Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-17

In table : II win Be observed that
the cost OF the fertilizer used on each
plat. the cost OF cultivating and pick
ms. the total cost. the yield Of seed
cotfon. the value OF seed cotton. the
net value. and TIE yaloe Of the land
per acre on an per cent basis ere set
forth. Notice that with a yield Of $50
pounds OF seed cotton. an acre Of land
on an 8 per cent basis IS worth S6S.75;
with q yield Of Se7 pounds OF seed cot
.on Il becomes worth $500; with a
Yield Of liza pounds Of seed cotton It
becomes worth s3so.75: with yield OF
..l65 pounds Of seed cotton II becomes
wortn sfs2.75: with a yield OF 1854
pounds OF seed cotton il becomes worth
sT1s1a; and with yield Of 2.6se
worth tl,1s5-
Surely these are remarkable and
Ferr interesting results as showing the
possibilities OF which Georgia soils are
.apahly cultivated. fertilized and man.
many. OF course. who win contend that
these results can not be secured in
practice. but unQuestionably the pres
ent yield Of cotton can be doubled,
trebled. and in many Instances qua
drupIed II this were done the value
OF our lands would be from two TO
four times greater than at present be-
cause % their increased ability to ca IN
money. II is worthy OF note that
where no fertilizer was used the cost
az cultivation and picking was s19-5o.
he value OF the land on an 5 per cent
basis being sss.7s. Where a complete
fertilizer was used and ten tons OF yard
manure broadcaSted on the land. the
value OF the land on an $ per cent ba-
sis became s4s2-75 per acre, yet the
cost OF cultivating and picking was but
s35.75. or a little less than three times
as mach as was expended on the acre
where no fertilizer was used. Notice,
however. that the land from the use OF
fertilizer and yard manure was in
creased In value over seven times. on
the plat on which a rotation OF crops
vas followed and a complete fertilizer
applied the cost OF cultivating and
picking the cotton was $3.50. and IN
GLIDING the cost or the fertilizer the
total outlay became $500 This land
On an S per cent basis was worth ST.
ISIS per acre. or II times as much as
the land TO which no fertilizer was APP
piled
surely these very interesting and sur
prising results are worthy Of careful
study ana consideration They in
3lcafe the latent possibilities OF our
soils and the tremendous enhancement
IN value which our lands Will shbw
9hen better methods OF agricultmal prac-
tee are instituted II quite possible 20
take a poor Georgia Il which can be
purchased probably from SIS 10 So
an acre. and which not earn over
! per cent on 3 valE { SIS 70 SO per
acre and make Il in H., course Of two or
three years through tAe Intelligent use OF
farf41frere ward manure ard a .sr-etarr1a ffa
rotation Of crops worth sl.IS5. or capa-
nee Of earning ) per cent on that valua-
Hon. Surely there Is an opportunity for
thousands OF men who own land and
complain OF lack Ok opportunity to de-
veIop their holdings TO a point where
they win be worth more than they are
today. UnQuestionably this can b. done
II mas already been done In the trucking
areas. The writer knows or land that
viii bring sz,ooo an acre which Is ,usea
solely for trucking purposes. and yet