Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-10

II has been several years since cotton
has reached the low point OF the past
few weeks The reason for this can only
be explained by the haste of the farm
er to place his cotton on the market
Possibly the very dry hot summer has
had something to do with causing a de-
cline in price. for the crop matured IN
usually early and has led TO the belle;
that It was probably much greater than
II actually H. Speculation as TO the
present low price. however, can not ac-
complish much. A situation confronts
us which must be deaIth with so as TO
relieve the farmer as much as possible
The holding OF cotton for some time
win no doubt help the price. for the
crop is certainly not so large that the
mills could not afford TO pay Il or Il l.
cents a pound for all of 1t and still do
a prosperous and successful business Il;
is 70 be sincerely hoped. therefore. that
the farmers viii heed the many warn
inxs and suggestions offered them along
this line and hold the balance OF the
crop until the market adjusts itself more
nearly TO the law OF supply and demand
II this be done the price viii undouot-
edlv reach a much higher level and cot
ton bring the producer something IKE
the price he should receive In order 70
Justify its extensive cultivation
IL Is not intended in this article %
discuss the price of cotton. however oue
rather 70 point out a way By which tne
farmer might protect himself IN the tu-
ture from low prices, and al the same
tine utilize his land 70 the best advan-
taxe and so adjust his business that ne
might save the greater part OF the mon
ev he now expends for hay. corn, oats
and other feeds purchased In the west
The aavfsabillsy OF his doing so Is
shown by the present astonishing situa-
ton Our farmers are paying about
so a ton for hay that has no greater
feeding value than well cured slower
Their cotton seed meal. containing three
20 four times as much digesuoae protein
as oats. corn or wheat bran. Is going
20 the west in large quantities Hulis
are also being shipped quite extensively
to the markets OF the central west In
ether words, the farmers OF that section
are buying our huIis At from IS 10 =
a ton. and our meal at - 20 - ton
When they feed the meal they produce
an equivalent value IN meat and milk
which makes Il worth about 800 ton
TO them They are shipping US 80
ton hay and feeding our cheap hulls IN
place thereof We are attempting TO buy
urotein In the form OF oats and corn
at four times the cost for which we
can secure II in co.son seed meal II
is not surprising that low-prtced cotton
and the purchase OF western foodstuns
On the basis Indicated should prove
depressing to southern farmers There
is no reason why this condition should
longer pertain. for there Is a remedy for
the trouble within the reach OF all who
care 70 apply II
M1ci has been said and written abou,
the advisability Of cultivating oats and
other winter cereals. and while Geor-
crops OF oats last year she has ever
produced. only comparatively small
area OF the Land available for cat cul-
tivafion vas so utilized. AnAs year ..4s
cotton was produced on land compare
lively free from weeds and trash; the
crop was well cultivated and II was un-
usually well feTtilized. Recent rains
have put me ground In ideal condition
for planting. Much OF the land may be
sown 70 oats and other winter cereals
without stopping to break II. There is
a residue OF fertilizer IN the soil ready
10 stimulate and assist in the develop
ment Of an exceptionally good crop OF
oats next spring There should be ar
abundance OF cat seed on hand, for the
farmer can use nothing better than Sc
1ected seed Of his own raising. II he
does not possess Il. however, he should
buy Rust Proof. Appler or other stand.
ard varieties OF winter oats and SOW
all his cotton land TO this crop II he
viii do this. he can raise an abundance
OF grain and make a hay by USING
49, t. a.
othy which he can buy at 80 to SIS q
ton Thy should this important oppor-
tunity be neglected. There Is no ex-
cuse for failure TO seed winter oats
The crop may be planted during q pc
Rod of three months. II the open fur
row method Is followed seeding may be
done as late as the first Of January
1872 1t Is, true the writer prefers early
seeding. and II Is an advantage TO gel
the crop In the ground by the first d
December whenever possible
For seeding in cotton land there is moth
ing better than the single stalk drill nov
Sc generally used Enough fertilizer ma,
be put down with this drill TO meet ths
demands OF the cat crop Three hundret
pounds OF an S-7-3 on red clay uplands OF
OF a 1851 on sandy lands should answel
weI for cats. Where the cotton is no
al out OF the neld II IL Il picked YER,
closely the seeding may be done befor,
the last picking with success. We hav,
followed this method several years OF
TIA college farm and II has proven YER
satisfactory. We have been able to rails
% bushels OF oats per acre On land de
voted TO cotton the previous year, ant
then have II IN ideal condition 70 follow
with eowpeaS thus producing an abun
dance OF grain and hay for the mainte
nance Of the live stock during the mex
fall and winter In some instances
part Of the peas may be graxed dow
with success by hogs. II one grows