Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-03

Sore recent analyses OF soils taken
from the coastal plains ara OF the south
eastern states Indicate content OF not
more thar 40 pounds OF potash per acre
foot The area referred TO Is very ex-
tensive one travcrsing several states and
Including many thousands OF acres OF
land now chiefly used for the production
- 18th long and short staple COTTON.
This soil Il more or less distinctly sandy
in character. while the forest growth IL
chiefly pine During the past season than
has been more or less complaint with re-
gard to the rusting OF cotton throughout
the entire cotton belt though the trouble
has beer more aggravated In the coastal
plains region than elsewhere In many
instances the weed secured has been am
pie 10 produce large crop. but the
fruiting has been extremely Light Rust
has also been very prevalent and the
treat problem on the part OF the farmer.
<herefors. il to ascertain Just what the
cause Of this trouble may be and deter
mine 49, = remedy fer the same. Nat
urailv. Is question Of concern 70
thouAa- = of farmers and one or vital I'M
portzrce TO the prosperity OF the cotton
grower and the business Interests which
are dependent upon his success for the
maintenance Of their activities.
Among the remedies tried have been
the use az higher grade fertllixers ana
IN large amounts. Tor instance. some
farmers have used n s-1o-a fertilizer at the
rate OF 60 70 leo pounds per acre They
have thus supplied - much a. % 20 g
pounds or potash to the acre. The re-
suits have frequently not been satisfac-
tory. however. which Is not surprising
IN view or the small amosnt OF potash
found per acre foot IN many OF these
soils. On some other farms the policy Of
applying IS much as 100 pounds Of muri-
ale OF potash or 40 pounds OF kainit In
addition 70 the commercial fertilizer or
dinarlly used has been followed. Under
these conditions many farmers have De-
cured = much better yield or cotton and
the loss from rust has been greatly re-
auced Thus. IL appears that potash Is
enc Of the limiting factors In securing
good vinld or cottb1 on soils Of the type
described. and also holding In check
the ln5ury <esaitfng frs-> rust II Is now
generally conceded IN other words. that
this trorble Is the result Of sn Impaired
physiological condition OF the plant due
n the sol. Judging from the analyses
secuted ard from the experiences Of men
who have tried light and heavy potash
-fertillnatfon for the lands n question
this IL certainly one OF the limiting ele-
ments n securing increased yields. The
fsse q potash = tneFeIoEe = % Ieeo ,.n
menoed on these lanoA. ana y = q1l.o
cftar that much larger amounts than
have previously been applied must be
used
@ the upland SOILS OF tne fleonone
region espeeAaa.S ~ the COTTON ana -
b2cco sections. the use OF potash has been
neMp1strateo p p pron.aDie. yee 1neSs
soiln ~ anaAysls na1cate Lne pIesence q
from 4eo 10 400 ana even ls.eS POUNDS
e potash psf acre loot ~ the p.sssnc9
of such an abundance OF this matera1 one
would expect me use OF potash 70 prove
neG&uFe This mas not Dy any means
rroFeA 70 ne the case. II nasur@Hs .oi-
lows That on soils when contain put
minimum amount q this m4teriAi tn4t
TIE Use or mpcn larger ouanuues OF POI
asn becomes essential. Il - tnou9nt ~
some thai potash VIII ps nlgner tnAn
rsral tnis tar ana tnat II WIN Dc sooo
policy 70 rronomxe on - use on Nnak
acco4nt tbs certainly would not De 4
proper conclnsion 70 draw from re-