Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-30


mixing the fertilizer with IL at the rate
of not less than 500 pounds per aces.
We would advise the us- of a fertilizer
containing not less than per cent of
nitrogen, 10 to u per cent of phosphoric
acid and to per cent of potash. BY
all means subson underneath the drill
row and prepare the finest seed bed pos
sible. The Incorporation of vegetable
matter at the rate of several tons per
acre will encourage the development of
the root system and prove good in
surance against drought. As the corn
develops apply pirate of soda once or
twice during the season. First when il
is about half grown, and second, jus,
before it is shooting into tassel Fifty
to rs pounds should be applied at each
time alongside the drill row, but not
directly in contact with the plants.
Much the same method of fertilization
may be practiced for cotton with gooc
success. You will find it absolutely ne
cessary for increased yields to use larger
amounts of vegetable matter than has
been practiced in the past and to apply
high-grade fertilizers in liberal amounts
Top dressing with nitrate of soda will
depend somewhat on the season and the
natural richness of the soil and the
amount of vegetable matter or plant food
NRPAANN o. " 90 StNO oPRAt~N-
lions.
We dynanited some Ianu on the cob
lege farm, but have not mad time yet 70
determine just how desirable a practice
il will prove. 1t has cost, however, more
than 1t would seem practicable to put
into such an operation with the hope
of large returns. Another season we
may be able to give data along this line
which will be of service. Possibly In
ala ~ -
physical condition or on hardpan linn
tied amount of dynamite can be used to
advantage, but as a substitute for Gull
tivation or for the plow. 1t will be too
costly in our judgment and of doubtful
practicability for other reasons as WELL
MORE MINERAL PLANT FOOD NEED
ED.
w. E. p, Brooks, Ga. writes: have
a farm of ordinary gray sandy loan soil
that lies well but does not produce like
1t should. The land was sown in cow
peas for two years, and has now been
planted in cotton for two years, and
will be planted in cotton next year. 1t
grows a weed very well hunt the whole
farm seems to rust. 1 used about 800
pounds of a s-10-4 guano per acre last
year on about il acres and got five bales
of cotton. thought this grade of fer
tilizer would prevent the rust, but it
did not There lis something lacking in
the soil. would like to know how to
fertilize and work this crop to prevent
rust and secure best results. I have only
one pillow to run and expect to plant
about Is acres in cotton next year OF the
cleveland Big Boil variety.
1t is quite evident that your land is
daFfrfMn4 tn n1 hat
must supply an abundance of this mate
rial to prevent your cotton rusting and
to insure a larger yield of fruit. To
this end we would suggest that you use
400 pounds of a 3-10-4 fertilizer at the
time of planting your cotton, and in ad-
dition 100 pounds of muriate of potash
per acre under the drill row. We find
from chemical analysis that some of the
soils in south Georgia are very deficient
in potash. Potash is one of the essen
tial elements in the elaboration and
transformation of starch, and in it's alb
sence the plant will not be properly
nourished and it's fruiting ability be
greatly reduced. For this reason we
advocate the heavy application of potash
las has been indicated, and would advise
you to use ii in the most concentrated
form. 1t is probable that lime applied
to this land would be a benefit. If you
can secure, say enough caustic lime to
put on 1000 to 1000 pounds per acre
on the land you intend to put in cotton,
ii would no doubt prove beneficial The
lime should be secured Immediately and
applied as a top dressing to the soil.
The land should, of course, be broken
before the lime is applied since the ten
dency of lime is downward. Therefore,
it should be put on as a surface applica-
ton Let the lime lie exposed to the ac-
ton of the weather for the next two or
three months. Then lay the land off in
four-foot rows and bed as you ordinarily