The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-06-02
The Cotton Problem.

| The Cotton Problem.
= study Of the situation just now 70
cotton culture Is that il should be
crop In rotation Of crops, aud tina
failure viii inevitably attach 10 III,
plan Of trying TO have cotton follow
cotton on the same grouM year afteI
year.
The winning plan in this matter
now IS 10 make part OF that In
tensiye farming which calls for high
culture and abundant fertllizIng.
Under this plan the fertiiizing Of sol
Is not done for the cotton only: and sc
a mixture highly recommended for the
service is acid phosphate. 12oo
pounds: cotton-seed meal, 600 pounds
kainit. POO pounds. 1t is advised tina,
about 100 pounds of this mixture be
| applied per acre.
VOORHEES,, an authority Oh fertiliZing
In discussing the subject. recommends
that this soil-enrichinc mixture should
be used lin the drill at the time OF
| planting. ard at 4 depth OF not more
than three inches and well mixed with
! the soil.
In most cases it is best to allow all
OF the fertilizer in one application
rather than fractionally. though if the
land is i'll superior condition applica-
ton may be made again at the second
blowing"
The preparation Of the ground should
| be Of the most thorough character.
with the blowing done in the fall. if
possible; so that the harrow will be
able 10 accomplish all that is needed
in getting the soil right for the rccep-
ton OF the seed in spring.
The harrow ought to be given very
free use here. because if it is the
ground will be put in just the right
order for promoting early and vigorous
growth and for maturing the crop:
and at the same time this narrowing
will lead to the termination and also
the destruction of the weed elements
in the earth.
In no event are weeds to be allowed
II the best outcome is to be expected
Stir and stir, for thus the growing will
be helped; and the dryer the season
SO much the more will this be true:
and at any rate never let a crust re-
main after a rain beyond the time
when the surface is in a condition to
be stirred
1t should be remembered that some
one point neglected or overlooked NAV
be ruinous to the whole business.
Make sure of good seed-seed the
Vlsor OF which is in ITO way impaired.
And get the variety of seed most likely
to secure early maturing of the crop.
and this along with that which gives |
the best quality of fiber. See to it that |
no point of Importance is neglected.
1t is certain that out of the present |
insect peril for cotton will come q |
better agriculture and better things
for cotton growing generally in the
South.
We notice with great pleasure that
the cotton growers are thoughtfulIy
aroused on this whole subject; and we
believe that out of the stu
alton as it now exists will come better
things every way for the growers of
this leading product of the Southern
The many letters that come to Home
and Farm are fully in support of the
view that whilst cotton will still be
the staple product of the South. it will
not be allowed by the planters to be
This to its injury any longer, but that
from this on the system will be to re-
luce the acreage, and yet by increas-
ng the amount per acre not lessen
he aggregate amount of cotton pro-
luced
This, we urge. can be done by a judi
'1ous system of rotating the crops:
md from each rotation will be secured
decrease insect depreciation and an
Increase of kinds of crops which will
make it possible not only to utilize all
he available soil elements without :
destroying their proportion, but at the
anne time make the Southern planter =
Independent of outside reinforcing as :,
e has never been before.-Home and =
farm. -.