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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04
SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO FER
TILIZER APPLICATIONS.


TILIZER APPLICATIONS.
J. Y. R., Sloan, Ca. writes: / nave
used very poor gray sandy land with a
red clay subsoil. Part was sorn in
grain last year followed with peas
which were cut for hay. Another field
was planted in cotton on which grew
a great deal of crab gross, which was
turned under in November. 1 also
have a few acres which were in cotton
last year which produced very small
stalk and yield, which 1 intend to put
in cotton this year. / also have some
land just cleared and will put part in
corn and part in cotton. The grades OF
fertilizer which l can get laid down
here are 9-1-2, s-2-s and 1922. I
will appreciate all the information you
can give me in regard to the fertiliza-
ton Of this land.
From the description contained in
your land is evidently low, not only in
nitrogen, but in PHOSPHORUS and pot
ASH as well. You should therefore use
a liberal application of complete fer
tiliEer on the soil in question OF
course, the preparation of the land Is
an important consideration, but evident
ly you have done the best you could
under the circumstances. You will find
in order to secure the best results
from these soils it will be necessary
to devote a part of them to leguml-
nous crops and to pillow them under for
the physical improvement of the soil.
The grades of fertilizer you mention are
all low for soils such as you describe.
You should figure on using not less
than a 1896 on this land; 400 pounds
put under the drill row and 200 pounds
as a side application several weeks
after planting. This formula should
help to stimulate a more vigorous
growth of weed and insure rapid and
more complete fruiting of the cotton.
gu will also probably find it advisa-
BILE to use 100 pounds of nitrate Of
soda or sulphate of ammonia as a top
dressing about June 18th. BY secur-
ing some acid phosphate you could in
crease the percentage of the 1929
formula in phosphorus an by using
more of the nitrate as a top dressing,
you could add the per cent of nitro
gen, which we believe you will find
necessary to ues to secure satisfac-
tory yield on your lands in their pres
emit rundown physical condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04

The best plan for you TO pursue in ar
ranging your land in a permanent sys-
tern of grazing paddocks for hogs
would be to divide it into five equal
parts; then fence all securely with an
extra heavy quality of fence, settins
the posts not over eight feet apart and
into the ground TO a depth Of Id TO
4 feet Brace the corners securely and
let the lower wire rest slightly under
the level OF the ground. Next build a
lane along each side and fence each
paddock separately. A 4s-inch fence is
high enough gate should be provid-
ed for each paddock and It should be
large enough so that implements may
be taken in for the working OF the
ground when desired. The lane should
be laid down TO Bermuda grass. Wa
ter should be supplied and hog cots OF
an improved type provided for shelter
ing the brood sows.
In the first lot you should endeavor
to secure a stand of alfalfa as IT may
be grazed down several times during
the year On the second lot rape should
be seeded to be followed by cowpeas
or soy beans at the proper time. On the
third lot you may SOW a winter crop
such as rye and vetch to be followed
by cowpeas OF soy beans the next
spring. On the fourth area plant pea
nuts, and on the fifth, artichokes. You
can easily rotate the crops on these
areas and II the soil is in at all good
condition and you fertilize and handle. II
with any degree Of skill. enough green
feed Will be obtained to carry five brood
sows and their young throughout the
entire grazing period, which will be
from early spring to late autumn and
winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04
EVIDENT DEFICIENCY OF MINER
Al. ELEMENTS.

A. r. p, Ben Haden, Fla, writes:
have a piece OF new land which has
been in cultivation only two years. Last
year IL was planted in two rows pea
nuts and the third row corn. had ten
acres planted this way and got about
so bushels on the entire piece. I plant
ed cowpeas at the last cultivation. What
kind Of fertilizer should I use to get
25 bushels OF corn to the acre? Some OF
the stalks last year were IA feet high
and only one to the stalk. Do you
think Hastings Prolific viii do well on
this land2
You do not state whether you used
any fertilizer on your land last year OF
not. nor what effort you made to pre-
pare II for planting this year. The land
should be thoroughly broken and a fine
seed bed prepared. What this land
needs more than anything else is an
abundance OF vegetable matter TO give
IT retentive power in periods of drought
and also 10 enable the fertilizer to re-
act in the soil, and to provide a body
for holding the fertilizer and yielding II
UP as the crop needs 1t. AS you are
no doubt unable to secure any vegetable
matter this year, the next proposition
is to fertilfze il as advantageously as
possible. You should use on soils such
as you describe not less than a 1O-4-6
for corn. applying at least 400 pounds
under the drill row at the time of plant
ing. and 200 pounds as a side applica-
ton say 80 days to six weeks after the
corn is up. Where a side application is
used it is best to incorporate IT with
the soil. and the idea of advising side
applications is always based on the
fact that the land is deficient in veg
etable matter and may be so leachy as
TO be unable to retain the plant food
in commercial FORM Therefore. some
of il had best be put on near the sur
face and during the growing season
You evidently made large stalk, but
from what you say there was evident
" not enough phosphorus or potash
present in the land to assist the stalk
properly in the formation of an ear, and
on this account the tendency was to
produce stalk at the expense of grain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04

If you. find that the corn is not de-
veloping later in the season as is desir-
able, you will find an application of 100
pounds of nitrate of soda as a top
dressing a good thing to use Hast
ings' Prolific has made a very good
yield on the college test plats the past
few years, and is a good strain of pro-
life corn. IL should do as well on the
upland soils In your locality as most
anything you can secure GU should
remember that shallow and persistent
cultivation is an important matter in So
curing good yield.
AN ALABAMA FARMER'S NEEDS.
S. NJ. w. Birmingham, Ala, writes:
L have a piece of red land with red
clay subsoil. / have turned the land
with a two-horse pillow and SUBSIDIZED
with two-horse pillow. nave also
broadcasted 25 two-horse loads Of sta
BILE manure per acre. What kind of
fertilizer do you think best TO use, and
how much for cotton on this land? l
also have some land that will plant
In corn that was turned and subsoiled,
but no manure applied. How should it
be fertilized?
You are certainly to be congratu-
lated on getting your land broken with
two-horse pillow and accommodating as
much yard manure as possible and
broadcasting it over the land. Where
manure is rather a scarce article 1t is
better to put 1t under the drill raw
rather than broadcast it, though II
will prove beneficial this way, espe-
cially IL you have worked it into the
surface with a disk harrow before
planting.
Our suggestion would now be to lay
off the land in four-foot rows for cot
ton and apply 500 pounds of an 1894
fertilizer under the drill row and mix
II well with the subsoil by means of
a bull tongue. Then draw two fur
rows together and plant on low bed.
For corn use not less than 500 pounds
of a 10-3-5 under the drill row at the
time of planting. You may also use
on this crop 100 pounds of nitrate of
soda or sulphate of ammonia as a top
dressing just when the stalks are be-
ginning silk and tassel. This is a
very important period in the history of
the corn plant and little stimulation
at this time often results in Increased
yields. Remember that thorough sur
face working of both corn and cotton
is a very important matter. Keep the
cultivation up as late into the season
as possible.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04
GREEN FEED FOR HOGS.

o. w. r.. Trinity, Ala, writes:
have about five acres Of land by the
side of my pasture which ] wish to cut
up in small lots and sow in something
for hogs that they may have grazing
the year around. The land is creek
bottom ana overflows at times, but the
water does not stay on 1t long. What
would you advise me to SOW?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04

THE LARGEST FIELD OF COTTON.
G. H. NJ, Cypress, Fla, writes: VIII
you please inform me how many pounds
Of lint cotton has ever been produces
on one acre in the state of Georgia In
one year and who produced it? There
are men here who claim that three
bales cannot be made on an acre.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
AT PoLrs.
Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the 1 Four is being played this week at Po- lis by Poli's stock company and a | most pleasing presentation of the de- tective story from the pen of Conan Doyle is given. Very high praise is given the company for it's work, vis- itors from other cities, who have the opportunity of seeing many stock com
 panfes as well as one night companies. unhesitatingly say that the work of the local players is excellent. Such comment bears weight and serves to express the opinion of the local the ater going public, as is evidenced by the daily attendance and the enthusi- astic applause.
 The four acts of the detective story are we'll staged. there being five scenes in all, and the cast has been well se- lected for the best presentat ton of the
 drama. Robert LeSueur plays the
 role of Sherlock Holmes, the great
 consulting detective, and his work is
 well done, displaying the cool, collect
 ed, rapid thinking mind of, the great
 unraveler of crimes. Harry Sedley as
 Lal Chowdar played well the part
 while Laurence Dunbar as Dr. John
 Watson, the friend of the detective.
 was decidedly good Robert Ellis: S. F. Cairns and J. H. Booth pleased in their roles.
 As the orphan. Mary Morston, Miss Gertrude Perry pleased the audience
 immensely with her work, carrying the role with her characteristic abil- ity and bringing out the best therein. As the majors wife, Virginia Chau- venet was very good, while Sue Fish CT as Bessie was capital. Emma Hay ner pleased as Mrs. Hudson, while Ger trude Morgan was likewise good. The other mem bers of the cast. John A. Robb, Tommy Hayden and William Barrows were we'll cast and served to carry out the successful production. Between the acts several reels of interesting pictures were shown
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

A show that has quality in each vaudeville number was the verdict of the large houses at the Auditorium on Monday and every offering was re- ceived with marked favor, although the bill was one act short for the mat inee. as Lewis & West were delayed so that they were not on hand until the evening.
 For one of the best comedy novel, ties Shorty Dewitt and Sister pro- duced clean cut bit of fun with singing and dancing that results in curtain calls. Lewis & West like wise are fsvorites with their piano act, singing and dancing. which ri- vals the best in the business
 The Four Grohvinis, a European novelty contortion and foot juggling act is top liner of the bill Three members of the troupe do some marvellous twisters and roll overs and the act has s dazzling finish when q sort of human merrygo-round is formed with one of the troupe whirl- ing bar with his feet, while the two others hang to the ends of the bar with their teeth. There is a fins selection of moving pictures to ac- cem0MsW the vAudeytpr
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
NEW LONDON POLICE
 HAVE A MYSTERY Leather Bag Which Has Been Slash ed, Shawl end Apron, Found in New LonGon-Name of School Teacher.

The New London police have mys- tery on their hands, and they do not know whether it is a case of robbery, murder. or only a disappearance for a purpose. Early Sunday morning 1t was reported that William Holden had found leather bag in the rear of his house It was found that the bag had been cut open, although it was not locked. There was an empty pocket book therein and a woman's handbag, pages from a woman's journal and op the flap of the pocketbook the name, Lizzie Conway, Phoenixville, Pa. Later shawl was found nearby where the bag was picked up. Though it was a foggy night, it wa sdry and a block away was found an apron, on the band of which was the name, Lizzie Conway. This was also dry.
 An Identification card in the bag said. 'I am Elizabeth Conway, Mt Iernon school, Mt. Hermont, Mass. " There was a knife, file and wrapped i'l tissue paper two clasp pins of gold and a gold stickpin in the bag.
 At Mt. Hermon school it was learn ed that Lizzie Conway had been a teacher there. but had not been heard from since school closed there June L No word has been received from Phoenixiville. Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Nervous Dyspepsia If You Have il, Read This Letter, Mi-c-na is Guaranteed by
 The Lee q Os9ood Co.

II was taken last August with a se- were stomach trouble. The doctor said it was nervous dyspepsia. l took his treatment four weeks but did not feel any better. I took everything heard of The first day of December, l got a box of MONA. I took them that afternoon and the Text day a-d haven't had one bit of pain in ray stomach since the 2nd of December. feel we'll now, and sleep good.-Mrs. M. B. Maxfie1d, R. F. D. 2, Avoca. ~. Y.
 MEDINA is surely the best pre- scription for indigestion ever written.
 It relieves after dinner distress, belching of gas. foul breath, heartburn and all stomach misery in five minutes.
 It is guaranteed to permanently cure indigestion, acute or chronic. or any disease of the stomach or money back.
 MEDINA stomach tablets are sold by The Lee & Osgood Go. and leading druggists everywhere at 50 cents a large box. Trial samples free on re- quest from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N Y,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Several from This City Will Go tc
 New Haven Today.

The annual communication of the grand lodge of the state of Connecti- cut will open at New Haven today, and in attendance from the local lodges will be Grand Senior Warden Justin Holden. Past Grand Masters George ". Kies and George E. Par sons. Walter H. Woodworth, Robert w. Otis and H. R. Kind of Somerset lodge; Walter M. Buckingham, James l.. Hubbard and l. N Clifford of St. James lodge, the first named going as proxy for G. B. Dolbeare.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
PERsoNAL

Miss Nellie Rafferty of Mystic was the recent guest of relatives in Nor wich.
 John Chapman of Brooklyn, N Y.. has been in town on business for a few days.
 Mrs Frank Moses of Norwich vis- tied her mother, Mrs. B. T. Pettigrew, in GrOton, over Sunday.
 Charles Hazlehurst, now private de- tective in Waterbury, was in Provi- dence Monday to attend court.
 Vincent Eldred of Norwich passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Charles H: Eldred, in Westerly
 Benjamin P. Green of New Haven is in town for short stay He re- ports business of the Eastern Ma chine Screw company at New Haven as booming and that an addition to their building is contemplated
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
To Move Purifying Plant.

tUoNS After hearing the reports of the | chemist, the water board voted tha | the apparatus at the Falls mill, which 1 had been made ready for use on the Yantic river water. should be taken to l the Trading Cove brook station at once, and have everything made ready l to treat the water there. No water will be pumped, it was decided, until 1 it was necessary, as the board sees 1 it's way clear to furnish the. present supply for thirty days or more. This I can be done. notwithstanding that the l pumping at Mohegan lake will have t. | be stopped inside of that time. It is eight weeks since the pumping was l started there, and the water has drop | ped in that time 101 inches. There | remains five feet, but 1t is intended only to draw off two and one half feet more.
 | Danger from Low Running Brook. In conversation with Superintendent 1 Corkery, Chemist Newlands said that | the board could remove all sources of contaminatio tion, but there would still remain the running brook, with wa | ter pumped directly therefrom, as a l continual source of contamination, particularly at low level. When a
 l brook can be found at a high level where water will not have to be pump 1 ed, a running brook can be used with I safety, but he would never advise | using a running brook from low 1 point where it takes the drainage for a 1 long distance. There will not be required the same l strength of solution that would have I been used at the Falls mill. as the 1 contamination is not so great. Many who have visited the pumping station have considered the brook as having very fine water and many have sam- pied the water there to show their 1 faith in it.
 Test of the Pumps
 Another test of the pumps was made ! on Monday and everything worked to 1 perfection. The representative from the pump factory. Superintendent Cor 1 kery, Engineer Palmer, and an elec- gineer Stephenson started the pumps. 1 The directed connected pumps were used, being operated singly and both 1 together. and they were fine. The 1 same tests as used previously were
 made and it was shown that as far l as the pumpS are concerned everything ] is ready to start.
 l By actually counting the revolutions | of the pump it was fousd they made l 56 to the minute, which would pump | 500,000 gallons of water in A hours. l This for both pumps would mean a 1 million gallons. Two revolution count | CTS have been secured and one will be | placed on each pump, so that it can | be told just how they are working. | The measurement Monday morning | of the rainfall of Friday night showed | it amounted to .15 of an inch while | for the day before it was .25 of an inch or a total of 2.9o for the month. This l is not up to the average, and quite a l little more is looked for in the next | two weeks. Should the last half of | the month prove as wet as the first
 l half, the water department will be
 l happy.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

along with one assistant1& The assist ant might also attend to the pumps, which, I understand, are to be run by electricity and would not require any reaufres1 to mix the hypochlorite so1u- ton and do general work about the place.
 The cost of tanks with connections ready for installation would be about $50, although it may be possible to get tanks in Norwich somewhat cheap CT and which would answer the pur- pose.
 Trusting this will give you the in formation you desire, I am, Very truly yours,
 JAS A. NEWLANDS, Consulting Chemist.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
WEDDING.
Young-Mecan.

It will be with surprise that the many friends of Loronzo A. Young and Miss Abby K. Mecan of this city learn of their marriage, which took place here Monday, being performed by Rev. pr. M. $. Kaufman, pastor of the Methodist church. The groom is the operator of the picture ma chine at the Auditorium and a native of St. Paul. Mich. The bride has been employed by the Plaut- Cadden cnm- pany for several years. They have many friends here who will wish them long life and happiness.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
COOKING CLASS STARTED.
First Meeting at Halle Club with 27
 Members Present.

The new cooking class at the Halle club started on Monday evening with an attendance Of 27 and several more to join later, who will send the en- rollme1it up to 90 at least. The new rooms on the class room floor. which have been prepared for the class, were all ready on time for the opening, and a lesson of much practical value was given by Mrs. l.. Saunier. A large junior class in dancing under the in struction of James J. Holland also started Monday evening. One of the other new classes to start this week will be the study and travel class of Mrs. William C. Lanman's on Wednes- day evening. The topic for the open ing evening is to be Monte Carlo.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
IN THE CITY COURT.
Men and Women Given Ten Days in Jail for Frequenting DisorderIy House.

In the city court on Monday morn- ing. the case against Albert Durham, aged 52, charged with keeping a dis orderly house. was called up, and it was denied by the accused. He is said to be hard working man, and did not know what was going on at the house He was placed in care of the probation officer until February first and he will get new home. Patrick Carberry, Henry Barry, Jennie Dun ham, Annie Day and Mrs. Mary Rock wood, charged with being frequenters at the house, were given ten days in pail and costs. Jennie Durham and Carberry took an appeal and furnish ed s100 bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Incidents in Society

Miss Florence Northrop has return ed from visit with Miss Harriet Cranska of Moosupy
 Mrs. Win L. Stearns of Mckinley avenue is spending the week with relatives in Westerly.
 In the junior german at Yale Mon day evening Traver Briscoe danced with Miss Dorothy Doubleday of New York.
 The Harmony Whist club met on Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wood bury O. Rogers at her home on Wash ington street.
 MT. and Mrs ! Lewis Smith, who have been visiting Miss Carrie F. Rog-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Dyspepsia

No complaint causes quite so much distress, quite so much bad health, as Dyspepsia.
 Seven out of ten people are troubled with it in some form or other, but the people who take
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Parsnts' Meeting at Long Society
 School.

Principal D. Ava Crandall of the Long society school is planning for this evening to hold parents meet ing at the school house which is for the parents and friends of the school children. There is to be an exhibit of the chiIdren's work and the topic for the meeting is to be Closer Relations Between the Home and School: Why and How? The topic will be opened by the principal and general discus- sion on the subject will be invited.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Deatn in Roa.ina Fire

may not result from the work of fire bugs, but often severe burns are caus- ed that make quick need for Buck lens Arnica Salve, the quickest, sur- est cure for burns, wounds, bruises. boils sores. It slibdues inflammation. It kills pain. It soothes ansi heals. Drives off skin eruptions. ulcers or piles. Only 25c at Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

Argentine even imports eggs, having bought 97S463 dozen abroad in 1909. Other imports of foodstuffs were pork sausages to the extent of 22S,216 kilos, and hams to the extent of ,31S kilos. Cheese was also imported to the amo Chese was also imported, amounting to 4, O30 ,057 kilos.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Suchard
 CHOCOLATES
 at RSaaiOn's s iopfTd

CTS, in Washington, D. C.. leave this week for Green Cove Springs, Florida.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17
Smiths Digestive Tablets

are finding fife great deal easier than it was before they used them.
 These we'll known tablets are a sci- entific preparation which produces the best results without any harmful after effects. Two or three of these tablets taken after meals will relieve the dis tress caused by any kind of a meal.
 If you are troubled with indigestion or dyspepsia in any form, just try a bottle of Smiths Digestive Tablets. |sAlTH's R STORE Franklin Sqnarr Norwich. Ct.
 jants>
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

Prominent Jewish laymen and rab- bis are in New York at the Hotel As tor, attending the twenty-second coun- cil of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations which continues until Thursday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

The civil superior court will come in here this morning, when the first case on the docket for trial is that of Doscher ct aIs. vs. Dawley ct all. a suit over lumber. Boynton's appeal from probate fOIIowa
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

Total loans recorded in Norwich last year amounted to s595,470. In 1909 the total was $f,440,015.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

A keen, cutting wind made yester- day trying for outdoor workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-17

The mercury was below the zero mark in the suburbs early Monday morning.