Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-20


of soda on oats at $50 a ton? When
should it be applied to the oats?
The soy bean should be planted in
drills in the middle Of the corn rows,
seeding at the rate of one bushel per
acre. The plants If standing as close as
six inches in the row will thrive and
develop all right provided there is plenty
of plant food in the soil to mature them.
This crop, as you know, Is a legume
and is capable of gathering the nitro
gen which it needs from the air. At the
same time it would probably pay you to
apply a fertilizer containing not less
than 10 per cent of phosphoric' acid, !
per cent of nitrogen and 6 per cent OF
potash. The fertilizer may be applied at
the time Of drilling in the peas. They
may be planted any time after danger OF
frost is past; the sooner the better If you
desire 10 have them mature early in the
fall as they are rather a long season
crop: that is, certain varieties of them
are. You will find the Extra Early Black,
the Medium Green and the Mammoth
Yellow among the best varieties to grow.
The Mammoth Yellow takes longer to
mature than the other varieties, but IL
makes a more vigorous growth and yields
more grain in proportion than the other
varieties. We do not think you would
make mistake in attempting to grow
any Of them, though IL your land is in
only fair condition. we would be disposed
to select one Of the early and small
growing varieties. The soy bean and
sofa bean are the same.
Nitrate of soda makes an excellent top
dressing for oats. even at $50 a ton. We
would advise you to apply not less than
100 to $50 pounds at the time the oats are
shooting into head We would prefer to
make two applications, but the first
shouldhave been made several weeks
ago, and It would be better now to use
only one application.
SUPPLEMENT FERTILIZER FOR
COTTON.
j. F. F., Alamo, Tenn, writes: 1 would
like information about the cultivation OF
cotton. I used 400 pounds of 1922 fer
tilizer when / planted my cotton, but
wish to add some more fertilizer to the
growing crop. We are not very strong
in the hoe line. and thought of harrow
ing crosswise just as the cotton came
up; we planted enough for several stands.
want good yield and am willing to
work for IT, Our ground was well prepar-
ed and planted nicely. Cowpeas grew
there last summer and some ma
nure was used in the furrow in connec-
ton with the fertilizer.
Keep the crust broken on your cotton
land, even though the cotton may not
have come up, by a fine tooth weeder or
light harrow. If you are having diff
Guilty in getting a stand, 1T win be we'll
to roll the land and then harrow it, This
will tend to bring the moisture near to
the surface and will tend to induce the
quick termination of the crop. After. the
crop is up sou may cultivate once or
twice with the weeder, then side the
cotton and chop to q stand as soon as it
is large enough. Then keep the ground
worked shallow close to the plants with
cultivator like the Planet. Jr., Iron
general type. Shallow surface working
should be pursued throughout the sea-
son and the cultivation should be kept
up as late as possible. This helps to keep
the grass and weeds in check and con-
serve moisture. A second application of
fertilizer should be made say six weeks
or so after planting. The time will be de-
termined more by seasonal conditions
than anything, else In some instances
the second application might be made the
18th of May and in others, not before
the first of June. Top dressing with nj
trate of soda had best be done in your
locality about the 18th of June. In some
sections of the south the nitrate might
be put on as late as the first of July. For
the second application use 200 to 300
pounds of a 1884 fertilizer, scattering
it broadcast and working it into the soil
by running a cultivator between the
ridges on which the cotton Is planted. If
nitrate is used 1t should be put on
about the 18th of June at the rate of
100 pounds per acre and used strictly as
top dressing, that is. not covered into
the soil. 1t may be put alongside the
drill row or scattered broadcast but
probably the former method is the bet
ter. BY following these suggestions 1t
should be possible for you to keep your
land free of weeds and handle the crop
successfully with limited amount of
hand labor.
WANTS TO USE A WINTER COVER
CROP.
J. p. K, Columbus, Ca, writes: I have
an oat field which I have cut. l will
then pillow the stubbe under and plant
peas and sorghum for hay. In September
/ will cut the hay and pillow the stubble
under. then wish to plant something