Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29

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vetch did not prove hardy enough, in
this latitude, as the freeze last January
destroyed II. 1t comes on earlier than
the hairy vetch and promises to be ready
for pasture at least thirty days earlier,
but as noted above, II is not so hardy.
We are not certain as to what the out
come would be II red clover were sown
with vetch and oats in cotton at the
second picking. 1t would be more like
~ to succeed at your latitude than fur
Their south. We have sown crimson clo-
yer with vetch and have gotten fine
stands but are inclined to think the red
clover would be more likely to smother
out than the crimson. The experiment
is worth trying. however, as only
small quantity Of red clover seed would
need to be used in any event, and what
portion OF II grew would improve rather
than deteriorate from the quality OF
the hay. Turning under green manure
| is what the soils of Georgia need. We
have sufficient evidence of that at hand,
and hope your example will be emulat-
ed by many in your section. You have
made a good start in the selection of cot
ton and you ought TO reap some good re-
suits therefrom.
Our experience with Kafir corn has
not been satisfactory. We believe this
crop better adapted to the semi-arid west.
We have found the saccharine sorghums
| TO do better in our experience in both the
Appalachian and Piedmont sections, as
they yield more freely than Kafir corn,
| and the fodder is eaten with greater
relish by live stock. We shall be pleased
TO cooperate with you in every possible
way, and II our chemical department is
| in working order by the time you get
your fodder pulled, we will be glad to as
sist in the Investigations you are maxi
! ing. You must remember, of course, that
| the establishment of a chemical depart
ment, and many other phases Of work
which the State College should take up
J for the benefit Of the farmers is depend
ent on the action of the legislature dur
| ing its session this summer, and every
/ farmer who wishes us to reach out and
/ extend our work for the benefit OF those
who till the son should assist in Sc
curing that financial aid from the state
which alone is needed now to put us in
position to do efficient work
FEEDING TRUCK CROPS. .
J. p. Bridger, Cornelia, Ca, writes
/ would like to know how to mix 1913
fertilizer with either nitrate of soda
or cotton SEED meal, KANT or sulphate
J of potash to BRING ii up in potashs
suitable for sweet and Irish potatoes,
! Cabbage, tomatoes, etc. What would
you recommend for an acre of good bot
tom land about one-half cleared and
I one-half cultivated in corn for two
years, and more grass and weeds upon
iC last year than corn. 1 want to make
| DO TO 70 or 100 bushels on 1t this year.
l have seen hen manure rated away UP
! in amonia, phosphoric acid and potash;
hence, l was surprised at your figures
upon it's analysis. Our dealer says IL
per cent. KANT rs IL per cent. on 400
/ pound sack, and not 100 pounds, as
had supposed. 1 am much pleased with
/ your answers in The Journal
A fertilizer suitable for sweet and
I irish potatoes should contain 3 to
/ per cent of nitrogen, s to 9 per cent. Of
] phosphroic acid ana to 10 per cent.
of potash; for tomatoes a 3-6-7 and for
/ cabbage a 5t7-9 will answer very well.
! The fertilizer you have on hand, there
fore. would be low an nitrogen for some
of these crops, and the pest way to
bring ii up would be to use nitrate Of
soda as a top dressing at the rate OF
40, to $50 pounds per acre after the
crop is we'll started. h,Aere you desire
I TO force the crop, you may use another
/ application of soda later on in the sea-
/ son. In this case we would probably
not use over 100 pounds at the first
and 100 pounds at the second applica-
tiOn. The potash in your S-s-3 fertil-
iEeT might easily he increased by taxi
ing 1880 pounds of the mixture and
adding 200 pounds Of muriate or sui
I pnate of potash, making in all 1000
pounds. This mixture would contain
ABOUT 81 per cent OF nitrogen, 81 per
+ cent Of phosphcric acid and 10 per
! cent. OF potash. 1t would answer very
well for the crops in hand. The ad-
ottionaI nitrogen needed would be sup
piled by top dressing with nitrate of
soda. as already indicated. For your
: corn land 500 pounds Of $50 will an
swer very well. This bottom land will
not need so much potash and nitrogen
as should be applied to thin uplands or
! sandy soils. II your bottom lands
make plenty OF stalk at the present
/ time, probably 1914 Of an acid-potash
mixture would answer very we'll When
seeking for large yields Of corn, from
! 500 to 1000 or more pounds Of fertiliz-
/ er is not too much to use.
! rhe figures given w';a reference to
hen manure were approximately correct.
/ Naturally this mixture varies a good
! deal in composition, and its fertflizing
value is influenced largely by the man
ner in which II is handled. 1t loses its
/ amonia very quickly. and in that case
would not give as good results as when
/ in a fresh condition. Firing or Bills
I tering when is sometimes charged TO
a fertilizer, is more probably due to tho
} and there is not sufficient moisture to
4 enable the plants 10 properly eiabo-
/ rate the food and use H. OF course. too
much fertilizer can be used under plants,
and II brought in too close contact
/ with them Il will sometimes affect the
! grown unfavorably. There is no rea-
/ son, of course. TO believe that the nitro
/ gen in hen manure is superior TO that
I from some other sources.
| Pure KANT contains from - to IL 1-2
/ per cent of potash, or ~ to 121-2
pounds per 100 pounds anu a sack of
I 200 pounds would. therefore. contain
/ about rs pounds of potash. There
must be something wrong with the
: grade OF goods, or the gentleman who
gave you that information was mis-
| taken.
we are glad to know ;:Ia. you find
( The Journal columns helpful TO you,
! and that you are recommending the
! advice given threin to your friends.