The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-04
THE KIND OF COTTON CULTIVATION THAT
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PAYS.

The Importance OF beginning the cultivation OF
cotton rs soon as the plants are up. and even be-
fore they come up. was set forth last week. The
stirring Of tho top soil. forming a dus,-mulch. and
destroying the terminating weeds are all TO the
advantage of the growing cotton plants. II this
ligh, surface working OF the soil Is not done be-
fore the plants come MP. Il should be done as
soon thereafter ns possible: and may be repeated
two or three times n, intervals of a week or ten
days. Thos. who have wecders may and It ex-
pedient 10 remove some of the teeth that would
run over tho drill and to keep tho wecder going
leng'h~isc the row after tho crop would be too
large to work without, the removal OF any teeth.
The frequent stirring OF the surface To n depth OF
on" 10 two or three inches Is what IL meant by
euliiva'iu. the crop we'll The bcs, lm%piemcn,
for ,llage BY horses IL somc Implement tina, will
stir the surface soil from row 10 row Mt ono trip
across tn" acid. ny not cuiivasing frequently
enough. on" may 10, weeds and grass get 30 much
start that such cultivation will no; wuaacc: bu,
on. would no, he saving labor BY such insr.quen.
cultivation. whatever his Intentions Nigh, BE-.
Furthermore. h" would not be doing Tho bes, for
The crop. Cultivation makes NOR. plan, food
available. II tho surface IL keep, mellow. N.
tno'RiuF" cannot 80 readily csapora,. from tn.
anil
f"nt Delay Chopping tn n ssand.-A, tn.
earliest possible date tho crop should b. chopped
10 a atana. ~ iha, tho stalks tha, ar. TO re.
main ~ill b" freed from tho competition of us.-
lesa ones Tho hoes should be a.u, sharp and
hrtsh, I, IL not a bad idea for tbs. hoors 10 carry
u good Ale with them. Hn tho hoo can b. kan,
sharp all the time. II necessary. tax. time to
sptEwA 3D.. kmx hst~h. to
~cii In n"la usr. When the land In comparative
~ level and ~.ii prepared and of such high pro-
duetis" quality tina, tho spacing need no, b. lcas
'h@n NO ar TIRE" feet between tho plants. Their,
!" n" reason why preliminary blocking OH, may
not Ia" done b. eFoas plowing tho rows. A ia,
sweep 10 n good iupiomon, To use. bu, other Inn.
p'eurn'# tnay be substituted. when shorter spac-
INK In III" drill 10 necessary. those who have cul.
ssatnFa ~!ih IA Number Of ainall #hoyois may nnd
u practical To remove sotno Of tn. shoyciH and
cultivate III. rows cross " lm.. which will disposs
ot tho unncrded cotton stalks and grass a, GER
tain Intervals In the row.
Once tai tho Row Once a Wrs.k-fn hors, chilli.
walton. let the rule be- 'Oncc to tho row once
a week" Keep UP cultivation tii about the tim.
'hr blossoms begin to appear freely ami the plants
have commenced tn put on fruit. The rapid cul-
''Na'i"n viii encourage n vigorous and healthy
growth. II the soil II stirred any during the
early period Of rapid blooming. tho work should
De- d"n" very carefully ami very shallow. What
- now wanted II rapid blooming and the develop
ni~nt of the bolts. injndicious cultivation now
particularly II drcr-t-nds tai encourage the de-
'riopn'"nt Of weed and tn promote shedding.
LAT" cultivation may be- desirable IL the main OBJ
}eet IL to secure the largest possible total yield.
regardless OF eariinesa. When such an end IL de-
sired. deep cultivation may sometimes be resort
I'd to IN July by the skilful. In order 10 encourage
"A further development Of the plant. The matter
"f cultivation may be- summed up In the general
RUE thht early. frequent and shallow cultivation
tends To make n cron OF rariy hollis while da.per