Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-13
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Experiments in Cotton Culture.
Fort Valley, Houston CO., Ga,
January 16. 1861

DR. LEE-Dear Sir: Enclosed please
find statement of experiments with com
meIclal fertilizers on cotton last year.
The land selected for the test is sandy
plneland, pretty well exhausted. With
good seasons, the land, without manure,
little over half crop. The whole wear
from the first of April to the middle of
September, was too dry to develope the
be st effect of any of the manures used.
The Phosphates and American Guapo
were each applied at the rate of 200 lbs
per acre. Ten two-horse loads OF lap soil
from the woods, and ten bushels Of ashes
or $50 lbs, were the quantity applied per
acre. Where ashes alone were used. 10
bushels, or $50 lbsr were spread in the
drill. 80 '
lhe stable manure used was fresh from
livery stable, a few days only before the
cotton was planted The stable manure
was hauled two miles, cost so cents for four
horse loads. The COW manure was moda |
under the COW house, was applied as the
stable manure. The experiment was made |
in the same field, on land of abont Tho
same quality.
81 cents per H., is 81 2ss profit.
On No. 8 was applied 200 lbs. Of Amer,
lean Guano. Cost, $3.50 1t produced
42o lbs. Gain $50 lbs., at 81 cents per
h., is rs cents profit.
On No. Iapplied Reese's Manipulated
Guano. 200 lbs. cost $3.50. 1t produced
| $40 lbs. Gain, 27o lbs. at 81 cents per
lb is $3.50 profit .,p.
On No. was applied Thos. p. Storalrs
Cotton Phosphate. 200 lbs. cost $500,
L nroduceG 465 lbs., at 81 cents per 10, is
50, ,s23 profit. ra :.
: ahove stated. Cost of ashes, Sl,25, haul
;ng on top soil s125, whole costs, 81 %
Produced Ats lbs, at 80 cents per lo'
$4.67i cents profit, =,
On No. I, $50 lbs. Of ashes alone ct
y bushels.) Cost, $l25, Produced 40
/ lbs. Gain, l3o lbs, at 81 cents Per 10,
!? So 90 profit.
)? On No. s / applied 200 lbs. Of \ 'tion
s? Fertilizer (iust before cotton WAS l'iante
n, should have been pnt on the land ~ Jan
o. n, ary). 200 lbs. cost $50. Produee,' q
y lbs. Gain l43 lbs, at 81 cents per ih,
r. cents profit
.ns On. No. .. cow manure as above state
of Produced 6G5 lbs (cost unknown.l Ira
IN, 1875 lbs at 81 cc,.ts per H., is Sc s. J; c.
nd to be deducted.
IS On No. 10, stable manure as aboTe
A'e ted. Cost, $500 Produced 100 LIS
,;se $50 Gain 4ss lbs at 81 cents per lb- Is ~
1all profit ,ooou ep.
ted On No. IL applied Zoo IDS. ~ -,
ren SONS Superphosphate Of Liine. CT
ask 40 Produced 665 lbs. Gain, $50
t. at 81 cents per H., is 1892 profit.
t On No. u was put 200 lbs, Of Ma
e 70 Snperphosphate of Lime, cost, S3.oS
90 ~ Produced 500 lbs Gain, $50 los, at
ONE ONO cents per h., is $685. profit.
inst On No. II, was pnt 29o lbs, OF ola
Snperphosphatc OF Lime. Cesi, 500
n Produced 600 lbs. Gain, $50 lbs, .
cent per H., is $5,o5 profit
S Of On No. II Was used 90 wagoa i''a.i
s no rood TOP s"i, frolo valley in the "
Re 10 bushels of oak ashes Gas we're =,
that other ashes used). Produced $50 i
1ardy coVtoh a -, 20 IN uhol.
liable Sl,2o, naming ."P s"'' '''oO'
Take 81, 75. Front $3.50.
turn You will find, on examination, that
isdom alone, in proportion to cost, yielding
you? ger per cent on the money lnvcste'',
'stion, otbcy fer ilizer used, gain b. 2
he is ""5 -
who PEI .ond ton sol. ffr
Dsi valley), is the next highest zoo i'e'