The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-08-04


The only sure way 10 increase the
size Of the cotton crop in lJO4 is 10
increase the yield per acre; aud we
can do this by better preparation or
this land and an Increased use Of fer
tilizer. You can begin this prepara-
ton now. Start your plows whenever
the land is dry enough to work; aud
it Dies not have to be quite as dry now
as it does in the spring. IL you have
big team and disc piow, put II to
work breaking your land broadcast.
II You are limited TO one horse, bed
out your land as deeply as possible and
then rebed II next spring before you
plant. This winter work will help
you to get your land into letter shape
in the spring, IL will also enable you
to prepare more land, and plant 1t
earlier. Every cotton grower knows
that IL be eau get his crop started
early he stands a much better chance
TO make good crop.
1t is a g,od plan, where land Is
broken IN the Il or winter with big
pillow, to work il up well Oh the sur
face in the spring with Getaway or
disc harrow, followed with smooth
ing harrow or drag. Then lay of your
rows tile desired width and plant your
Gotten IN tine furro1', covering II light
ly. BY planting in the furrow the az.
ter cultivation can he kept more level,
and the crop will stand drought better.
Before the seed are planted, how
ever, we must not forget about the
fertilizer. This, more than anything
else. will help TO increase the yield
over what 1t would otherwise be. Two
hundred pounds Of guano per acre Is
the usual an cunt; but " want more
than the usual crop Of cotton. so must
use more fertilizer. On vel prepared
land we can appls AGO pounds TO COO
pounds per acre, with the assurance
that It will pay, and pay handsomely.
We have heretofore, apparently, been
satisfied with one bale o. cotton TO
every three acres Of lard. At least,
that is about what we'hGve been maxi
ing on he average. Now that we want
more cotton, we cannot depend upon
the old methods to make it. 1. would
not be wise to increase the acreage
much even IL We could, fo' we must
grow something besides cotton. But
we can make bale 10 every two in
stead of three acres, ald If we try n
bale per a re, or even better than that.
After all, this is really easier and
much more satisfactory than increas.
ing the acreage. We hire the fertlliz-
err to do the work instead OF the ne
gro, thai is all.
Now, the kind If ,ert.lizer to use for
best results must deperd somewhat
on the character Of your SOIL IL your
land is red cley the fertilizer sho Id
analyze about eight per cent available
phosphorlc acid two per cent. ann
monia and :wo and calf PEI cent.
potash. FOR medium lOam soil the pt T.
ash should be increased. 81 o the am
monia. L. you mix your own f2rtil-
izer the following is an excellent for
mula and easy to remember and pre-
pare; Take 1860 pounds fourteen per
cent. acid phosphate, fifty pounds cot
ton seed meal, and 500 pounds kainlt
to make a ton. This FERTILIZER will
analyze about seven leY rent, phos-
phorlc acid two per cent. ammonll
and three per cent. -o.esh. This for
mula will be hound well adapted to
loan ami andy loan soils where
there Is a good Clny subsOil and Is cs.
pecially recommended where cotton is
affected by rust which the kalnlt
seems in great leesure to pre- tent,
On sandy soil the potash should be
still further increased, so that the fer
tilizer will Gnalyze ahou seven per
cent phosrhoric acid, three per cent,
ammonia and four per cent Potash. =
Il. ] herriam, IL tn southern Rural
list.