Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-27
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

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A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
A young lady correspondent writes: My
father has given me the use of two
acres of as good soil as he has, and
come to you for a little information.
wish to plant one acre in cotton and the
other I'm corn l have S45 per acre for
expenses Most of the work / shall do
myself. leaving the greater part of the
money for fertilizers. I would like to
know what fertilizers to use on cotton
and what on corn, and when to make
the application. My land is rich choco-
late loan with red clay subsoil.
Your problem is of unusual interest
to us because of the fact that you are
endeavoring TO study improved agricul-
ture in an efficient manner. 1t is crafty
ing to see the young ladies of the state
turning their attention toward this inn
portant and fundamental matter, and no
doubt their example will encourage and
spur on many a farmer and farmers
boy who has probably not realized as
fully and completely as he should the
necessity of acquiring the information
YOU seek for yourself, and if we can be
of service to you in giving you advice
it will certainly afford us the greatest
possible pleasure.
Land of the character referred to in
your communication should respond well
to the use of certain fertilizer formulas
On this soil in our judgment 9-S-4
should answer we'll for cotton and 1850
for corn. the idea with the corn being to
use some nitrate as top dressing, ana
thus bring the percentage of nitrogen up
to about 4. You should find 1t profitable
to invest from SIS to $40 per acre IN
fertilizers for these. soil areas, as 80
should be sufficient to cultivate ana
harvest the crop even where you give
exceptional attention to it's cultivation.
In our Judgment you should apply about
LOCO pounds per acre of fertilizer for
each of the crops mentioned. At least
600 pounds Of this fertilizer should be
nut under the drill row at the time or
planting. Open wide deep burrows for
both corn and cotton and mix the fer
tilizer we'll with the soil. 1t would be a
good thing If you could secure as much
as five tons of yard manure and apply
il in the drill row. 1t should not be mix
ed with the fertilizer directly, however
but put into the drill after the fertilizer
has been well mixed with the subsoil by
means of a bull tongue. Draw your fur
rows together for corn and plant on the
level or I'm a slight water furrow, and
plant the cotton on low bed. Use ZOO
pounds of fertilizer as a side applica-
ton. say 80 days after planting, and 200
TO 800 pounds about Inree weeks later
The ACCESSIBILITY of using nitrate on cot
ton will depend altogether on seasonal
conditions If there is plenty of rainfall
and the crop remains green and vigorous
and sets on fruit freely and does not
shed. tn. use of nitrate as a top dress
ing is inadvisable We believe you Will
ordinarily find it good practice to use 100
to $50 pounds of nitrate of soda on corn.
This should be used as a top dressing
two weeks before the corn punches to
tasseI. Remember this, as nitrate is often
put on too late in the season. Select your
seed with the greatest care, choosing va
rieties which have given the best re-
suits in your locality. Prepare the land
thoroughly by deep breaking and culti-
vate the corn and cotton as late as pos
sible into the season. This is very inn
portant to bear in mind.
GROWING CORN ON BOTTOM LAND.
]. NJ H, Sparta. Ga, writes: I have
% acres of the best bottom land in
middle Georgia. was original forest and
has had only two crops of corn. Is as
clean as can be of bushes and grass. 1t
has made two fine crops, but l want
to make more this year. What variety
of corn would you recommend, and what
fertilizer?