The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08

These facts are comparatively new.
but there is good reason to think they
are not exceptional 1t has been known
for nearly or quite half a century that
plants can be made abnormally rich
in certain ingredients by fertilizing
them with those ingredients. The new
facts, therefore, are not isolated, but
belong to a group Of facts that have
long been recognized.
The function of the nodules Cor the
bacteria within them) is to gather
nitrogen from the air. but whatever
Increases nitrogen in the plant in
creases protein in exactly the same
proportion: and protein Is the most
valuable food ingredient. particularly
for growing animals. poultry and milk
producing animals. 1t is the ingredient
which makes blood bone, lean meat.
feathers, white of eggs and the casein
OF milk. and 1t constitutes more than
two-fifths of cotton seed meal.
Tho increase of protein by means Of
root nodules affects, OF course only
legumes. but among non-legumes like
corn, cotton, sorghum and the true
grasses the same effect is produced by
fertilizing with heterogeneous fertilizers
such as cotton seed meal, nitrate Of
soda and manure.
Prof. Traps has shown, that cotton
u
nitrogen (and therefore in protein).
than meal from East Texas, and this
is undoubtedly due to the richness OF
West Texas soils compared to East
Texas soils.
Without wearying the reader, how
ever. with any more why's I repeat
the bald fact that legumes which have
nodules have a higher feeding value
pound for pound than those that have
not Also that non-1egufnes that are
fertilized with cotton seed meal. nitrate
of soda or manure have. a higher feed
ing value pound for pound than those
which are not so fertilized: provided,
however. that the fertilization is not
excessive, as 1t Is in a feed lot Farm
and Ranch.
Farmer~' Union Cotton Warehouse
Plans. Clcy Floor, Hollow
Cement Block Walls.
The following is gotten UP upon the
very simplest and cheapest plans for
the use of cooperative unions.
This plan is for one section, to which
may be added as many more sections
at times as may be required to accom-
modate the needs Of the union.
Walls 100 feet long, ~ feet tall at
high end, feet tall at lower end; space
between walls so feet Excavations
should be dug out to firm ground or
clay or in a clay territory. well ditch
ed and drained all round, good clay
floors we'll beaten down.
As the cost of material In foundations
varies in different places our estimate
for cement walls are taken from about
the floor line.
Parapet wall may be required by in
| surance companies where more than
one section are put up together, but
these walls above the roof are Of no
| benefit in the way Of protection from
| fire on one section cotton cotton
| warehouse.
Estimates given here for a ten-inch
| hollow block for foundations and eight
| inch block for walls. and all other ma :
terial that farmers do not usually have
Ion their farms.
All labor, sand for cement blocks
| and the nine ten-inch round posts to
rest Orders on through the middle of
the room, are to be supplied by the
| farmers.
| This style Of cotton warehouse will
hold about 400 bales to- each section.
| Two round poles. ten inches in diam
eter. should be placed under each row
of bales to prevent capillery attraction
of moisture there at any time.
Remember this. that II lower ends
of bales are wet or moist when stored
that in all cases this lower end will b.
damaged more or less, 1t matters mo-
| what kind of floor it rests on.
Material for One Section.
25 barrels Portland cement 100 cubic
yards of sand. Is girders. 3x12x25. 2O'
rafters 2x5x13. 4 stills 4x6x25-these ma,
bO round: ground post 10-inches diam
eter. perlines 2x4x25. so plank 1x12xs
81 straps 1x4x12, 5000 feet sheeting
Total amount sawed lumber, II 900 feet
At s150 per 100 feet. ......... s16 OF
20 barrels cement at $3.50. 45.O(
Nails. estimated. -. .. . 49,. $50
81 squares v crimp iron roofing,
at $3.50 per square. :. =. :. 1275(
One two-hand hollow block CO.
ment machine. ;. :. .... 70
Estimated freight on machine. 400
Total cost of bought mate
This cement machine may be sold
for $50 when through with
| tcicoil'..' .....$ oo.0'