Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-02
VARIOUS STUDIES FOR CORN CLUBS

part OF the knowledge OF every one who
expects TO live on the land, for of course
il influences his own success as farm
er. determining what he shall receive
for his crop or what il will cost him II
he has 20 buy part OF the corn needed
for the maintenance of his live stock
IL would also be interesting TO devote
some time 10 what becomes OF the corr
crop; what part is fed: what part is
consumed as human food; whether any
portion goes abroad: in other words. this
great crop disappears and what Is its
AFFECT on the life and civilization Of our
people7 This would be giving considera-
ton to a type OF history more essential
TO the welfare Of our people than the
OF the slaughter achieved in the bloody
battles OF the French revolution or q
period even more remote.
In studying the corn crop, its place In
a rotation should be carefully consider
ed. What crop can il best precede or
follow7 What is the affect of the corn
crop on the fertility of the land? How
should II be fed in order to nourish prop
erly7 What elements IL is likely to re-
move from the soil in the largest guam
tity, and what crop may be grown in
known tendency TO exhaust nitrogen from
the soil? Every plant has its enemies
TO contend with. For instance, there are
tsres or weeds which grow up in the corn
field and tend 10 take away from the soil
the food which would otherwise go TO
the nourishment of the plant. An inter-
esting study will be TO determine the
names OF these their characteristic hab-
its OF reproduction. and how best to con-
troll and eradicate them. OF course. the
insect enemies and plant diseases which
attack the crop should be considered very
carefully. for these do a world of damage
TO the crop, much OF which might be
avoided II little better understanding of
the loss they produced had been as firm
~ fixed in the mind of ne public as
some of the unessential things which
We force our boys and girls, to study in
the public schools.
II has only been possible TO suggest
few OF the many subjects connected
with a study of corn TO which attention
should be directed. but It seems quite
clear TO the writer that even so much
work as has here been suggested would
give a new point Of view TO the boys and
girls and 10 the adult, members of our
corn clubs as well. and that IL would be
Of immense service and benefit to all
concerned none will question who have
paused long enough to consider that edu-
cation and professional training in agri-
culture are most fundamental 10 the well
fare of our people
MISSISSIPPI FARMERS QUERY.
]. S. T.. Gatman. Miss. writes: 1 have
an acre OF sandy land with clay sub-soil
which was broken about seven inches
deep last year and laid off in rows four
r.
put 2 two-horse loads of stable manure
manure with a two-horse pillow. 1 har-
rowed down the ridges and opened with
a drill and put 800 pounds of q 1922 fer
tilizer. I ran a harrow over the ridge
and planted the cotton. When the cot
ton was about waist high put 200 pounds
OF a 1912 fertilizer in the middle and
cultivated shallow. I made one bale Of
cotton which weighed $50 pounds. This
year 1 want to make two bales to the
acre. How much fertilizer shall l use
without manure?
The preparation of your land in 1910
was very good, and the fact that you
made a bale per acre is the best evidence
that the yard manure and fertilizer used
met the requirements OF the crop on
your soil fairly we'll While you used
more yard manure than was really neces-
sary in one application. you should bear
in mind that the residue left will not
prove as effective as II you had some
manure to apply again this year. In
other words. an application OF five to
ten tons every year in our experience
gives better results than an extra heavy
application once in two or three years.
In the absence of yard manure. however.
and in view OF the thorough and care
full preparation Of your land and the con-
siderable per cent of vegetable matter
which IL no doubt retains Il would be
well TO use at least 600 pounds of fertili-
ger under the drill row at the time of
planting the cotton. This fertilizer in
our judgment should contain not less
than 10 per cent of phosphorus, 3 per
cent of nitrogen and or per cent of
potash. If the rainfall, is well distrib-
uted and the crop makes a uniform
growth. the use of a side application Of
fertilizer win hardly be necessary You
must be the judge as TO whether IL will
be profitable TO apply nitrate of soda as
a top dressing between the 1st and 18th
OF July. The need Of making the APP
plication will be dependent altogether on
the appearance and fruiting of the crop
At that time. We suggest the use of
g. fertilizer containing considerably more
nitrogen and potash than your used pre-
viousiy. because a 1922 does not con-
tain enough OF these elements for soils
such as you describe.
SYMPTOMS OF collie AND INDIGES-
TON.
subscriber. Hamilton. Ca, writes: I