The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-02-20

ANALYSIS be correct, it is evident that phospho-
ric and carbopic are the chief acids, and potash
and lime the principal bases which compose
4 the cotton plant, and that the fertilizer which
/ contains these in the greatest degree must be
/ the best suited to the cotton crop. The COM
mon cow-pea fills the bill exactly. 1t is easily
raised, will grow on any soil, and costs very
little. An analysis has shown that 100 parts OF
the ash of the cow-pea contains S4a parts OF
phosphoric acid; 4O4 parts of potash; 81 parts
of lime; 81 parts of sulphuric acid; and 63
parts of magnesia. The pea vine gives 3S parts
of lime; III parts of potash; l42 parts OF car,
boDic acid; a parts of phosphorlc acid; OF
parts of Silica. 81 parts Of snlphuEic ACID;
| 81 parts magnesia."
Torenoyate the worn lands and make them
fertile for the production of cotton, the COM
mon cow-pea may possibly be unsurpassed by
any better agent, by sowing them in June and
plowing, them under in September. This, how
ever, will take time, and what we now want is
suitable provision for the coming crop.
In the Field and Factory, we have the plan
of the Rev. John Lusk, who is represented as
one of the best practical planters in Kinds
county, Miss; he almost invariably from the
seed of one bale of cotton makes another bale
the ensuing season, by the following method
"In December, January or February, with
| turn -plow. he runs centre furrow, following
the turn-plow with the bull-tongue or subsoll
| plow-in this furrow he sows 80 bushels OF
fresh cotton seed, and in addition, all the ashes
he can obtain from the public colleges and
schools at Clinton, or about 8 bushels OF ashes
to the aere-then he laps two furrow slices
with q turn-plow over the cotton Seed SO as to
rot and prepare them for plant food, ut wouId
be better if the seed were crushed or chopped.
= A a.. IL hoh hodo N m
/ in the usual way, but takes care to follow the
turn.plow with bull-tongue or subsoil plow,
preparing his land thoroughly and very deep,
| to withstand the drouths of summer. BY this
sensible plan he made one bale of cotton per
acre. the last very often makes bale and
half to the acre" 49,.
The tap-root of the plant is said to equalthe
average height of the plant, and consequently
the soil should be prepared to sufficientdepth
to enable it to penetrate much deeper than IS
afforded by the general run of planters. At
the end of the tap-root the fbrous roots strike
out. feeling their way for nourishment like the
rootlets of the cereals-they also serve as braces
to the plant Deep plowing and subsoillng,
therefore, in this, as in most other cases, are
absolutely necessary, and thorough puiVerizsa- q
tion is little less essential, as by these means
the roots penetrate to depth which, IN times
of drought, will enable them to find moisture
to sustain the plant and prevent 1t from sheo,
ding; and, tas remarked BY a correspondent OF
the Field and Factory,) during o wet season,
| your deeply plowed ground and mellow, we'll
| pulyerized beds, will absorb the surplus water,
storing it up, as it were for future use, and the
| plant is we'll fortified against many OF the re-
verses it too often has to contend against-it be-
1 ing prepared for wet or dry season.
The intelligent writer above alluded to coz
! cludes very succinct paper upon the cultlya-
tion of the plant, in all its details, with the
| following judicious remarks, OF the correctness
| of which there can be no doubt:
lLand that is deeply plowed, thoroughly
| pulyerized and planted early. if well manfred
and properly cultivated, WILL no matter what
| the season NAV be, yield satisfactory return.
| One great obstacle to the cotton planters sue
cess is, too many acres are planted, and conse'
auently the necessary attention cannot be gwen
| the crop. 1t is fair to presume that, with one
half the number of acres, well manured, deep
ly plougbed and properly cultivated, more cot
! ton will be made, and with less labor:
We shall, as the season approaches, from
time to time present from reliable sources, sucn
1 instruction as may be deemed necessary to aid
| the many new beginners, now embarking in
the culture, in their labors. Of one thing we
are certain that wherever the cotton planter
4 can obtain cotton seed, and will gather and
1 crush the bones that are wasted, or obtain the
4 bone.earth from the mill, and the ashes from
his own and the premises of those who will not
use them, which can be gathered in every
! neighborhood, by mixing these with the barn
| ward manure or that from the compost heaps as
1 heretofore recommended, he can go ahead with
1 his planting, in the full assurance of success,
having prepared the ground properly for the
] crop.SAmericasa Farmer.