The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-24

the fertilizer was applied in the burrows
with the seeds. While this result was not
contemplated, 1t vas quickly explained
by the fact that the fertilizer that had
been IN the ground two weeks had under
gone the changes already allud-
ed to, and its plant God was ready for
the immediate wants of the young plants,
This result suggests that 1t may be ex-
pedient, in any case, to apply a small
quantity-say 20 to rs pounds-of nitrate
OF soda in the same furrow with the cot
ton or corn seeds, which may be done
with perfect safety with cotton seeds,
and without danger to corn II not placed
in immediate contact with the seed.
APPLYING FERTILIZER AT THE
TIME OF PLANTING.
This may be understood to mean either
applying the fertilizer, bedding on 1t and
Immediately planting the seed; or it may
refer to the practice of putting the fer
tilizer In the furrow with the seed. In
the latter case, there is always a mani
fest danger that the coming growing sea-
son may be unusually dry, In which event
the fertilizer, being SO lightly covered,
seminated through the soil, 1t may also
follow that the fertilizer being so concen-
trated-en masse, as 1t were-around the
tender r%ootlets Of the young plants that
the latter may, be- injured, or burned
a not tnconsiderable danger. The plan
Is not advisable except when a very
light application Is to be made per acre.
This caution Is especially applicable to
seeds that are planted In very shallow
burrows and but lightly covered, such as
cotton. and II is generally safer to inter-
pose some soil, or, better, deposit the fer
tilixer In one furrow and plant the seeds
In a furrow Immediately beside; or, vice
versa, plant the seeds first In the furrow,
and then the fertilizer In a furrow close
beside II, But the preferred plan is to
he'd on tho tarttnvAr ard than N1a-t Az
seeds, after narrowing down the beds.
/ have often applied so to 100 pounds of
q complete fertilizer per acre In the
furrow with the cotton seeds; but 1t was
away, back" In the late sixties and early
seventies when fertilizers sold at $40 to $50
a ton, and very hight applications were
supposed to be In the interest Of a wise
economy. We did not know much about
fertilisers In those days, and were afraid
TO- put too much guano on the cotton"
up-to-date farmer has found that 500 and
500 pounds Of fertilizer for cotton, a
properly balanced high-grade fertilizer, to
each acre Of cotton Ia not dangerous or
excessive, but simply liberal and Judi
arithmetic. II 100 pounds per acre is
profitable. and It costs no more labor to
cultivate an acre with 800 pounds of APP |
Piled fertilizer, then why not increase
, amount invested In fertilizers. and
the labor accountf |
Now, the well-informed farmer only |
wants to know n the fertiliser be proper |
ly balanced for the crop he wishes tc |
grow. and IL sold at q fair price. and ne |
invests literally, Just ~ he would do In |
buying anything At such 4 price that he
may sell at : profit Of from 80 TO 100 per !
centum and upward. A high-Erade. hon !
est fertilizer viii meet this requirement. |
There II another justification for the |
practice Of applying fertilisers at the |
has failed 10 put On Ms order al the prom.
er time He may then. according to the |
proverb-sb<tter late than not * alis'-
put n the feftili.er with IN seed. d ii
The tins u pianttng. |