Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-10
TESTS OF COTTON VARIETIES
SHOWED FINE 1910 RESULTS
Prof. r. J. H. DeLoach, of State Agricultural College, Has
Prepared interesting Bulletin That Will Be of Benefit to
All Farmers-AH Yields Were High

Early-sugar loaf. simpkin's. Boiler,
Broadwell. Butts.
Acknowledgements Uncle Sam, cleve-
land. Pullnot. Cook. Triumph, Russel's.
willett's, Schley, Sunnower, Mortgage
litter
Late-Layton. Herlong. Money-maker,
Texas burr. Douglas. Hite's Bates Vic
tor early. Toole, Gold coin, Rexall, Al
lens long staple. Moss improved, Elk
eeIsior. Covington's Toole. Jackson's
limbless. Columbia, Sea Island.
RELATION OF LANDLORD AND TEN
ANT
NJ. J., Camilla. Ca. writes: I should
be pleased IL you would write a short
piece on what Is the landlords duty to
the renter: what he should furnish the
renter. and also the renters duty to the
landlord.
The question which you raise is very
important one. The landlord should, OF
course, naturally take an interest in his
tenants II Is important that be do his
investment is represented by land, and
land can not be properly priced by so
many dollars per acre. It's ability TO
produce crops is the correct way in
which to Judge Of its value. If it con-
tains an abundance OF plant food which
I
to produce good crops, and should COM
mand a higher rent than land that is
poor and impoverished. The man who
has land to rent should inform himself
fully as to the best methods OF practice
to be pursued for its improvement. The
renting system is bad In many respects,
because the tenant feels that his sole
interest lies in securing the most from
the land he possibly can in one year. The
Z e. he 81 Ia nd
would be infinitely better, for under
lease a rotation of crops may be laid
down, and both the owner of the land
and the renter win secure larger returns.
In England and other continental coun-
tries a lease system has been developed
which we could well initiate in this
country. 1t calls for the owner Of the
land to furnish a satisfactory house,
buildings and other permanent improve
ments. but on the other hand, the ten
ant must follow a certain system OF ro-
tation and apply so much OF various
kinds OF manure on certain fields from
year to year. Thus. much land in Eng.
land which was a century ago OF little
agricultural value now produces two or
three times as much as the rich and
comparatively new lands OF the United
States
The problem raised in your letter IL
interest OF land owners everywhere to
get together and have a conference in
which the tenants interest should also
/ be represented. and discuss ways and
means OF reorganizing the present meth
DDS OF destructive cultivation which are
pursued In this country. The land own
er who simply tries to drive the hardest
bargain he can with reference to the
present years crop without forethought
Il 40 he afF vrxf1l haw an n Dc Ia nd
without Interest or concern in the well
fare Of the tenant IL making a serious
/ mistake. -
HANDLING COMPOST MATERIAL
ECONOMICALLY
G.. NJ, Elberton, Ca, writes: I have a
lot OF leaves and woods earth that I want
to use on my land to furnish humus.
Would 1t be best to pile 1t up load at a
time, and then a sack OF acid phosphate
and continue that until I use a ton of
acid in pen to rot and then put on land,
or would II do to put IN row and scatter
acid or guano and mix with bull tongue
ripper7 I propose to use 800 to 400 pounds
OF guano In addition to the acre. The
land Is gray with clay subsoiL
The best plan for you to follow is to
apply your litter and leaf mold in the
drill row. OF course. you should compost
/ IT and break it down as completely as
possible before II is time to apply IL to
the land. This may be done by piling it
IN a compact heap and keeping IL wet
II would be much better to apply as indi-
Gated rather than to attempt to mix acid
with 1t at the rate suggested. You may
with perfect safety apply 300 TO 400 pounds
OF high grade fertilizer in the drill row
with your leaf mold and mix the two to-
4 gether by means OF a bull tongue. OF
/ course. one ton OF litter such as you de-
4 scribe Is helpful 20 an acre OF land, but If
/ you can apply FIVE tons, the benefits will
I be greatly increased, for most OF our
gray land with a clay subsoil contains
very little vegetable matter. yet this is
the material which has so much to do
with desirable lamentations IN the soil
and helps the land to retain moisture dur
ing drouth periods. and also improves its
physical and mechanical condition. The
farmer who can do no better than use
leaf mold Is acting wisely TO conserve