Montana farmer-stockman. [volume], May 15, 1953, Page 2, Image 2

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purities. Give your machines the best pos
sible engine protection... use T5X heavy
duty motor oil.
EXCHANGE
TRY THIS HOMEMADE
LAND FLOAT
by UNION'S
Farm Reporter
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drags. Pour concrete into your own simple
form. Add enough old scrap iron to rein
force it and add weight.
This all-metal, round-bottom watering
trough has a hinged grille on top to keep
hogs from wallowing in it. The float valve
controlling the flow of fresh water is pro
tected by a metal shield over the grille so
PROTECT YOUR GEARS
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Using anything but the finest gear lubricant
can cause costly breakdowns. Union's Red
Line A.P, Gear Lubricants are the fin
est. They have an amazing ability to cling to
metal surfaces and protect gears under the
most severe operating conditions of churn
ing and heating. These multi-purpose lubri
cants are designed for use in almost any
type of enclosed gear where a gear lubricant
is required.* Ask your Union Farm Repre
sentative about Red Line A.P. Gear
Lubricants.
• For worm gears we recommend only Red LINE WORM
Gear Lubricant.
pigs can't nose it loose. Note that the trough
has an outlet at one end for easy flushing
and is mounted on a wooden platform to
eliminate mud puddles.
HOW TO INCREASE LIFE
OF FARM ENGINES
When your tractor or truck breaks down,
it means a loss of valuable time and maybe
a loss of crops. Union's T5X heavy-duty
motor oil extends the life of gasoline, bu
tane and Diesel engines by reducing engine
wear to a minimum. Even under the most
severe operating conditions, bearings, rings
and other moving parts show very slight
wear. T5X, the amazing purple motor oil,
keeps engines unusually clean and free
for 63 years the West's leading farmers have
relied on Union Oil products and service. Con
tact your nearest Union Oil Company representa
tive. He will be happy to survey your needs and
show you the advantages of using Union Oil
products on your farm.
UNION OIL H) COMPANY
THE TOUGHEST UUBRiCAHTS /H THE FtELO
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Green Plants
By JESSE GREEN
ALL OUR FOOD originates
with green plants. In addition, all
our fuels—coal, oil and gas—are
the products of living plants. Our
industrial development was made
possible by means of these fuels.
A leaf is such an apparently
simple thing to bear the burden
of feeding all life on the earth. In
its simplicity, there is great com
plexity. A hundred years ago, its
full importance was not known.
We learned slowly that light en
ergy from the sun plays on green
chlorophyl of leaves to cause car
bon dioxide from the air to com
bine with water in the plant to
form the carbohydrates, the
sugars and starch, the beginning
materials of all the foods for men
and animals.
There are many theories ex
plaining the steps of photosyn
thesis, as it is called in the books.
There is still considerable uncer
tainty among those who know the
most about this marvelous proc
ess. The best minds have applied
their skill in an effort to dupli
cate natural process, but without
success. If we could only synthe
size sugars from carbon dioxide
and water, if we knew how to
capture the sun's rays, or to use
the energy of our whirring dyna
mos to make food, it would be a
great step in our progress.
Population increases would not
be much of a problem if we did
not have to depend entirely upon
the products of our fields with
their short seasons, droughts, in
sects and plant diseases. As of the
present we must be content and
thankful for the green plants with
all the hazards that beset them.
Even though we do not under
stand the complete process of
photosynthesis, we know that it
can be used to a much greater ad
vantage than is now being done.
We are aware of the very poor
use made of the sun's energy.
Perhaps only 1 per cent of the
total energy falling on an acre
goes into the production of use
ful crops. This is our opportunity.
As it has always been, the task
is to improve on Nature, to better
use the materials and forces
which it furnishes for us. We need
to study harder, to search for the
fundamental principles by which
our food is now produced. This
is our challenge, our frontier of
today.
Montana Farmer-Stockman
May 15, Vol. 40, No. 18
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