Manure, Chemicals, & Increased Productivity

Milton Lambert>NIU Collection>NIU Collection, Segment 13

Manure, Chemicals, & Increased Productivity,

duration 01:57
AGRO-CHEMICALS
Milton recalls using manure only for fertilizer in early days, no bug chemicals. Later, commercial fertilizers, limestone, insecticides, fungicides came along. Used chemicals to off-set cost of labor. Profits of crops went up noticeably.