The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-25
Hon. G. n. Afford " Pike county.

ota WI NCio III tEC btutt, gives Tic
following valuable article on fertinaers
that is worthy of a place in every pa.
per in the country and careful consid.
Grafton at the hands of our people:
Experiments have proven conclu.
sively that by far the larger part of
the soil in this country is deficient in
nitrogen, p%hosphoric acid and potash.
However, we are interested only in the
soil of Mississippi, and the bulletins
issued by the experiment stations show
that Il soil shows the greatest lack
of nitrogen and p~hosphoric acid. Pot
ash in any form is useless upon the
lands of a larger portion of this State.
Nitrogen is supplied in one class of
materials and phosphoric acid in an
other. Nitrogen is supplied from cot
ton seed, cotton seed meal and stable
manure. Acid Phosphate is the chief
source of %phosphoric acid. A high grade
is far preferable to a low grade. 1t
ought to contain at least sixteen 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, impossible
for any man to tell a 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 experimenting on his W
farm. While it 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, L suggest the
following formulas for grains: Cotton
seed, 1,4O0 pounds to acid phosphate
600 pounds; stable manure 1900
pounds to acid phosphate 800 pounds;
cotton seed meal, 1000 pounds to acid
phosphate 1000 pounds. The follow
ing formulas are suggested for cotton:
Cstton seed, 1850 pounds to acid phps-
phate $50 pounds; stable manure, 1000
pounds to acid phosphate 400 pounds;
cotton seed meal, 500 pounds to acid
phosphate 1900 pounds. The total of
each of these combinations is 1000
pounds, or one ton
GTH1 ~o,- &c far4s1,1or &ho% oo- IN
proitably used depends mainly on the
mechanical condition of the soil. If the
soil is thoroughly pulverized for from
six to fifteen inches deep, and full Of
vegetable matter, it will generally pay
you to apply large quantities. If the
soil is void of vegetable matter and
broken into clods for only about two
inches deep, it is not advisable to apply
more than 200 pounds of a ready mixed
fertilizer. The fertilizer should be ap-
piled about two weeks before planting
time. 1t does not pay to make two
applications, except when large amount
are to be used"
The corn club idea is taking root
early this year, and the prospects for
good work is excellent. Superintendent
Z. P. Clayton of Lee county has already
sent out notices for organization, and
will take an active interest in the move
ment, assuring its success. Lee is one
of the most productive counties of the
State, and will give hearty encourage
ment to this progressive idea. The yield
of corn up there is already 22.5 bushels
to the acre, and if Superintendent Clay
ton can increase this yield only one
bushel to the acre for 1908 it will be
approximately 10000 bushels, or esti.
at sixty cents per bushel, $24,-
900. A pretty fair earning for a county
superintendent. If each superintendent
would give the movement his influence
and add only one bushel to each acre in
the State, the increase would be approx
100000 bushels, valued at ST.
200, 900. Superintendent L. r. Massey
of Jasper county and others have taken
the work also, and old Mississippi
DlQS 1a1r TO eOOu DeCOne one OI the ledu-
ing corn States of the Union.
The matter of fair telephone service
at a reasonable rate, one of the most
important matters before the people OF
Mississippi at this time, again m to
the front through suits brought by At
General Fletcher to GUST the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany from the State. "A competing com.
pany at Meridian was forced out of
business and bought up some years ago,
and General Fletcher is prosecuting I'M
der the antitrust laws of the State. 1t
is generally to be desired that this suit
will prove an entering wedge to the
regulation of rates, and that Our people
will be given protection in the future.
The rural rate, known as the farmer
has been increased by the big
company that practically controls all
the business in Mississippi, from two
dollars per nnu for a connection to
several times hat amount within the