The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-23


best posted and level-headed agricul-
tural workers in the state, gives the
following valuable article OH fertil-
izerss that is worthy Of place in
every paper in the country and care
full consideration at the hands Of our
people:
~. Experiments have proven conclu-.
siyeJy.4hat by far the larger part of.
thSssoil this country IS, deficient
ins Nitrogen; 'phosphoric acid and pot
ash. H2wever, we are interested only
in the AolL IF Mississippi and the bull
letins .issued. by. the experiment sta
items saow. that our. soil shows the
greatest lack of nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid. Rotash ins any form is
useless upon the lands Of larger
portion of this state.
Nitrogen is supplied in one class
Of materials and phosphoric acid in
another. Nitrogen is supplied from
cotton seed, cotton seed meal and sta
bic manure. Acid phosphate is the
chief source Of phosphoric acid. A
high grade is far preferable to low
grade. 1t ought to contain at least
16 per cent of phosphoric acid.
"Now it is advisable for us to learn
how to mix these materials in order
to secure the most economical results
from their use 1t is of course, i'm.
possible for any man to tell farmer
just in what proportion to mix these
materials in order to secure the most
profitable returns on the purchase
money. There is one way and only
one way, for a farmer to gain this
information, and that is by expert
menting on his own farm. While 1t
is impossible to say just what is the
best combination of these materials
for our different crops ON varying
soils, We can be guided largely by the
results obtained at the experiment;
stations on similar soils and suggest
with considerable confidence formulas
for cotton and grains. With these
statements in mind, | suggest the afoi-
lowing formulas for grams, Cotton.
seed, 1,4O0 pounds to acid phosphate.
800 pounds; stable manure, 1,700
pounds to acid phosphate, 800 pounds;
cotton seed meal, 1000 pounds to acid
phosphate, 1000 pounds. The follow
ing formulas are suggested for cot
ton: Cotton seed, 1,250 pounds to
acid phosphate, 400 pounds; cotton
seed meal, 800 pounds to acid phos.
pbate, 1900 pounds. The total of
each Of these combins.-vn is 1000
pounds or one ton.
"The amount of fertilizer that can
be profitably used depends mainly
on the mechanical condition of the
soil. If the soil is thoroughly pull
verized for from six to fifteen inches
deep and full of vegetable matter, it
will generally pay to apply large
quantities. If the soil is void of vege-
table matter and broken into clods for
only about two inches deep, it is not
advisable to apply more than 200
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