Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-14

correct?
Fish scrap contains from to per
cent of nitrogen and from TO per
cent of phosphoric acid. This materlai
sometimes consists Of whole fsh or inc
refuse from fish factories. Along some
sections of the seacoast many species or
fish unfit for human food are caught
and made into fish guano. The OIL Is
EXPRESSED and the residue dried ana
ground The value OF fish scrap de-
nends. therefore, to some extent upon
whether IL is made from whole hsh OF
from the offal of the same. Fish scrap
readily undergoes nitrification ana may
therefore. be considered a qulcK-actHls
fertilizer. The nitrogen is, or COURSE
contained in an organic rorm' AS
rule. fish guano can be used Win sreal-
or nrofit along the seacoast near 10 us
source of manufacture than lhldIu'
The advisability of using 1t Will oe-
mend altogether on its cost. just Wha'
this might be at the present time Esii
not saw but would suggest that you
write to the different fertillzer Haiiu-
faeturers, and when you have the price
before you, you can quickly ue'' ~
.,,tothor The nitrogen will cost you less
in the form of fish scrap or cotton seeo
meal.
FERTILIZING NEW GROUND.
IN F. sylvester, Ca, writes: A large
mart Of nv crop this year will be planted
N new ground The land is rolnns Win
light eravelly soil. l broke 1t win a SIN.
ole Dixie last summer and harroWeu II
twice. and am now breaking IL WIN d
two-borse plow, and will harrow again.
7 want to know what kind OF guam " "
use 7 expect to spend So to 50 per acre
for fertilizer. We ordinarily get iarse
weed but not much fruit on cotton
your thoroughness in breaking your
,and ar least twice and cultivating it care
fuIIv in between times is to be commend
ed Too much emphasis can not be lalo
on the careful preparation of the lahu.
We have been very Indifferent ABOUT
these matters with the result that we
sra now trying to maintain prontaOie
crop Yields at tremendous cost PC
carse Of the large amount of commerclai
fertilizer required. Thorough preparation
of the land SO as to put 1t in good me-
chanical condition and to give IL the pow
or to absorb and hold a large part Oh
the rain that falls is the best means
Of insuring drouth resistance and there
fore a uniform development OF the crop
through the growing season.
Since YOU seem to be making an aouno-
arce of weed on your land, we would
suggest that you use comparatively httle
if any nitrogen in the fertilizer, PROB
ably not over 1 per cent should De useo'
and this should be applied at the time
~ nIantin.. SO as to aid in the germina-
tion of the seed and develop vigorous
growth early in the season. we Woulu
also use phcsphates and potash ana par
ticularly the former in liberal amounts on
fN.NIif he
this land The fact that the cotton FRUITS
lightly may be In large measure que 10
an insufficiency of phosphorus In the SOIL.
We would suggest that you use at least
a 1-1O-a ar 1-1O-4 fertilizer, and from 800
TO 500 pounds per acre. We believe py
follovinr these suggestions that you VIII
he able TO secure a better fruiting OF
your cotton than has been the case In the
mast unless you have already used Ter
tuizer containing an unusually high per
cent of phOsphoric acid.
LAWN GRASS FOR THE SOUTH.
7 o. A., Gainesville, Ga, writes; l
have a yard that is ready to SOW In
grass. What is the best variety Inc
yard has recently been filled In with req
clay dirt, no soil. Can ] put guano Oil
this clay and SOW it in grass and get
stand and make it grow?
The only permanent lawn grass that
can be counted on to stand the viscissi-
tudes of our climate through series OF
years is Bermuda. Blue grass Will 90
fairly we'll on land that has been heavily
lined and enriched with fertilizer for a
part of the year, especially the fall and
winter season, but the warm weather OF
summer will burn 1t up and cause the
lawn to become more or less patchy for
good part of the year at least. While a
stand of Bermuda may be secured from
the seed. it is more diffifficult and uncer-
tain to follow this method than to plant
| the sets in rows about IS inches apart
/ or else sod the lawn. II you are anxious
to secure a lawn very quickly, soddins
will be the best plan to follow, and we
are certain that sod will take hold, ever
on a red clay surface, very quickly II
well watered. There is some danger OF
| sodding so late i'm the season as the
| freezes are likely to cause part of the
grass to be killed out. If you do attempt
! to sod, you should see that the land from
which It is taken is thoroughly soaked
with water or else wait until sufficient
rain has fallen to enable the sod to be
! taken up in good-sized sections. SOD
4 cutter should be used for this work. II
| is an implement which costs but little
| The sod should be three and a half to
/
placed on terraces should be securely
pegged to hold it in place. After the 500
| is placed il should be wet very thorough
ly and compacted with roller similar tC
| those used on tennis courts. There will
be much less danger of 1t being killed BY
| freezes where this method is followed
We would then cover 1t completely WITH
a coat. of well rotted farmyard manure
In the early spring cover with lime al
| the rate of 1900 pounds per acre. The
| grass should be kept closely clipped dur
/ ing the summer and watered well dur
ing the first season IL II is at all dry.
| In the early fall we would SOW some
/ blue grass seed at the rate of 40 pounds
per acre of recleaned seed on the Ber-
muda sod; some prefer Burr clover. This
will keep the grass surprisingly greer
during the fall and winter. Blue grass
requires lots of lime, and another tor
! may be applied about the first of Octo-
| Der and at least two to three weeks be-
| fore seeding the blue grass. We would
also scatter on the land at the time OF
! seeding the grass an application of al
| least 500 to 1000 pounds of finely ground
| raw bone meal, as this is one of the best
| fertilizers for lawns. Top-dressing the
lawn with well rotted farmyard manure
| in the late fall will be found beneficial To
| blue grass and to the Bermuda sod as
well. You cannot secure a more perfect
stand of grass on your lawn more quick