The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-02

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The cottonk planted on these test 1
plots is a short. prolific variety. This
cotton was sold In December for I-3
cents. net, and the seed IS valaed be-
low at SI6 per ton.
The increase per acre made by the /
peas was II27 pounds of lint and o3S
pounds of seed worth sI7.I4
Four hundred pounds of cotton /
seed meal per acre, made an increase I
of 100 pounds OF lint and 100 pounds /
of seed, worth SI47H
The meal used was a low grade /
and was bought for $1,000 per tom
The cost of applying it, not counting
teams. was Is cents per acre, picking
the extra sos pounds OF cotton cost
SLS3. This makes the total expense
OF the fertilizing s5.os, and the gross
profit, SI4.3I, which leaves net
profit attributal tot he meal of So.
per acre.
The cost OF the seed, peas and al
planting them, at the last working
OF the corn, was S4.25 per acre, and
the cost of picking the extra 365 lbs.
OF cotton was S2.Io. This gives 4
total expense of $6.44, and a gross
profit of $I7.I4, OF a net profit ia
tributa1 TO the peas of 5000 per
alre.
On Cut B. the fertilizers were ap-
piled as follows:
Two plots were fortified with 800
pounds of cotton seed meal per acre,
two with 800 pounds OF acid phos-
pnate, two with 800 pounds of Kahn
it, two with 900 pounds each OF meal
and acid phosphate, two with 300
pounds each of meai~and Kainit, two
with 800 pounds each of acid phos
phate, meal and KANT There were
the cut. Stating the results briefly,
the meal IN every case gave an in
creased yield. the increase being fair
" uniform and averaging for all the
plots on this cut 3rs pounds OF seed
cotton per acre. This result was
from the application OF 800 pounds
of meal per acre, costing $500. There
was no appreciate effect from the
acid phosphate, or the KANT, either
in increased yield, or in early matur-
itv. A similar test made in 1906
gave the same results SO far as the
| acid phosphate and potash were con
cerned. In that test, the potash was
applied in the form OF murriate of
potash instead of Kainit. The meal
! in the 1000 experiment gave slight
| 1y better return than i'll 1907, $50
pounds per acre having made an in
creased yield of $40 pounds OF seed
| cotton. :.
| On Cut c we tested the applica-
ton Of 500 pounds Of cotton seed
meal per acre for corn with the re-
suit that the fortified plot made 90
bushels. and the unfertillzed plot,
| is I-2 bushels per acre. This plot
was naturally more fertile than Cuts
A. and B.
The result of the test on the buck
shot soil is not conclusive The
meal gave a small increase in the
Weld but not profitable one. The
land on which this test was made
was underlined and was not regularly
cultivated previous to 1906. 1t had
/ grown I'D in weeds and since It re-
ceived the water from the higher
land. was probably more abundant1y
Supplied with nitrogen than the high
er land 1t must not be understood
that our test with this stiff land
proves that this class of land can
not be fertilized advantageously. This
land made about 500 pounds OF lint
per acre without fertilizer.
In regard to the manner of apply
ing the meal, we put IL IN the dfiii
at the time of planting for cotton
For corn we apply it on each side OF
the rows when the corn IS from l.
to 10 incnes bigh.
/ The meal can be put in with cot
! ton planter but it is much more sat
isfactory to use distributor made
for the purpose. The hardware deal
, ers should BE able TO supply thes.
on demand We use a satisfactory
: one made by the Gnatt Manuiaotur-
| ing Company, of Macon, Ga.
We wish to call especial attention
to two features in the planting and
tie cultivation OF the cotton crop
which has received an APPLICATION 81
: meal. First, the land should be
: properly prepared and a good seed
: bed made by the Tree use of the har
row in order TO get a perfect stand
( A full crop cannot be made with :