The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-28

already know how to make enough cot
ton. bnt at the same time that is not ex-
actly what we want, o. rather what we
sneei. What we ought TO do Is to make as
much cotton ss we can, with as little ac-
stual cost as possible. In regard to using
commercial fertilizers admit at the pres.
ent day and the condition Of our lands 1t
does not pay 11s to plant cotton without
some kind OF compost or fertilizer. But
the question arises, does It pay us as farm
ers to use commercial fertilizersP q don't
propose to enter into debate or contro-
very against commercial fertilizers, but
simply wish to give g. few figures and
thoughts, and the public can take them for
what they are worth, If anything)
1. think that bome-man ures or COM
post should take the place of commercial
fertilizere. But some one will say, how
am i going to make compost enough to 60
under my cotton crop? have not got
Anything to make it out of and 1t Is i'm.
possible for me to raise cotton without
using commercial fertilizers. will give
Won formula for making compost:
Stable OF. lot mGnure, (both, If You have
them.) cotton seed and lime, put up In q
rail pen. Lime Is good within ITSELF es-
2pecially FOR whsat.) Put In layer OF each.
Be careful not 10 have the layer too thick,
so the Ingredients will not get thoroughly
mixed, and keep dry. Put 1t up fifteen or
twenty days before you are ready TO put IN
the field. Put in the Bame way you DO
.guano. i.:ss -. en-
say I have not got the cotton seed, stable
or lot manure or lime, either therefore It
is impossible for me to make compost,
They will: be like the old oolored sister was
ON one occasion when numbeE OF her
friends came to see her, and she had moth
ing to set before them to eat. She was
much troubled, and went to her mistress
for advice as to what would be best for her
to do. Her mistress says: swell, Jane.
do che best you can. and when you haYe
done that, then make apologies" The
.colored sister, catching long breath, said {:
eLortly, Missns, ] havn't got any batter to
make them apologies out OFF, That will
ha the way Of our brother farmer-he will
saw he has not anything to make compost
ont OF. Neither has he any commercial
fertilizer, but he can get it by giving an
iron.clad or lightning note, mortgage or
good security. Suppose you say TO your
jerarf, apent: "I dor't want any guano
this year, but / want the worth of q, ton Of
guano In cotton seed, say twenty dollars.
sf will give You. the same kind OF note for
tie seed J. do for guano." he WILDE Just
as eager to sell you seed as he is guano
Suppose you buy twenty FIVE dollars worth
of ,eetsen seed at sixteen cents per bushel.
-You will get one hundred and ffty.six
bushels, that is equal to ton Of guano in
price. Now, suppose you put them up
with q little stable or lot manure, and let
them 20 through heat to prevent them
from coming up, and put the compost on
ten acres of land, which will be at the rate
of fifteen and six. tenth bushels per acre,
could we not expect a much larger yield,
even the frst year; and the beauty OF 1t
is II is improving our lands, while COM
mercial fertilizers don't do any good be.
yond one season or crop.
But as said In the beginning don't
propose to enter into debate or contro-
versy against commercial fertilizer. But,
brother farmer, bring 1t close home. You
know some one who has made bis marx 10
the world farming-wto always has the
brae cotton i'm the neighborhood. who
max en- more corn, wheat and potatoes than
ANYBODY else--go to him and ask him
what kind OF guano he used, and If he did
not 1se some compost or home. made MA.
nure Of some kind? I'll venture tosay he
will answer you in the affirmative. To
bring it still nearer home, ask your wife
or mother what kind Of guano she wants
this year for the garden. and Irish potato
patch ? or had she rather have some OF
your compost instead OF guanoP I'll ven-
ture TO say she will tell you compost every
time.
Well, some may say SANDY Reds"
motto may suit some countries and some
people, but It don't suit this country or me,
either; besides there is g lot Of extra labor
attached to it. Iadmit That compost is not
as easily handled as guano already sacked.
But Just stop and think. When I use gu
ano + must haul it from market. no matter
how bad the roads and then I must make
an extra bale of cotton, weighing four hum
Gired pounds to pay for my ton Of guano.
I must also gather that cotton, which will
cost about six dollars, If hire it gathered,
and must haul 1t to the gin. and carry
enough extra to pay the toll and pay for
the bagging and ties ON that bale of cotton,
and by the time ] get my guano note it
has cost me- thirty-th7ee or four dollars.
Just think of 1t. There are several items
Of cost connected with commercial fertil-
izers.
would like to hear from someone who
has got more brain, and has had more ex-
perience than the humble writer.
SANDY Red.