lbs. per acre ture-holding capacity where the mainte- 
een Lbs. per acre Medium Red Clover 3 nance of Ladino for the longest possible 
ALT Olt a pee ee ee Alsikeupee aos ee 2 period is desired. 
Medium Red Clover 4 Ladino Clover 1 Lbs. per acre 
Alsike, cs seerre ee 2 Timothy eee 5 Ladino Clover ........ 2 
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NOTE: 3 lbs. of Alsike Clover should | | 
be substituted for the 1 lb. of Ladino if | 
hay is to be harvested for only 1 year. 
For soils where winter heaving is a 
problem, but which are not wet for long 
periods and are in a good state of fer- 
tility, or where not enough lime has been 
Legume Inoculation Pays 
Patrons cannot afford to overlook 
legume inoculation in 1948 with seed 
costs at a relatively high level. Legume 
used to justify the addition of alfalfa. 
Lbs. per acre 
Medium Red Clover 6 
Ladino Clover ........ 
Timothy 
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NOTE: For only 1 year of hay, sub- 
stitute 4 lbs. of Alsike for 1 lb. of 
Ladino Clover. 
Use on well drained, fertile, sweet 
soils where a good feeding hay is desired 
from 2 to 6 years. 
Alfalfa 
Timothy 
Lbs. per acre 
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NOTE: 8 lbs. of Smooth Brome Grass 
may be substituted for the timothy if 
the field is to be used for both hay and 
pasture. 
Use on dry, shallow soils of low fer- 
tility or on soils that are wet in the 
spring and dry in the summer. 
Lbs. per acre 
For well limed soils where extremes 
of drainage exists in a crazy-quilt pat- 
tern in the same field. 
Lbs. per acre 
Alfaliase. 4 
Medium Red Clover 3 
Ladino Clover ........ 1 
TIMOUN Varn: ee 5 
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seed treated with inoculant puts the 
nitrogen forming bacteria into immedi- 
ate contact with the young plants. This 
process costs only a few cents an acre, 
takes little time, and prevents nitrogen 
starvation of the legume plants. The 
result is increased hay yields and soil 
enriched with nitrogen that can be 
utilized by other crops in the rotation, 
G.L.F. Cultures available are: 
. Alfalfa-clover combination 
. Peas and vetch 
. Soybeans 
. Birdsfoot Trefoil 
. Garden Seed 
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