Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-01

| light, air and sunshine OF heaven as
the most favored child OF fortune. They
have the same God-given intellect, which
cultivated would make them citizens of
which the commonwealth might well be
proud. and who under other circum-
stances could have served IL in a most
acceptable manner. Their toll, their en-
ergy, their lives have been too largely
wasted because they had not a proper
outlook TO life, and because the broaden
ing influences which education brings to
humanity have been denied them.
Is IL possible that such. conditions can
exist in this great free democracy of
ours: that we are neglecting the tech
neal education of some OF our citizens;
that other boys and girls are TO grow
up in the footsteps OF those just de-
scribed and live similar lives? Unfor-
tunately IL is true, and IL will always
continue to be true until we can give
education more of a universal characs
ter than the name now implies. OF all
the channels through which conservation
may act for the uplift and promotion of
the national welfare. there is none in
which II can perform a greater service
than BY broadening the horizon of the
leverage man and woman and placing
within their reach the fundamental
knowledge which is 20 give them oppor-
tunity and insure success and the with
so far as ife's privileges and advan-
tages are concerned No one can figure
the loss of human energy through mis-
directed effort in the cultivation Of the
soil. Upon IL must be placed in sons
measure a part of the increased cost of
living and the destruction Of the virgin
/ fertility which once characterized the
United States. and which can now only
be secured again through the expendi
~ Of hsr
man energy and treasure. Well may we
ask, what of the future? The future is
iassured where intelligence dominates and
skill directs; when nature is the hand
maid of the scientist, and men live in
accord with the dictates of an all-wise
Providence.
! Thus ii appears that the question OF
education is paramount above all others
in the problem of conservation, and that
our savants may lead us skllfully, il
is essential that research be projected
along the most comprehensive lines.
When education and research are IT.
proper equilibrium the embarrassing
economic condition which confronts US
viii disappear and every citizen bear his
Just part in making the country truly
prosperous, and In both conserving and
st!ll using our agricultural resources sc
skillfully as to leave to posterity an
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A GOOD FORMULA FOR WHEAT.
l. A. c.. Rome. Ga, writes: 1 have
some low sandy land that 1 wish to seed
; to wheat II is in corn this year; will
make about 40 bushels of corn to the
acre. How much Is per cent acid. mu-
rate Of potash and SIS cotton seed meal
/ would you use per acre. l want to use
: 100 pounds of nitrate of soda in the
spring.
A very good fertilizer TO use on your
! wheat land would consist of a mixture
/ of 500 pounds OF cotton seed meal, 1000
( pounds of acid phosphate, and $50
punds Of muriate of potash. 1t is con-
| templated that only high-grade goods
will be used. This mixture will total
up 1850 pounds. and TO bring IL up to
1000 YOU would have to add 24O pounds
| of rich woods earth or compost. IT would
contain approximately per cent Of nj
trogen, s per cent OF phosphoric acid
and ( per cent OF potash. II should be
applied at the rate OF 500 pounds VIII en-
seeding the wheat. 1t may be either
broadcasted or drilled in. More nitro
gen is not necessary at this time as you
propose to apply IL in the form Of nj
trate in the spring. This we believe
produced in the state. Most of our land
is not rich enough in nitrogen TO pro.
duce the necessary vigor Of growth and
! size Of straw to secure a good yield
without top dressings in the spring, and
/, il will be found beneficial in the great
: majority OF cases to use a little nitro
gen to secure a vigorous growth before
the cold weather OF autumn Liberal
applications of phosphates and potash
have been shown to be desirable for ce-
reals in most sections OF the state, and
we feel quite sure that the land OF
which you write will not prove an ex-
ception In this matter.
FORMULAS FOR ONIONS. AND CAB
| BAGE.
| Z. s.. Pearson. Ca. writes: Will you
kindly give me a formula for mixing
chemicals for onions and cabbage as
shall put out two or three acres of each
want the best mixture / can get. My
land is medium low with clay and one
match OF white sand subsoil. Will lim'
help my land? VIII kainit injure OF
help my cabbage. Some say ii will rot
it.