Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
FILLING THE SOIL.

Agricultural writers for many years
have impressed upon the tillers of the soil
the great need Of deep blowing and thor
ough tiIlage On the preparation OF land Tor
all kinds OF crops The up-to-date, pro-
gressive farmers OF the south have spent
tine and money in an earnest endeaNor 20
break and pulverize their soils IN an earn
est effort to secure the highest degree OF
growth and fruitage for their different
crous. There have been many kinds OF
indictments employed in the EFFORT 10 bet
ter prepare our lands. many OF which
would do good work In one KIND OF sou,
~ lille totally united 10 give good results
IN another. From the old-fashioned two
horse turn-plow up 10 the most highly
and latest improved disc ploWs. we have
spent thousands OF dollars trying 10 make
our soils Yield up the natural plant foods
they contain and render them available 70
growing plants The right kind OF eApe-
riancs. that which teaches Us the best
policy 10 pursue. can only De learned IrOfh
practical experiment
r. was at FIRST thought that the proper
time 10 turn under vegetation was during
the month OF July or August. while IL was
Yet green and in the ripest stage OF a rank
growth. Experiment early demonstrated
the fact that rank vegetation turned I'M
der while fun OF sap. during the hot days
OF summer, caused too rapid fermentation
and placed too much acidity in the soil.
In other words. the soil would become
sour and much OF its fertility and useful
ness lost The next step was 20 await the
coming OF frost and turn the land after
al vegetation had passed from life into
death. The results were found TO be not
only superior 10 the old plan, but de-
cided Improvement along the line OF build
Ing I'D depleted soils. The mere turning
OF land with its coat OF vegetation was
soon found 20 be not all that was needed
TO secure the results sought Investigat-
ors found that no ordinary turning ploW
could be forced into the ground deep
enough to break the subsOii underlying the
TOP son. and that unless this subsoil was
broken to a depth OF from ten 10 twelve
inches the winter rains could not be held
The Mallory Plow.
T-uless the winter rains could be held
lands broken flush would wash during the
rainy season. the top surface more than
likely to run together and become ce-
meuted. with the possibility Of consioera-
bic damage 10 follow fall and winter turn
ing n done after the usual fashion. Any
plow which would properly break and
Eubsofl our lands without any OF the above
attendant evils was the implement which
our people have been seeking for many
years
A short time ago. while an Madison.
Ca had the pleasure Of Witnessing a
practical test applied in the field with the
Mallory combination turn and subsoiling
ulovr. I drove out in the country two
miles from Madison 10 see the work OF the
ufOw not from curiosity. but TO md out
IL ne -pfow would do the work claimed for
Il b. the owners and the farmers who
were praising its many virtues The field
in which the test was made was in wheat
Etubble. covered with a rank growth OF
crabkrass The Mallory plow, which is
made OF solid steel throughout. except the
handles BY MeSsrS- 8. A Turnen & CO..
OF Madison Ca. is a double-turner, that
II the wings OF the pillow hoe set out on
either side Of the pillow foot. presenting
somewhat the appearance OF hog-faced
shovel
The point OF the pIowhoe is from 10 to u
inches wide according to size Of pillow used
With a pair OF ordinary mules, the first
furrov run opened out inches deep and
10 inches wide at the bottom. The wings
OF the pl0w threw the dirt out for a dis
lance OF IL inches on each side OF the
center OF the furrow. The next furrow
run parallel with the first one and at
distance OF two feet. ridged up and COM
pletely covered all the vegetation grow
ing between the two burrows. BY running
the burrows too feet apart the vegetation
in the field was completely covered and
wide open burrows as above described left
omen 10 catch and hold all the winter
rains. II run on a level or by terraces. The
method OF subsoiling followed the opening
OF the burrows. long narrow diamond
pointed scooter was placed on the pillow
and run IN the open furrow. breaking and
loosening Up the subsOil from to
inches deeper. In this way field can be
quickly plowed and SUBSIDIZED. with a
trench II inches wide and from 10 TO IA
inches deep. left TO catch and hold all the
water that falls during winter. while the
constant seeping through of the water
across the covered middles. together with
the winter freezes. viii render the entire