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an application of two tons of finely
ground lime per acre at the same rela-
tive cost, and where this can be DONE
II is not a matter of such great moment
which form of lime is used. 1t shoulo De
said In passing tn at caustic lime tends to
destroy the nitrogen content or the SOL
more than the ground rock; therefore, IL
is best to use 1t only on land containing
meager supply of vegetable matter
and in very bad physical condition.
where soils have been improved through
crop rotation it is probably more desira-
BILE to use the finely ground limestone
rock.
CULTIVATION OF CORN.
p r. M, Jesup, Ga, writes: l have
on acre I wish to put in corn next
spring. intend to turn about inches
deep and then subsoil about hches'
VIII that be any better than turning
10 or u inches2 The s1@l is black with
clay subsoil. | intsr3 putting rows
about feet apart, and leaYing stalks
IS inches apart About the second ploW-
ing I want to put so pounds of nitrate
of soda. and then the third or fourth.
about so pounds of, potash, and the last
blowing, $50 pounds of phosphoric acid.
Will that make good corn?
Jt-would be better practice to break
YOUR land inches deep with a turn
ing pillow and then subsoil lnches
deeper than to pillow 10 to II inches deep
where the soil has not been deeply STIR
red before The deepening of the SOIL,
that is, bringing fresh material TO the
surface, should be a gradual process. In
the course of two or three years there
tn
your land IL inches deep and then sub
soiling to a greater depth If possible.
Law your land off in 4-foot rows, as
YOU contemplate, and leave the Is inches
in the drill Put your phosphoric acid
and potash under the drill row before
planting the corn. If you can secure
some compost to go with 1t so much the
better If not, add a little cottonseed
meal, say at least 90 pounds, TO the
mixture. This will make an applica-
ton of $50 pounds at the time of plant
ing the corn. 1t will then be all right
to use nitrate OF soda as top dress
ing in one or two applications, provided
the growth of the corn is such as to
warrant it, OF course, if the crop is
in a green, vigorous condition through
out the growing season, nitrate need
not be used. Phosphoric acid and pot
ash are not readily leached out of the
land nor are they as quickly assimilated
as some other forms of plant food.
Therefore, it is better practice to put
them in the soil early in the season
so the crop may have chaince to
utilize them as completely as possible.
ss/s
A subscriber writes: 1 have bought a
nice level 50-acre farm on credit. have
two good mules and plenty of tools to
do good farming. We have doubled the
yielding capacity of the land in four
years. 1 still owe considerable and have
only four years to pay it in. Suppose
/ could get some one to furnish me
four or six cows. Could 1 make them
pay expenses and pay for themselves
the first year? L have two boys large
enough to help with the work. We have
plenty of corn and hay and cottonseed
to feed our mules and cows, and have
several acres sown to oats, and five or
six acres in Bermuda pasture. Would
like to have your advice concerning go
ing In debt for the cows as an invest
ment and if you think 1 could make it
a paying proposition.
1t is always serious matter for a
man to go in debt, and one naturally
hesitates to advise such a step, but
there can be no question as to the
profit which one can make out of dairy
cows if they are properly managed and
handled On the college farm we have
bought cows at $35, which have netted
us, with milk selling at 40 cents a gal
Ion, $50 to $3.50 a year. With butter
the profit, of course, would be much
less, but there is no reason why you
should not secure 50 to 40 cents a pound
for good butter the year around. 1t is
selling at that price in Athens now
and there is a very scant supply at
best. OF course, there is a vast differ
ence between good and bad butter. and
one should secure bulletins on the sub
ject and read them with care, following
the suggestions laid down so as to put
the product on the market in the best
condition. 1t is also possible to go out
and buy cows at $35 to $40 apiece which
will not pay for their keep. One must
study the animals carefully and choose
only good animals in order to succeed.
Comparatively little shelter is needed for
cows in this climate, and with good Ber-
muda pasture and rye sown in the
and meal, cows can be made to pro-
duce a good flow of milk which will
analyze quite high in butter fat as we'll
In my judgement there is no line Of
business which offers better return
to the farmer than that of dairying
provided he is careful and makes a
thorough study of the business. I'm
doubtedly, many have tried 1t who have
failed, but this has not been the fault
of the business, but rather of the indi-