The Tupelo journal., 1907-06-28

the fertilizer was applied in the burrows
with the seeds. While this result was not
contemplated 1t was quickly explained
by the fact that the fertilizer that had
been in the ground two weeks had under
gone the chemical changes already allud-
ed to, and it's plant food was ready for
the immediate wants of the young plants.
This result suggests that it may be eX-
quantity-say 20 to % 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 If not placed
III immediate contact with the seed.
APPLYING FERTILIZER AT TIE
TIME OF PLANTING.
This may be understood to mean either
applying the fertilizer, bedding on it and
Immediately planting the seed; or it may
refer to the practice of putting the fcr-
tlizer in the furroW with the seed. IN
the latter case. there is always n mani
fest danger that the coming growing sea-
son may be unusually dry, in which event
the fertlilzer' beng 50 lightly covered,
may not be dissolved and properly dis
S~cIninated through tie soil. 1t may also
follow that the fertilizer being so COuCeE-
trated-en masse, Us it Were-aroUnd tn"
tender rootletS of the young plants that
the latter may be injured, or burned
a not inconsiderable danger. The plan
IS not advisable except when o very
light application IA to be made per acre.
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seeds that are planted in very shallow
burrows and but lightly covered, such as
cotton, ana it is generally safer to inter-
pose some soil, or, better. deposit the fer
tiiizer in one furrow and plant the stet3
in G furrow Immediately beside; or. Nf7a
versa, plant the seeds first in the furTnrY,
and then the fertilizer in a furrow close
beside it. But the preferred plan IS %
seeds, after narrowing down the beds.
l have often applied 80 to 100 pounds -
q complete fertilizer per acre in t:a3
furrow with the cotton seeds; but it ives
away back" in the lato sixties and carlv
seventies when fertilizers sold at so to SGl
a ton, and very hGa- applications vera
supposed to be in IT, interest Of q wise
economy. We did not know much ahout
fertilizers IN those days. and were airat.t
10 put too much gIano on the cotton
That time has passed ana some. ara tho
up-to-date farmer hes found that 500 s,iI
$50 pounds of fertilizer for cotton. .
each acre Of cotton is not dangerous O.
excessive, but simply liberal ana ind
ciolls. lndeed, it is a question of simple
arithmetic. il 100 pounds pcr acre j.;
proflabla. ana ii costs no more labor fo
cultivate an acre With 500 pounds Of ap-
pied fertilizer, then why not increase
the amount invested in Fertilizers. ana.
thought ad9isa ole, reduce the area and
the labor account?
Now. the we]l-i9f1rned farmer orIy
wants 10 Know II the fertilizer be proper
~ balanced Tor fhe crop he wishes to
grow, and Is SoiG az q fair price. ana
invests literally, j8st as ne would 10 ia
buying any timing at such a price trlt h.,
may sell at q profit of from so to 00'per
centum and upward A high-grade. hun-
est fertilizer Will meet this renuireoIeof
There is another justification for tr9
practice of applying fertilizers at tho
time of p~ldntlng-viz, when the farmer
has failed to put in his order at the PROP
er time. He may then, according to fine
proverb-'better late than not at alp
put in the fertilizer with the seed, or at
the time Of planting.