The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-25

ers from a distance who were expected
to give their help in making the pro-
gram of lectures interesting and In
1t cannot be too strongly
reiterated that there fs every reason
for expecting this meeting to be n sue
cess. A wide range OF topics will be
which will be of interest to
cotton growers, etockmen and horticul-
turists.
This is the last opportunity for call
Ing attention to the date when the
July 27th, and the last day is August
srd. 1t is advisable that those who
offend come prepared to remain
throughout the session. AS before stat
Cd, reduced rates have been given by
rail roads and boarding houses Let a
great number Of farmers come and
get the BENEFITS.
EMects OF Fertilizers ON the Early
Growth, Prairie Soil.
The early promise of fertilizers, like
the early promise of men, is not always
fulfilled in the final results. And yet
we need to note carefully the early
stages Of development of the plant, and
from 1t we can sometimes prophesy the
final outcome.
In an inspection made July 18th, OF
certain plots of cotton grown by the
Canebrake Experiment Station near
Untontown, Alabama, the writer was
much impressed with the appearance
OF the young cotton plants in the fer
tilixer experiments, and 1t is hoped that
those living near enough will find II
convenient to inspect these plots. The
plots alluded to are located on rented
land about one mile north of the sta
tion, the purpose In renting the land,
which was selected by the writer, be-
ing to locate them on prairie soil that
was to considerable extent exhaust
ed and believed to need fertilizing as
soil Is yellowish or very light red
dish grade OF prairie. nearly level and
apparently very uniform, located on
the West plantation. 1t was worked
by a negro tenant in 1908 and from
the size of the cotton plants as saw
them in February. it probably produced
between one-fourth and one-third of d
bale of cotton per acre last year. This
year the preparation was more thor
ough than heretofore and fertilizers
were applied to It in the center furrow
before bedding, or else, on other plots
they were applied in one of the cu1ti-
Ing the latter part of May.
Up to this time the fertilizer put on
at planting has produced far better
results than that applied during Guilt
walton. In fact the fertilizer applied
late In May, whether acid phosphate
cotton seed meal, or even nitrate oil
soda. had produced very little visible
sffect up to the early part OF July.
The most conspicuous fact now plain
~ revealed is that phosphoric acid has
greatly stimulated the growth OF the
young plants on lime land, increasing
the size of the plant, promoting rap.
1dity OF growth, ana darkening the
color of the foliage. It is very encour-
aging to note that not only acid phos.
phate produced this effect but thai
Stag phosphate. or basic Stag. in which
the phosphoric acid is in a form tina,
cannot be denominated soluble has al.
30 up to this time been distinctly ben.
efictal. This fertilizer was applied
with the hope that 1t would prove Of
special value on lime soil, where solu.
bic phosphates quickly revert or ir
part lose their immediat solubilIty.
Cotton seed meal applied early has
had considerable effect. whether used
alone or in combination, but these eff.
fects are not so striking as those with
plots on the fields are those to which
both acid phosphate and cotton seed
meal were applied.
No Improvement is shown when kali
nit is added to this combination. mol
does the plot on which kainit alone
is used show much superiority over the
unfertilized plot. If rust should an.
pear We might very reasonably expec,
the kainit plots to take a very different
rank at the end OF the season. The
most surprising fact in connection with
these experiments is the relatively
slight effect of nitrate of soda applied
late in May. The soil was too dry dur
Ing June for the maximum results
from this fertilizer. at any rate we
should reasonably expect nitrate of So
da to give a favorable account of itself
In the present month, now that abund-
ant rains have fallen. j. d.
Mosquito Crusade.
Some observations on a crusade made
against the mosquito, in Talladega
during summer of 1902. An address
by DIR. B. B. Simms. Talladega, Ala.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
With no claims to be acting under
other than well known principles OF
Insect destruction. putting forth moth.
tAt3 AV" Ah ACLu UT ana, II
many instances. using ideas and plan:
of other and more distinguished inves.
tigators. we wish simply to describe ar
attempt made by a community or towr
TO exterminate mosquitoes.
A few years ago the whole press Of
tho country would not have printed IL
a month a column of matter on sub.
5ect that is now treated in serious and
able articles daily. OF course. much
OF the writing Is what one aptly term.
mosquito stuff" but 1t all doubles:
helps in the battle which is now on
and the watchword OF which is 9Th,
mosquito can and must be exterminat
ed"
For the better understanding of VIII,
this war is on. and for the edifcatior
Of those who have been too busy Il
post themselves on this subject, w,
deem It wise and prudent to give
short history and classification of
few of the more prominent mosquitoe,
of this section. So far as Is known, al
mosquitoes originate in water; that is
1t has never been shown that any o.
them deposit their eggs anywhere ex
cept in water. And Notwithstanding
their larvae live under the surface o.
the water, they are true air-breathers
They come to the top at intervals anC
push the breathing tube through tn,
surface film of water, ana air is taker
into the trachea. All varieties o
mosquitoes are rather rapid breeders
passing through several generations i,
the course of a season, going int,
winter quarters in both adult and lar
val stages. We have observed over
wintering mosquitoes on the undersid
of bridges. in Easements, etc. Ais,
have we seen the wiggler in ice-cov
cred ponds. and even frozen into
lump of Ice. and these. when thawe,