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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18


That part Of your letter with reference
to a soiI survey interests me very much.
1t is clear to all thinking men that the
time has arrived when the farmers OF
the state must understand more about
their soils, the deficiencies existing there
in, and how to supply these in an eco
nomid manner and maintain and increase
crop yields on profitable basis. The in
formation on which the new type of agri-
culture is to be based will depend pri-
marily on a soil survey which will reveal
the amount of essential plant food which
the various soils contain and how 1t
should be supplemented. The making or
soil analysis is a more difficult and
complicated proposition than most people
realize. First of all, 1t calls for the en-
ployment Of competent experts; men who
have had considerable experience and
training being the only ones capable of
doing this work satisfactorily. Secondly,
laboratories and costly equipment must
be provided. Then time must be allowed
in which to complete the undertaking.
For these reasons we doubt the advts-
ability of a county attempting to co the
work Independently Of some institution
such as we have where large laboratories
and books of reference are available.
Moreover, il the work were Undertaken
hero through an appropriation from the
state. II would be carried on systematic
cally and uniformly through a period of
years until 1t was completed, and prop
osition OF such fundamental Importance
70 those who till the soil should enlist
the sympathy and support of the state.
The state cannot afford as matter of
economy to permit those who cultivate its
soils to do so in an inefficient manner.
Moreover, the organization of a soil sur
vey along systematic and constructive
lines will not be a great burden on the
taxpayers for one-half cent per capita
would supply nearly one and half times
as much money as the board of trustees
will ask for the institution Of this line
of work on a statewide basis. If we
can secure this appropriation. and we
can If the farmers and those interested in
better agricultural practice, cooperate
with US, as they are indicating their in
tention OF doing by letters received in
this office, then we can promote the work
along sane lines. If the responsibility of
carrying on this work is placed upon the
college, you may be assured that we
will seek for the cooperation and assist
ance Of the county authorities in every
possible way, for, of course, the data
relative to its soils more rapidly, than
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
PLANNED $4,000 THEFT
AND GOT NONE OF BOOTY

NEW YORK, April 15.-Another ar
rest was made tonight in the Bancroft
bond robbery case in which Daniel
O'Reilly, the well-known criminal law
yer, has been indicted, charged with
receiving stolen goods
Harry H Barrett 80 years old, for
merly a trusted employe of the Ban
croft firm, voluntarily surrendered a po-
lice headquarters admitted he had hatch
ed the scheme to rob Aaron Bancroft of
$500 in securities and was locked up.
charged with grand larceny. He also
gave what purported TO be a detailed
account of how the plans were made and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
FOOD CONTENTS OF
VARIOUS FORMULAS

600 pounds per acre and may put IS
pounds of nitrate of soda later. What
kind OF fertilizer would you recommendg
The first thing in securing a good
yield of corn, cotton or any other farm
crop is the thorough preparation of the
land We have been disposed TO mimi
nike the importance of this part Of crop
production. First OF all. break your land
deeply and prepare the best possible seed
bed. Then you are in shape TO lay on
your land in rows four feet apart and
fertilize preparatory 10 seeding the cot
ton Where one has no yard manure
OF humus available, the manure need not
necessarily be mixed with the soil under
the drill row. This, OF course, requires
more labor than putting the fertilizer in
at the time OF planting the cotton, but
We are disposed to think that opening a
wide. deep furrow and mixing the fer
tiIizer well with the subsoil by means Of
a bull tongue VIII pay for the extra labor
involved. Land which does not rust cot
ton will not, as a rule, need heavy ap-
plications of potash. Probably to per
cent win be sufficient amount Of this
material TO use. We believe it well, how
ever. for you to use not less than per
cent of phosphorus and about 25 to 3
per cent of nitrogen under the drill row
with a top dressing OF nitrate of soda
later in the season. You may prepare
very good formula for cotton by mix
ing LOO pounds of high grade acid phos-
phate. 500 pounds OF high grade cotton
seed meal and 100 pounds of muriate OF
potash. This formula would ontain per
ton 1e6 pounds of available phosphoric
acid. ~ pounds of available nitrogen and
IS pounds of nitrogen. The percentage
analysis would be about "a per cent OF
nitrogen, SIS per cent OF phosphorus and
IS per cent of potash If 100 pounds OF
nitrate of soda were used as top dress
ing on this land from the LIST TO the 18th
OF June. ii would supply the crop with
a little more than per cent of nitrogen.
which should be sufficient for its needs
Whenever you can bring your land I'M
der q rotation of crops and add more
vegetable matter TO the soil, you Will
find that II Will respond better to ap-
plications Of fertilizer than it does at
present. You viii no doubt find your soil
also benefited by an application of lime
at the rate OF one ton per acre. This
had best be made in the fail and should
be put on the surface of the. ground.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

]. NJ. c.. Washington. y. C. writes: i
have prepared the following mixtures:
For corn. sss lbs 1s per. cent acid phos-
phats. $50 lbs. as per cent cotton seed
meal. and les lbs. Il per cent kainit-
For cotton. 1.42I lbs acid. ssI lbs. cot
ton seed meal and s52 lbs nitrate of
soda and 2e7 lbs. suIphate OF potash.
lsl36 per cent acid phosphate, l.0l7 per
cent cotton seed neal Isl nitrate OF
SO soda and 7g7 lbs sulphate OF patosh-
Also a mixture OF 81 lbs. cotton seed
meal to lao lbs poultry manure. The
land TO which / am 10 apply the manure
Is good clay subsoil and mostly fresh
land Please give me the analysis OF
each OF the above fertilizers. / would
also like the analysis OF the poultry ma
nure and cotton seed meal also have
some ashes that wish 70 utilize In con-
nection with cotton seed meal. in fact
I am very anxious 70 learn how to uttl-
txe all. home materials in combination
The first formula mentioned for corn
would contain approximately 81 per
cent OF phosphoric acid. "a per cent OF
nitrogen and So per cent OF potash
The second formula mentioned would
contain SIS per cent Of potash The
third formula would contain Ills per
cent OF phosphoric acid, SO per cent OF
nitrogen and Is per cent Of potash
The FIRST formula for corn is low in pot
ash. This could &c easily changed by
substituting IS pounds Of muriate or
potash fer the kainft. The second form
u1a for cotton Is very good in all re-
snects except that II is probably little
low. in poCash on all except the heaviest
ana richest OF our red clay lands This
defect could also be remedied BY substi-
tuting muriate OF potash for some OF
the kainit- The third formula for to-
bacco contains plenty OF phosphorus
acid. but is somewhat low in nitrogen
and potash for this crop. II you were
to add $50 pounds more sulphate and 100
pounds more nitrate OF soda you would
improve this formula considerably.
Air-dried poultry manure contains
about z to per cent Of nitrogen. and
70 Is per cent of phosphoric acid and
potash Cotton seed meal contains about
SIS per cent OF nitrogen. Is per cent OF
phosphoric acid -Ed Is per cert OF pot
ash You viii thus see that 81 pounds
OF cotton seed meal and $50 pounds OF
poultry manure viii not contain a very
large quantity OF plant food OF courses
II this mixture were used in large
amount then II would be helpful. but II
would take several tons per acre 10 act
- a substitute for high-grade fertsl-
fzer. Unleached hardwood ashes contain
fair amount OF carbonate OF potash
This is an excellent form OF potash and
is readily utilized By crops Wood ashes
from the source mentioned can there
fore be preserved and utilized with ad-
vantage IN crop growing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

insure to the young practical instruction
in this all-important industry. by estao-
fishing and endowing schools for that
purpose Surely, the future of this
science is rapidly brighteningl
And after all. there is no more inn
portant problem presented to US to be met
and solved than how to feed the people
of this rapidly developing country Of
ours Scientific agriculture must evolve
the means; and it is safe to predict that
it most certainly will
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

A. 3. To show that plants absorb
moisture from the soil. Q. to show that
plants give off part OF the moisture abb
sorbed from the soil.
day-morning and afternoon-and record
the weights. Keep this up for three or
four days, or until the corn begins to
suffer from lack of moisture. Water
again and continue as before. You VIII
probably find that the can containing
the growing plants loses moisture much
more rapidly than the other.
This experiment may be performed in
another way by using flower pots in
stead of tin cans. When the corn is
three or four inches high, get two lard
pals or cans just large enough to take
in the pots to their rims. Mark on
the outside of the pals the depth to
which the pots will extend on the inside,
and at a point one inche above each
mark make a dent which can be dis
tinctly seen on the inside of the pail.
Now fill each pail with water up to
the aent water both pots thoroughly,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

On land such as you describe which
makes plenty of stalk the use
of a large amount of nitrogen is not
likely necessary, but apparently you can
afford to emphasize the application of
and to some extent that of
potash as we'll We would suggest that
you pillow this land as deeply as possible,
and then prepare the very best seed bed
you can by means of surface-working inn
plements. Plant the corn in four-foot
rows and sufficiently thick to leave about
1000 to 5000 stalks per acre. Fertilize
well with a 1924 used at the rate of
500 pounds per acre. This fertilizer may
,e put under the drill row at the time
of planting the corn on land such as you
describe with advantage and utilize the
mineral elements which are no doubt
NEEDED to increase the yield of grain The
fact that you grow such good stalk
indicates that the soil contains a fair
amount of available nitrogen and that
you should increase the quantity Of the
mineral fertilizers over what you have
ben using.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

w l. C.. CartersviIie. Ca. writes: 1
am preparing to plant go acres in cotton
near this place A part OF my land IS
clay and the rest Is gray and rocky It
has been cleared about ten years The
cotton neversrusts at All and fruits wei
generally. What fertilizer shall 1 use
on each kind OF land2 want to bed on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE TAFT'S ACTS

COLUMBIA. S. c.. April 1S.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the white wing of
the Republican party in South Carolina
today Endorsed the administration of
President Taft and pledged the Is dele
gates from this state to support his re-
nomination in 1912.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
BEST THICKNESS TO PLANT CORN.

BEST THICKNESS TO PLANT CORN.
W. A., Jefferson. Ca. writes: 1 have
an acre OF land that 1 want to plant in
Germ. II is gray land with red subsoil.
have broken the land about ten inches
deep and then run OF rows four feet
wide and put about two tons of stable
manure in the furrow, and now I am
bedding back on the manure and win
plant in the water furrow. How much
fertilizer must / use, and what time is
best to use it2 have already scattered
a ton OF lime broadcast on the land and
aim to plant Whatley's corn. How close
should it be put in the drill?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
THE MINERAL ELEMENTS NEEDED
ON THIS SOIL.

j. l.. W., Ellijay, Ca, writes: / have
about 30 acres of good river bottom land
to cultivate in corn this year. This land
nas deep soil which makes good corn
and extra heavy stalk. Please advise me
as to the kind of fertilizer 1 shall use to
increase the yield. Also how should I
prepare and cultivate the landg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

those which take but little interest in the
undertaking.
To make an adequate soil survey OF
Georgia win require a number of years
but the results are of such far-reaching
and fundamental Importance that some
thing must be done along this line imme-
diately for the protection of our lands
and the development of our agricultural
practice. The state of Illinois with its
rich alluvial soils is spending something
like $4,000 on soil survey work alone, and
If they find 1t advantageous, it will GER
tainly be found relatively more profitable
In Georgia, for many of our soils have
been depleted by an irrational system of
agricultural practice
A very good whitewash may be made as
follows:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

how Charles Ross. alias Charles Murphy
and Chester c. Yates. alias 'tCyy Yates.
alias George Wright are alleged to
have accomplished the actual robbery.
honesty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

may be required, but you can afford to
do this If you secure an extra large
yield We believe that 1900 plants per
acre is about the right number to leave
on ordinary upland soils.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
WANTS A SOIL SURVEY MADE.

WIN = n K5N11I1 = ~ - =
H N. S. Greensboro, Ca, writes: en-
close a clipping from my county paper
on the soil and what to put in 1t TO
make the different crops. Would like to
have your opinion of it. / want recipe
for making whitewash to put on with
a brush.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

No doubt the feas of which you COM
plain come from dogs or other animals
which are kept in the vicinity OF your
home, ana the best way to rid animals
OF this pest is to wash them in solu-
ton OF one part OF cre0Iin TO so parts OF
water. All Outbuildings should be
whitewashed and the cracks filled with
tar before the whitewash Is put on
Al litter and rubbish should be gath
cred I'D and burned. as this may a1ofo
them q cover The treatment or the an
sr.aIs should be repeated every few days
until the fleas disappear. Washing the
animals with a lather- made with tar
soap and warm water is also good The
1ather should be allowed 10 remain Cd
ten minutes Insect powder which you
can purchase at a drug store is good to
use where IL is impossible TO use wash
a. has been suggested
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Stake a half bushel of unslaked lime
with boiling water, keeping 1t covered
during the process. Strain 1t and add
peck of salt, dissolved In warm water,
three pounds of ground rice put in boiling
water and boiled to a thin paste; half
pound OF powdered Spanish whiting, and
a pound of clear glue. dissolved in warm
water; mix these well together, and let
the mixture stand for several days. Keep
the wash thus prepared in a kettle or
portable furnace, and when used put 1t
on as hot as possible with either painters
or whitewash brushes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
GET 1909 HARVEST

W THAT is the harvest outlook How IS the
Wv grain coming upf Does it look like a
bumper stand?
These questions are of vital importance to YOU
But there is another question of even greater signi-
cance-wiIl you get a 1907 harvest It's the grain
YOU harvest that really counts. Thatiswhy 1t means
SO much to you to harvest 1907 of the stand OF grain
To get all the grain, you must have perfect
harvesting machines. All good farmers are agreed on
that point And that is just the reason why they select
harvesting machines branded with the II { trade
mark-under any one of these six celebrated names.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

Judging from your letter. the yard
manure win not be under the roots of
the corn plant. We believe IL desirable
that the manure should be so placed that
the roots may develop in it and be- the
better protected from drought should the
season prove unfavorable. Otherwise, the
preparation of your land is to be COM
mended. especially the deep blowing
which win enable the soil to absorb and
hold more moisture. There Is no OBJ
lection to planting corn in the water fur
row, provided you can so handle the land
as TO prevent the water accommodating
therein and washing away a part Of the
plant food rather shallow furrow in
our judgment Is therefore desirable, and
when the yard manure Is put in this
furrow and mixed well with the subsoil
an application OF 500 pounds of 1885
fertilizer on land such as you describe
should be about right. the idea being to
use 800 pounds as a side application later
some dirt TO the corn roots. OF course.
the side application should be scattered
IN front OF the cultivator and worked in
to the soil. II the lime has been on the
land for some weeks IL Will not interfere
with the action OF the manure. and should
tend to sweeten your soil and set free
part OF the phosphates and potash which
the land naturally contains Whatley's
Prolific has proven TO be q good variety
ofecorn, and we have planted 1t in rows
four feet apart and about IS inches in
the drill row OF course. we would plant
somewhat thicker than this in working
FOX a large yield on a special piece OF
land because some OF the corn may
faild to terminate. and in that case a
perfect stand would be secured. Where
one plants thick a little hand thinning
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
SUPPLYING PLANT FOOD TO APPLE
ORCHARDS


]. B. p, Blue Ridge. Ga. writes:
have had the following fertilizer recon-
mended for our nursery of apple trees,
and would like to know If you would
recommend its use: per cent phosphoric
acid. 6 per cent ammonia and 2 per cent
potash If so. how much should be used
and when7 Do you think trees grown in
the climate where they are to be set
viii make better trees and fruit bet
ter than those shopped in from a dis
lance? Do you not think we have one
OF the best apple sections in the United
States?
The fertilizer suggested is not well
proportioned for apple trees. judging from
our experience and Information. or
course. the character of fertilizer to use
depends very much upon the soil. II
your land is very deficient in vegetable
matter and the trees are not making
a rapid growth. then it is probably good
practice 10 use as much nitrogen as has
been suggested. AS a rule, however, 5
per cent of nitrogen would be about as
much as an orchard tree would need.
The phosphorus can often be increased
with advantage to 10 per cent and the
potash TO Z or per cent. 1t is true that
your lands contain good deal of pot
ash naturally. but much OF il is not in
an available form as shown by tests
which have been made with various farm
crops. We believe that an application OF
two pounds fore partially grown trees.
pounds for larger tree, and if one has
an old orchard with an unusually large
development OF trees, possibly 5 pounds
Of the mixture. suggested can be used
with good advantage You might try an
application OF as much ~as per cent OF
nitrogen on some of your trees and 2 per
cent on others and see If you can no.
tice the difference in growth to justify
the use Of the larger amount. OF course.
II trees can be grown near the vicin-
ity where they are to be planted the
chances are that they win adjust them
selves TO conditions more rapidly than
those brought from long distance. There
IS no reason why the apply business
should not prove profitable in your sec
ton of the state. OF course. one must
be certain to secure good air drainage
or late frosts viii destroy the crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18
DESTROYING PLEAS III HOUSE AND
xARDS

l. f. s., Grecnvilie Fla, writes. We
are bothered with f1eas around the yard
ana house What il the best way to get
ard OF them7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

We have grazed hogs on oats, rye and
other crops without injury do not
see how it is possible for these crops
to hurt them more than the grazing on
grass or other plants which are used
for grazing purposes. If the hogs get
sick while grazing on oats the trouble is
no doubt due to something else. 1t is
more likely due to infection of lung
worms or to the presence of cholera or
some OF the diseases which affect swine.
In our judgment you will Nsecure better
results from grazing the oat crop when
1t is more advanced than yours is at
present. We have secured the best re-
suits from turning the hogs on the oats
when they are just getting out Of the
dough stage and not far from ready to
harvest We have made as much as
400 to 500 pounds of pork per acre grazed
under these conditions. The rate of gain
depends much on the age of the hog and
whether any supplemental food is fed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-18

GRAZING HOGS ON WINTER OATS.
w. C. W., Cuthbert. Ca, writes: I
have about So head of hogs that I have
Just turned on three acres of oats which
have not started to run up yet. Please
advise me if you think they will hurt
the hogs Several persons have told me
that they would kill them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-23
James D. Elliot Prac-
tically Out of Taft's
Consideration.
SMITH HAS CHANCE
Either He or Campbell, 1t is
Believed in Washington,
VIII Get Plum.

Washington, d. C.-The impress
sion is growing here that President
Taft has practically eliminated
James d. Elliott from consideration
for the position of United States
Judge in South Dakota, vacated by
the promotion of Judge Garland tc
the commerce court.
Elliott hos received far more in
dorsements for the place than any
other attorney in South Dakota
nearly al lof the leading attorneys
Of the state have urged his selection.
However, much was made by some
Of the political characters of the
state. of Mr.. Elliott's connection
with the Milwaukee railroad system
as Its attorney. 1t was claimed that
his elevation to the judgeship would
be violation og the plank in the
last state platform declaring against
the appointment Of railroad attor-
neys as federal judges. II their record
Is such as to lead to the belief that
they could not be impartial on the
bench.
/ Railroad Commissioner George
Rice of Flandread wrate a particu-
larly bitter letter against Mr.. Elliott
to the president and this. It Is be-
Ilieved. has had more weight with
Taft than any other protest.
The only other man to receive in
dorsements in any number is Judge
Whiting Of the state supreme court,
but It Is understood he was eliminat-
ed before Elliott was, upon reports
mad to the president by those wo did
not believe Whiting the man for the
place.
It is now the expectation that the
president will name either Judge
Smith or Judge Campbell for the
place. Both of these men are on the
state supreme court. having been ap-
pointed by Governor vessey when
two judges were added to the state
supreme court. Judge Smith was
named from Yankton and Judge
Campbell from Aberdeen, both sery-
ing the circuit bench at the time,
Judge Smith is an older man than
the president has favored for the
United States circuit bench. which
would appear to give Judge Camp
bell the better chance for the place.