The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-06


increase my crop next year2"
The past season saw very nearly the
limit reached 80 far as acreage is con.
cerned. Our farmers planted all they
could, and many of them more than
they could cultivate properly. 10
spite Of the.increase in acreage, how
ever, The crop is shorter than last
year. The boil weevil, late spring,
summer drought, and an early frost
have contributed to cut down the
yield. The supply is not equal to the
increasing demand, and we do not
know that it will be next year. Clear
ly, etill further increased acreage
will not do it.. Furthermore, we can
not greatly increase the acreage, if we
would, Tor we have not the labor with
which to do the work.
The only sure way to increase the
size Of the cotton crop in 1904 is to
increase the yield per acre; and we
can do this by better preparation Of
this land andjan increased use Of fer
tilizer. You can begin this prepara-
tion now. Start your plows whenever
the land is dry enough to work; and it
does not have to be quite as dry now
as it does in the spring. If you have
a big team and disc plow, put it to
work breaking your land broadcast.
If you are limited to one horse, bed
out your land as deeply as possible
and then rebed il next spring before
you plant. This winter work will
help you to get your land into better
shape in the spring. It will also en-
able you to prepare more land, and
plant it earlier. Every cotton grow.
er knows that if he can get his crop
started early he stands much better
chance to make good crop.
It is good plan, where land is
broken in the fall or winter with
big plow, to work it up we'll on the
surface in the spring with cutaway
oT disc narrow, followed with smooth
ing harrow or drag. Then lay off your
rows the desired width and plant your
cotton in the furrow, covering it light
ly. By planting in the furrow the
after cultivation can be kept more
level, and the crop will stand drought
better.
Before the seed are planted, hoy
ever, we must not forget about tke
fertilizer. This, more than anything
else, will help to increase che yield
over what it would otherwise be. Two
hundred pounds Of gunno per aore is |
the usual amount; but We want more
than che usual crop OF cotton, 80 must
use more Fertilizer. On well.preparedsJ
land we can apply 400 pounds TO 600
pounds per acre, with the assurance
that ie vii! p=5, and pay handsomely. i
We have heretofore apparently been
satisfied with one bale Of cotton 70
every 3 acres Of land. At lsast, that
is about what we have been making on
an average. Now thas ve Rsa. ::ors /
cotton, we cannot depend upon the
old methods to make it. It would
not be Wise to increase the acreage
much even If we could; FOR We must
grow something besides cotton. But
We can rake bale to every 2 Instead
Of 8 acres, and if We try, bale per
acre, or oven better than that. After
all this is really easier and much more
satisfactory than increasing the acre
age. We hire the fertiliEer to do
The work instead Of the negro, that is
Ill. a...+.
Now the kind Of fertilizer to use |; !
Tor best results must depeaa some:
What on the character of-your soil. |
If uriand is red clay the fertilizer
should analyze about 8 per cent avail
ephesphoric acid q per cent ammon- L
ia and 81 per cent potash. For medis
nm loam soil the potash should be In
creased. also the ammonia. If you
nix your own fertilizer, che. Following |
IS an excellent formula and easy to
and prepare. Take 900.
pounds "A per cent acid phosphate, I
100 pounds cotton seed meal, and 500
pounds kainit to make d ton. ThisII
ertilizer willl analyzes about q per /,
'ent phosph horio aeid, 2 per cent am
nonia /; 81 and "a per cent potash. This
ormnla will be found well adapted 3. so ],
Dam n! and sandy loan soils whore there
q good clay anbsoil and ii especially
ecommend deds where cotton is affected
y rust, Whieh the kainit seems ID q
'reat measure 10 preYe1e. On aandy
oil sthe potash should bessE III Snrther.l h