Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-27

the difficulties which confront the
farmer may be overcome. There are
millions of dollars at stake. The pros
perity of the state hangs in the bal
ance The future of the lives of thou
sands of boys and girls is involved IN
the issue. The place of Georgia among
the states of the union is being
weighed.
There is but one way out OF the
present situation and that Is through
the dissemination of agricultural knowl-
edge broadcast throughout the state.
Every effort is being bent towards
his end, by our agricultural leaders.
Collegiate courses of instruction In
agriculture have been organized, dis
trict schools established and various
other agencies set at work. But COM
paratively little has been done TO
reach the adult farmer.
Realizing the momentous character
of the issues involved and the prize
at stake the college of agriculture has
organized a Cotton School and tarm-
ers,. Short Course in which definite
knowledge concerning the propositions
mentioned in this article will be takeii
ND and fully discussed and practcaI
information put within the reach OF
every one attending which will ENABLE
ficulties imposed by the diseases ana
insects nests mentioned above. Surely
a course of this character is worth
millions of dollars in the aggregale
To the farmers of Georgia II they VIII
ovaiI themselves of the opportunity
which II offers. 1t will take but ten
DAVIS to receive eighty hours of detl-
mite instruction and demonstratlon
concerning these vital matters. II VIII
| cost but $500 to $25.ou .
Are YOU coming to the Cotton Schooi
/ snd Farmers Short Course! 10 40 %
r,eans 10 broaden your point of VieW'
- sacnre a new outlook to life, to be-
oor,o a leader of your community, 10
hecome a more successful farmer, TO
ADVANCE the interests and welfare OF
vour family, to increase. your canine
canacitv. to build up your lands anu
to make your state permanently pIoa
narous. ''Do not put off until tonAoi
row what you can do today is one VI
the best axioms our clVlllzatloii ne
aavaloned. Do not fail to attend TINS
oeeior, oF the Cotton School when
ooens on January and prepare your
sels thereby to successfully meet lhe
issues which changed conditions haVe
irorosed on Georgia agriculture lou
aan NOT escape them but you can CIT
Invent them by skill and deIihi.e
,,royvledge which science and agrlCul-
+ural training and education alone can
provide.
DANGER FROM TOO MuCH fi'i1N
ACID.
T d. r., Bluffton, Ca, writes 20
new sacks containing fertilizer TOT III "
hours what causes it? Ii the lei ~ M
rots the negroes clothes and SHOES Winnie
thew are distributing it, please tell me
what effect such fertilizer would nave ON
the bacteria in the soil. Where acio
nhosphate has a surplus of sulphurlc aclo
can II be corrected by mixing IL WIN liliie
without lessening the quantity OF aVali-
able phosphoric acid?
It would appear that when SACKS CON
tanning a fertilizer rot almost immaculate
lv after 1T is put up that there Is an ex-
cass Of free acid in the material. This
Is unfortunate and Objectionable, ana
shows that the acid phosphate has not
been properly made, and the material Is
therefore not in the best condition to use
as fertilizer. An excess or acld IN tne
coil of course is determined to the wei
fare of the bacteria on which the Ter
mentation processes depend. OF course
where only a small amount or pnosphorlc
acid containing a superabundance or free
acid Is used. it may not have a serious
effect on the productivity of the land. III
its use were continued through a series
of years, however, this would probably
be the case, and it is better and safer In
all instances not to use material such
as you describe. Where there is super
abundance of free acid in phosphate, II
can not be corrected by mixing with hme'
since lime has tendency to cause the
acid which has been made available
through the treatment of the ground rock
| with sulphuric acid, to revert into form
| in which it becomes fixed and exceedingly
difficult of conversion int GA condition IA
vorable to assimilation by plants.