Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
The International Fertilizers company used this photograph to promote their work. They claimed that the George H. Stone and Sons farm in Fort Fairfield yielded 20,960 twelve-peck barrels on 135 acres. From one twenty acre field Mr. Stone harvested 4000 barrels. Overall, the yield was 155 barrels per acre.
Common fertilizers are rated as having certain variable percentages of nitrogen (N) phosphorous (P) and potassium (K). The percentages appear as a series of three numbers as, for example, 3-10-15.
When applying fertilizer it is not simply a matter of, the more the better. Too much fertilizer can damage plants. When selecting a fertilizer, the farmer must consider the condition of the soil, the expected growing conditions, and the needs of the crop. While yields are affected by the proper application of fertilizer, they are also affected by the particular variety of a crop that has been planted, growing conditions, soil, and the skill of the farmer. The limited data provided with these International Fertilizers photographs gives information about only one of the many factors that affect crop yield and quality.
About This Item
- Title: George H. Stone and Sons, Fort Fairfield, ca. 1930
- Creation Date: circa 1930
- Subject Date: circa 1930
- Location: George F. Stone and Sons farm, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9.2 cm x 11.7 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Farms
- Farms & farming--Maine--Fort Fairfield
- Farms--Maine--Fort Fairfield
- International Fertilizers (Firm)--Advertising
- Potato growers--Maine--Fort Fairfield--Photographs
- Potatoes
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