Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-03

thus stimulating a rapid, vigorous
growth OF roots which is essential to
secure good yields OF corn and cotton.
Corn may be planted in the water
furrow though we prefer planting on
the level. The cotton may be planted
on low bed. Select your seed corn
with great care. If your land Is upland
use one of the prolific varieties. such as
Marlboro, Whatley,s, Hastings, etc. If
bottom land use one Of, the larger cared
sorts Plant the corn about Is inches In
the drill row and cultivate shallow
throughout the season. The weeder may
be used for the first cultivation. and
later the harrow may be run over the
corn. Then, a two-horse cultivator may
be used. and later on one of the Planet,
Jr., type. Shallow surface working Is
desirable from start to finish, Guilt
walton should be continued as late in the
season as possible If the corn does
not make a satisfactory growth at any
period a side application of 200 pounds
of high grade fertilizer may. be made.
and later on an application of nitrate
of soda. The last application of nitrate
should be put on just when the corn
is shooting into tassel For corn we
prefer planting in hills two feet apart
in the drill row and leaving two plants
In each place, as we have found that
two plants win produce a larger yield
of cotton than one plant, though, of
course. single plant win grow a little
larger. side application may be made
to cotton if the season and growth
prove unfavorable, and one or two top
dressings with nitrate of soda. Light
surface carried on as late as possible
Is desirable. Once In awhile a season
will occur when late cultivation Is not
good practice. as there may be- a ten
dency to produce too much weed and
growth In proportion 10 fruitage These
are. of course, matters which are de-
termined by local and seasonal condi-
lions.
BOARDS AS SUBSTITUTES FOR TILE
H. v. A., Plainville. &C., writes no
ticed In a recent issue OF The Journal
that boards were advised as substitute
for thing. Do you have any knowledge
as to the length OF time pine boards will
last. and would 1x6-inch stuff be wide
enough? The main DRAMA three-foot
ditch will be left open. Part of the land
Is subject to overflow. and the other has
back water when the river oyerflows.
Would that have any bad effect on the
blind" ditches9
There seems to have been some misun-
Outstanding with reference to my sug-
gestlon concerning the use of boards
as a substitute for thing This was not
advised except in the case of emergency
The use Of boards at best will only be
temporary, and though the tile costs
more, 1t will not pay any one to put in
boards who can by any possible means
secure some tile. The tile II properly put
down will last an indefinite time. while
boards can only last a very short time
at best. Just how long pine boards will
last 1t Is impossible for me to say, but
/ presume they would have to be re-
newed in the course of three to five years,
depending somewhat on the character OF
material selected. Old field pine would not
last so long as hard pine cut from orig
inal forest timber. Personally, I would
not advise the use of pine at all. If any
thing is used, II should be oak. and the
plank should not be less than 2 inches
thick and 10 to IL inches wide. 1t would
not pay you to put down SIS cut out
OF pine. From what you say in your let
ter, the only permanent benefit you can
hope to secure will be from the install
lation Of tile. Undoubtedly It will pay
you to put this down, for as stated in
my last letter, wet spot on the college
farm which had given trouble for years
and years produced a magnificent crop Of
corn last year when It was undetermined
This work was done In association with
students and was neither costly nor
difficult understanding