The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-22
C0TT0NSEED MEAL FERTILIZER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING IN
FIELD AND GARDEN.
May BE Used Singly or i'm COmbnh-
ton with Other Fertilizers, on
Truck or General Field Corps, and
as Top Dressing for Grass Lands
and Lawns-MethOd of Mixing and
Application Thoroughly Explained.

the requests that have been received
as to the question Of when and how
to apply cotton seed meal for fer
ulizing purposes, instructions have
been issued showing the method to
employ in various cases and on the
several crops. 1t may be used singly
or In combination with other fertiliz-
ers applied under the drill row used
as side application and to a limited
ly useful on truck garden or general
field crops. AS a top dressing for
grass lands and lawns it's value has
been fully demonstrated.\ 1t may
therefore be regarded as q general
utility source Of nitrogen and while
not so rich as a carrier of this ele-
ment Of plant food as the material
derived from other sources, it has the
advantage Of supplying this element
In sufficiently quickly available
form to meet the needs of the great
ma Drity Of our cultivated crops and
forms one of the most desirable bases
for a fertilizer formula which has
yet been discovered. This is in a
measure due to its finely pulverzed
condition, it's freedom from moisture
and the fact that when mixed with
most carriers Of phosphorus and pot
ash it does not readily react Being
an organic material it readily under
goes fermentation and therefore
yields up its nitorgen as rapidly as
most field crops require it.
From 800 to 700 pounds of cotton
seed meal may be mixed with each
ton of fertilizer advantageously, the
amount varying according to the per
cent Of nitrogen which it is desired
to secure in the formula to be used
under the drill row and experience
has demonstrated that this is one of
the most satisfactory ways in which
To apply nitrogen to a growing crop.
If the lands in this State were richer
In vegetable matter and more thor
oughly prepared it is possible that
broadcasted fertilizer would more
frequently demonstrate it's value.
The exact method Of applying a
fertilizer has much to do with the re-
suits obtained. Cotton seed meal
should be put under the drill row
for cotton and it is better if it can
be put In the soil one week to ten
days before planting the crop. 1t is
best where high grade fertilizers are
used to mix we'll with the subsoil. A
bull tongue may be used for this pur-
pose.
The bed for the cotton may then
be made. For corn the fertilizer NAV
be applied at the time of planting. 1t
should be put in relatively deep, how
ever, and 1T Is desirable that the fer
tilizer be kept from coming in direct
contact with the seed, for occasionally
this may interfere with termination
When a fertilizer containing cotton
seed meal as it's chief source Of nj
trogen is used under the drill row
IT may often be desirable to :ccrease
the amount Of this clement, which is
accomplished by top dressing the
crop at an appropriate time with nj
trate Of soda or sulphate Of ammo
mia.
Fertilizers containing cotton seed
meal may be used as side applica-
tion to advantage provided the an
plication is not made too late in the
season.
The following additional suggest
ions have been sent out to farmers
in this State:
"Probably 200 pounds is about the
right amount to use as a side ap
plication, and it should be made about
six weeks after planting, though sea-
son and soil will be determining fac
tors. and must be judged by each in
dividual for himself.
Cotton seed might occasionally be
used for top dressing purposes. The
conditions which would warrant it's
use in this matter are a season of an
abundant rainfall whom there is dan
ger of the more readily available nj
trate of soda being washed out of
the land. If used as a top dressing
it should be distributed ahead of the
cultivator and incorporated i'm the soil
10 depth of two or three inches. In
warm weather it will readily fermcnt
and while not supplying nitrogcn so
quickly as some Of the other matrr-
ialS mentioned, Il will serve the needs
OF many crops in favorable season
IL used as indicated. 1t would lac =
mitsakc To scatter it or top Of the
ground as this would limit its trans