The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-23

(Atlanta J0urnal)

(Atlanta J0urnal)
Have YOU ever thought, MIR. Editor. of
the arge quantity OF fertilizers that are
annually used in Gcorgie alone? Have
YOU stopped reading new~y exchanges
and writing vigorous and awakening edl-
torials long enough to make inquiry as
to the amount OF cash that the farmers
dig out OF the earth each year and pay Tor /
fertilizers We are talking about CONNER T
cial fertilizers, of course; for they are
the most valuable and the cheapest when
up to the Georgia standard. Commls- I
eioner Stevens nolds them to that stand |
ard
Let's see Well, Georgia buys about
$1,000 ,00O worth year.
Is that large number Of hard earned
dollars profitably invested?
In 1896. 4O1 979 tons Of fertilizers were
used. Three ee-fourth4 of this was applied
to cotton, the remainder to corn.
In 1900, We used 47S,S47 tons about 20
per cent. under cotton, 30 per cent un-
der corn and 10 per cent. under oats.
Many times a change is made from oats
to wheat, and corresponding changes run
as TO the fertilizers.
In 1000 Georgia produced:
,216. 500 bales of cotton worth. S57 496, ,712
- 1
I 1910 ,O40 bushels Of oats worth. 3.434 42o
$50, ,237 tons of hay worth. h........ 2,425.522
A grand total in value Of 81 ,565S62
IN 1896 Georgia produced:
/ 299 $40 bales of cotton worth. SIS $50, ,158
| 90 S29 .654 bushels of corn worth IA 116.751
5 ,0S5 .2SS bushels of oats worth. 20S4.9 SOS
| ] .699 .S72 bushels of wheat worth 1.512.SS6
/ nf ha ~
grand total IN va'uc Of. $58 401 $50
| The increase in the number Of tons Of
| commercial fertilizers used between 1896
and 1900 was 1873 per cent
| The increase in the quantity of produce
| made IS the measure of success which
attended the farmers during each Of the
years used III this comparison. The cot
| ton acreage was increased 80 705 acres and
| the average yield per acre from 37-100 10
| II 100 bales per acre The corn acreage
| was increased 427 439 acres. but the aver
| age yield per acre was 10 bushels III 1900.
! gainst II IN 1896 The average IN oats
| was increased 1886 acres and the average
yield per acre from to IS bushels. The
wheat acreage increased 50, 100 acres and
the average yield per acre from to .
| bushels
The average in hay was 1929 acres
less in 1900 than in 1896. but the yield
per acre was creased from 1.38 to 1.69
tons.
The impetus given to wheat growing
| VII appear most striking to any OF your
readers who VIII care to institute com
parison between the results of 1895 and
1900 1t is nothing but far 70 say that
the credit of this new departure, helpful
il every respect, Is due to Hon Charles
Pendleton. the able and distinguished
editor of The Macon Telegraph.
We marked a point or two forward IN
hay making, but VIC are not measuring
up to our possibilities by one-fourth. The
hay crop should be made one Of the
largest. as it would prove to be one Of
the most profitable Of all our crops.
We need to use fertilizers. adapted to
its respective plants and rich IN plant
food. more literally under corn, oats.
wheat and hay The average yield per
acre IS far below what i should be.
Larger production at smaller cost Is one
Of the things for which every farmer
should strive This can be accomplished
by reduction OF high grade commercial
fertilizers.
A few DAYS ago I was looking through
| DOdnd NOluTt Gi IHF JItIl-ittlpil- ~
the Georgia Agricultural Society" 1876
IS The old time. popular and useful cx-
perence meetings Of that date are re-
ported in full. The experiences related
Were practical and valuable.
Colonel Lane. Of Bibb, told how, by
using commercial fertilizers extensive
~ he realized 100 per cent on the IN
vcstmcnt with cotton at cents 4 pound
He used 400 pounds per acre.
Col. L. F. Livingston said all good con-
mercial fertilizers would pay. He had
used s55 worth per acre and found II
profitable. He had used s. worth Per
acre and lost MONEY.
Or. Powell. Of Burke, used 300 pounds
per acre lie regarded high grade com
mercial fertilizers a labcrsav machine
He had made 600 to $4,000 farming
since the war. and man was poorer
! than he when he began.
MIR j. r Respass, Of Schiey said that
the cost of production could be reduced
80 per cent. by a judiclous Use Of com
mercial fertilizers 1T makes no differ
) ence how many bales you make if you
make them cheaply. That Is the point
the cost Of production. If we should use