The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
A Random Shot.

The prevailing opinion (based on the very
best authority is that the oil contained in cotton
seed is of doubtful value element of frtiliy to
the planter" While have confidence in these sci
entfc authorities, am not prepared to accept the
| statement as infallibly correct
Is it fact that the oil as well as the hrll and
kernel, is requisite to constitute the perfect seed
And further is it not fact that any acre on the
farm contains limited quantity of inorganic ele-
ments, and that each crop appropriates and causes
to be removed in the crop, certain amount of that
limited quantity.
one acre, the Gil extracted from the seed and the
cake and hull only returned, has not the and been
deprived or dspossessed of about hrty-for gallons
ga pounds of OIL Or if the oil is not derived from
the earth, from what does the plant obtain
it?
inclined to believe that the only satisfactory
solution of the question is through the great abora-
tory ,rth-by series OF long, tedious and pain
stalking exrer ments.
lie the "mills Of the gods hich grind slow. but
fine, the earth gathers into plants, while our assay
ers from the soil find not a trace of the metal
But alter al you are our beacon on the tower by
which we hose TO guide our agricultural larks un-
stranded into the port Of sui cess.
The oil in cotton seed contains no apprecia-
bic quantity of mineral matter, ard is made up
wholly of the clements of water and carbonic
acid obtained from the air. Hence its removal
from the land does not inpoversh the soil
Applied 10 the soil I'm the seed it contributes
a little perhaps TO its supply of humus, that is
all. In an experiment we made in the past
year 100 pounds of cotton seed meal, with
other things, gave better results than 800
pounds of whole seed in combination with the
same things
F. A. NJ, roo,y Co, ga; have thirty acres in
oats from which removed stumps in January at
cost of less than three cents stump by digging
hole by the top root from aid half to two and
hall feet deep and burning Item The land was
in cotton last year. and MANFRED with IC0 pounds of
gJIano per acre MADE half bale per aCle. Will it
pay to manure and q TOW the oats?
2nd. If MANFRED, what kind Of manure would
you recommend? can get glano at $2i, cotton
seed meal at So; don't kno whether can get nj
tratc of soda, nor the price o. the same
Sd. If narrowed, what kind of harrow would you
use? ] have a Thomas j a row and a harrow with
three inch fuIrow space.
4h Would folding harrow with twenty-six teeth,
expanding from fifteen inches to tor feet be too
heavy for our light lands?
9TH Is harrow culture for young corn and cotton
p-cfe able TO the oil way Of culture, see you still
adyc some 10 continue in the old way l was
thinking Of adoI ting the harrow culture.
/. If oats look well, it is doubtful if it will
pay to manure them now. Narrowing will do
no good if the soil is light, asy yours probably is
:. OF NATURES mentioned, 100 pounds Of
guaEo per acre would probably pay best, or 70
pounds Of guano and - pounds Of nitrate Of
soda per acre.
). Thomas harrow is as good as any.
d. You can best judge by trial.
.. The harrow culture Of cotton is much to
be preferred where there is neither trash nor
distinctions on the land, and where rain has
compacted the surface since the cotton was