The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-15

perfectly level, and the corn, with
healthy, vigorous roots thoroughly i'm
bedded in the earth But this presun-
poses the land thoroughly broken and
the soil finely pulverized throughout.
Where the field is rough, long, mar
row scooter run next to the young plants.
opens furrow, which admits the heat
and light from below, and by leaving
this furrow open. until we turn back to
work the mindless" the roots are en-
couraged to strike deeper into the soil,
and thus perform their full function in
supporting the plant AS the upper
roots form. the cultivation should be
such as to throw a little more dirt to the
plant, until the final blowing leaves the
fleld perfectly level, and only the last
circle of "brace" roots visible. BY this
plan there is no chilling up" and no
hoelng, beyond perhaps a little, when
the corn is thinned out to one stalk to
each three feet.
MATURING.
Corn is greedy feeder, and will take
up almost any kind of manure The
question of applying in the drill or 3road-
casting depends on the quantity TO be
used; the time of application depends on
the quality of the manure. Better re-
suits are obtained from heavy compost
and barnyard manures, by putting them
IN early-broadcasti large amounts
covering lighter applications inthe drill.
Time Is thus given for the chemical re-
action and combination, which at once
begins, and the same may be said of
phosphates. On level land, where the
ordinary commercial fertilizer cannot be
washed away, it is entirely safe to apply
in February. Cottonseed meal should
be applied later, and nitrate of soda at
planting time or even later. The man
ner of applying fertilizers should be
guided by the amount. If only a small
quantity is used, say 100 to 200 pounds,
it is best to put in the drill, the thinner
the soil, the greater the risk of heavy APP
plication in the drill, and this should be
thoroughly incorporated with the soil,
not put in a narrow line, or in little
spots near the seed. If heavier applica-
tons are made, it is better to broadcast
or put in adjacent burrows, at the first
and second working, thus it will be more
evenly distributed, injury from drought
is less probable, and the roots, in seek
ing food, will spread out, instead of con-
centrating at one point.
CORN PAYS
on bottom land or very rich upland, but
not ON poor land. All such land will be
|, better and more proftably planted in
peas. The yield is excellent stock feed,
and will improve instead of naring
out the land. Oats and peas alternated,
will furnish all the stock feed needed
and at far less cost, and the land is put
in condition to yield heavy crops of corn
and cotton. On average uplands good
mixture for corn is as follows:
Cottonseed meal. 200 lbs.
Superphosphate... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 lbs.
hdlIlt.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5O lbs.
If the land has been in peas, use less
meal and more superphosphate. For
good land or fresh bottom land the fol-
lowing:
Cottonseed meal. Observation-Disclosures 200 lbs.
SuperpnoSphate... 200 lbs
halnlU.. ........... 90 lbs.
AS have advised before it is cheap, :
for the farmers to buy the ingredients
and do the mixing themselves. If farm
ers will take the time and the trouble,
they can buy the crude materials, and
by doing this work at home, save that
expense which is usually about So or "a
q ton.
IhEIAhA1AON fOh OOIION.
| If the land has been thoroughly and
| deeply broken, the further preparation
| is comparatively easy and rapid, partic-
ularly if a cultivator is used in making
| the beds. One man with two horses
and cultivator can accomplish as
much in a day as four men and four
mules by the old method of single plows.
The plan is to lay off the burrows, &C.
cording to the strength of the land, al
lowing ample distance for the full de-
! velopment of the plant, and for light.
air and heat to have free access to all
parts; put in the manure and the cult
vator will do the rest very rapidly.
Where the land has not been well
broken-and there has been so much IN
favorable weather that many farmers
have been disappointed in carrying out
their good intentions in this matter
open, put in the manure and run sub
soiler, a long scooter will do, in the
same furrow. This serves the double
purpose of thoroughly Incorporating the
manure with the soil and of furnishing
deeper bed, into which the cotton,
which it must be remembered is tap
| rooted plant, can send its roots for food
and moisture, and thus become more
thoroughly fortified against our inevita-
BILE drouth.
1 have seen the ground in cotton
field, after a long drouth, covered with
young forms and bolls, while near by on
land better prepared. but with this ex-
ception, under the same conditions, the
plants were green. and vigorous, and
though not taking on much additional
fruit, retaining and developing in
healthy condition that already formed.
The bulk of the cotton crop will not
be planted before April, and much of
the land to be devoted to this crop has
yet to have the first furrow put into it,
Let me urge that the preparation as
much as possible, be deep and thorough
This once accomplished the rest is COM
paratively easy, and every dollar ex-
pended on fertilizers will then make
some adequate return. In bedding with
a single pillow it is advisable to throw
list on the fertilizer furrow, and finish
out the bed after this list is completed.
By this plan, when we afterwards open
the furrow for the seed, we have fresh,
clean mellow bed, ready for their favor
able reception and termination. The
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