Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

i 10 90 DtlleF ana
things He naturally turns TO the school
teacher and the teacher in turn back e
the college for new information con-
corning other lines OF farm work which
he desires 20 take up. Thus the circle
is made complete. The home is broUgh'
distinctly in touch with the school: the
school has become a center and a power
FOR good. for achievement and develop
ment in the community. The school has
become a new incentive and purpose to
the boy and has changed the attitude
Of the father AS one gentleman ex-
presses IL, the farmers have been look
ing down in the past. not believing that
thepe was an opportunity ahead of them
such, as nature intended they should en-
joy. Now they are looking up. Organ
king corn clubs through the school to
the home Is partly responsible for this
change in public sentiment. and il
now appears that the school having ac-
compIished one specialized purpose in adj
kvancing the interest of the community,
has taken on new life and purpose. and
that II VIII receive an encouragement
and support locally which has not been
extended TO II before. That the boy will
appreciate his opportunity and enjoy his
work more thoroughly than ever before
goes without saying.
Similarly the tomato clubs organized
for girls are DONG quite as efficient work.
Just the other day the pupils. teachers
and parents OF a school ..st TO can TO
matoes. beans and other vegetables. A
canning expert was present with a
small outfit, such as any farmer can
AFFORD to buy or which may be owned
comparatively in a rural community. I'm
agine the interest developed when the
fruit from the several test plats was
placed on exhibition and its size and
quality compared and the effect Of diff
ferent methods OF cultivation and fer
tilization discussed. Imagine the pleas
ure and enjoyment OF these girls when
they had successfully canned a part OF
the fruit grown by their own effort and
under their own direction. Train load
after train load of canned goods come
into Georgia every year. yet every va
riety OF garden truck may be grown
most successfully. If the girls learn
how TO do this. what does 1t mean in
the way of home Improvement and OF
the economic development OF the state
Even the eyes of the seer could hardly
ceternine what the ultimate effect OF
this practice is to be. Then think OF
the result on the mind of the girl who
feels that she has a new power ana a
new destiny opened up to her. What
viii il mean to- q boysto grow ans acre
OF corn. yielding 81 bushels sands nave
the proceeds for his own? What Will
il mean to a girl to can the tomatoes
or other vegetables grown on a tenth
acre Of land and have some ready money
next fall to buy a new dress. or take
little trip. or form the nucleus OF a
bank account?
1t seems reasonably simple that the
school should be- mace the med iIrn- -ot
bringing new, IDEAS. and >neM possibilities
into every community. In fact. this is
already being achieved in Georgia; but
the work needs stimulation, as only a
few counties are being reached at the
present time. Enough has been done,
however. 10 demonstrate beyond all
question of doubt that the school and
the nome may be successfully related;
that the opportunities of q given . en-
vironment may be forcibly, called 10 the
attention. OF the rapidly developing, young
minds OF the community which are pres
emily 20 determine the position which
that county or section viii occupy in
this great republic. 1t is clear that
the school has made a distinct advance
in the community when ii has become
the medium of emphasizing the value
OF newer and better methods of farm
practice Work Of this character should
be encouraged 20 the utmost. Its value
10 The upbuilding Of the, south can never
be fully estimated on monetary basis.
LASTING QUALITIES OF VARIOUS
FERTILIzERS. IS s-sNs 80.
NJ p. NJ, Cairo, Ca. writes: How
long will an application of nitrate of
soda last when applied to a growing
crop2 Also sulphate of ammonia? What
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study on Agricultural Does the agricul-
when? Please outline the different de-
partments of the college and the differ
ent courses. Is the college governed
by board of trustees? If so. who are
they2 Does the college need appro-
priatIons and what for? I am for agri-
cultural Improvement and j feel that
tax money will be appropriated in some
way, and I do not think there. is any
way to benefit as many people as to use
It toward agricultural Improvement
Nitrate of soda is the most quickI,
available carrier of nitrogen. used as a
commercial plant food, and it is trte
that the plants very shortly take it Up
when II is applied to the soil in the
proper manner. 1t should only be used
as a top dressing. the moisture in the
soil ordinarily being sufficient to cause
it to dissolve and spread through the
land rapidly enough for the roots on
plants to absorb it. The fact that IT is
quick-acting source of nitrogen IL
shown by the rapidity with which il
changes the dolor OF plants from a light
yellow TO dark green. Sulphate of
ammonia also becomes quickly available
in the soil, but more slowly than nitrate
OF soda. Where one might apply nitrate
OF soda once every Is to 20 days. sui
phate should probably not be applied
oftener than 90 TO 30 days Sulphate
OF ammonia carries 90 per cent of nitro
gen and supplies this element of plano
food in an efficient and desirable form
20 most farm crops.
Good books for you TO secure on
agriculture would be THE Soil" by
King; "Fertilizers." by Voorhees,; and
'.The Fertility of the Land" by Rob
erts long list might easily be given,
but these are standard works. the read
ing and studying of which viii be OF
great benefit to you, and If you star
with these and wish an additional list,
the same will. be cheerfully Furnished.
You can secure amy Of these books from
the Macmillan company. New York. ~.
Y. at a cost of about $1.25 per volurns.
The College of Agriculture offers
short courses. These vary in length
from 10 days to one year. Then Today
courses are intended for busy, practical
farmers and in this time large