Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-03
THE BEST WAY AND THE BEST TIMES
TO APPLY COTTON SEED MEAL TO SOIL

are Culpepper, Uncle Sam, Cleveland,
Paulnot and Cook You can secure the
Culpepper from ]. E. Culpepper, Luz
thersville, Ga; Cleveland from Mr.. j.
H. Felker, Monroe, Ca; Poulnot from j.
e. Bradberry. Athens, and Cook from
]. II. Cook, Ellavile, Ga Sea Island
cotton will not grow satisfactorily in
northern Alabama. You might develop
a vigorous plant but the chances are
that the season will be quite too short
for ii to open and mature a sufficient
number Of bolls to make It satisfac-
tory venture.
The Williamson method Of corn culti-
walton has some friends, but where the
land has bene thoroughly prepared by
deep blowing and is fortified and culti-
waited as well as Mr.. Williamson rec
ommends, the chance are that you will
make quite as good yield. We are
still cultivating corn by the old method
and raising large yields on the college
farm.
The plan to be emphasized IS heavy
fertilization and Thorough preparation
of the soil, both before and after plant
ing The selection of the seed is also
an important matter Be sure to get q
variety well adapted to your locality.
Corn should be fertilized in our judg-
ment by putting the greater part of the
material under the drill row. It is
more important that the fertilizer be thus
applied when vegetable matter or yard
manue can be applied to the land. In
cases where the land Is very poor and
low in humus a part Of the formula
may be reserved and used a side appli-
cation some TX weeks after planting,
and then If the crop need further slim
ulation, an application of 100 to $50
pounds Of nitrate of soda may be used
as top dressing just when the crop is
punching to tassel.
PRIZE CORN CONTESTS FOR FARM
ERS
8. ]. r, Adaisville, Ga, writes:
want to compete for a prize In a corn
contest. have two acres OF gravelly
gray land which has grown two corn
crops and one wheat crop. 1t was turn
ed before Christmas and narrowed last
of January. Ny plan is to lay off rows
with scooter 4 1-2 feet, and put in six
wagon loads of manure, bed on 1t and
plant in water furrow. and put in 200
pounds of a 1924, and side 400 pounds
more. How should nitrate OF soda be
applied. / have been informed that
untreated raw ground phosphate rock
analyses 2S per cent and only costs
81 TO IS, but is available only as it de-
third the second year and so on. II
this is true could we not use double the
amount and have more to become avail
able? I will thank you for any sugges-
tons you care to offer.
There is no reason why you should
not put more Of the fertilizer under the
drill row than you contemplate. Four
hundred pounds would not be too much
to use in this manner, reserving 200
pounds as a side application six weeks
after planting. We always prefer to
plant corn on the level rather than in
the water furrow. This will generally
prove more satisfactory one year, with
another, and this is especially true
where the land has been at all we'll
prepared and cultivated. The low wet
places had better be underdralned.
This is an important matter to bear in
mind. Lining a wet soil will some
tmies tend to correct acidity, but the
permanent Improvement Of it can only
be secured through undertakings. Nj
trate Of soda will cost anywhere from
$45 to $50 ton In single ton lots 1t
should always be applied as top dress
ing. AS much as 100 to 200 ponds may
be mixed with complete fertilizer and
put under the drill row. When used as
top dressing it should be put along
side the drill row, though some prefer
to put 1t in the middle of the row. IT
should be applied after rather than be-
fore rain, and should not be covered
with the soil as It is Immediately solu-
BILE in water, and you will find in two
or three days after scattering IL that
1t has disappeared.
1t is true that high-grade phosphate
rock may contain as much as 2S per
ant Of rahncT0hnvfn nfd -
analysis. This is not in a very quickly
available form and only becomes avail
able by decomposition In tho presence
Of large quantities Of vegetable matter.
II our lands contained anything like as
much vegetable matter as those of the
central Mississippi valley, then we
could probably use phosphate rock to
good advantage In the place OF acid
phosphate but our soils are very defi-
cient In humus. This is one point we
expect to keep hammering on continu-
ously for with an Increased supply of
vegetable matter the whole economy Of
the soil win be changed and larger
crops secured, and IT will then be pos
sible to use phosphate rock as a source
Of phosphoric acid. It is not likely that
the rock will become as quickly availa-
BILE In the soil as you have figured in
your letter, and Of course, IT IL necessa-
" 10 apply much larger amount than
Of the treated rock since the latter con-
tains about 16 per cent of phosphoric
acid in a rather quickly available form.
collie IN MULES AND ITS TREAT
MENT
T. III. B., writes: have a mule that
is subject to collie, and would like to
know what to do for him. Is a AS GU
ano a well balanced fertilizer for cotton
on sandy land?
Your mule subject to collie should
have the best of feed, water and care.
Have the teeth examined for sharp
points as these interfere with mastica-
ton and threby cause indigestion, the
usual cause Of collie. Water before
feeding and give neither feed nor water
when the animal is very hot or very
tired. The following is a good diges-
tive tonic:
Glaubers salts. 80. -. -. >. lbs.
Sodium Chloride. -. -. ID.
Sodium bicarbonate. =. ...1-2 ID.
Mix well and give tablespoonful on
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