Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-20

COW for a few days is advisable, Cut
down or cut out the cotton-seed meal al
together and feed bran mashes. AT
the end of ten days If the COW is re-
covered restore the original ration.
Sometimes an injection of boric acid
into the affected parts of the udder
through the teat is advisable. Use
about ten grains to the ounce of water.
You should be very careful in making
an injection to disinfect everything used
in or abou the udder with boiling water
before and after using. rubber tube
and a funnel with a glass tip will be
found satisfactory for making the in
lection The treatment should be given
twice daily after milAIng Rub the I'D
der wit hsome good salve or IMMINENT
which viii not burn too severely, but
which will stimulate the circulation.
WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY PLANT
FOOD.
G. w X, Prattville, Ala, writes:
When 800 to 500 pounds Of guano are
used on an acre is IL best to put all
in the drill row at or before the plant
ing time, or feed a part of it later on?
What depth should it be put in? Do
you think il pays to buy corn and cot
ton seed at $500 and $500 per bushet
from seed men in other states in pre-
ference to selected home grown seedE
Will 200 pounds of 16 per cent acid,
200 pounds cotton seed meal, and 80
pounds of muriate of potash be about
the right proportions to use on dark
sandy land with sandy clay subsoil?
am thinking of using the Culpepper
cotton. What variety of corn would
you suggest?
The ACCESSIBILITY of putting 500
pounds of guano in the drill at the
time of planting depends altogether on
the nature and condition of the soil
The sander the land the less fertilizer
which should be put under the drill
row and the more used as side appli-
cations. If there is a large per cent
of vegetable matter in the soil, 500
pounds may be put in the drill row
at the time of planting. Personally,
we would not object to putting the fer
tilizer in the ground to a depth of ~
to is inches. The roots will readily
mass around it at this depth and will
spread much beyond it in all directions.
The Investigations made UP to date in
dictate that local grown seed is likely
to prove more satisfactory than that
obtained from a long distance. Seed
may be taken across the country on
the same parallel of latitude with
much greater safety and success than
if brought from north or south of a
given locality. If there are no inn
proved strains Of corn or cotton in your
community, however, you can often af-
ford to pay a good price to secure i'm
proved and well-established strains
even if you have to bring them from
some distance.
The mixture which you propose will
make very good formula to use on
dark sandy land with stiff clay sub
soil, though the use of little more
phosphorus and nitrogen would not be
Objectionable. You could secure the
additional phosphorus by using ESQ
pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate.
rhe additional nitrogen may be Sc
cured from the use of a top dressing
of nitrate of soda. You will find it
good practice to pillow your land deeply
and thoroughly before planting cotton,
using a two-horse pillow. Get the land
broken as long before planting as pos
sible and work down good seed bed,
and use your lot manure under the
drill row at the rate of two to five
tons per acre. Open vile deep fur
rows, and mix the manureN and fertil-
izer with the subsoil by means Of a
bull tongue. Plant on a low bed and
leave two stalks Of cotton per hill about
two feet apart in the drill row. Give
shallow cultivation, but do not use a
pillow after planting. I am satisfied ir
you follow these directions you win
increase your yield over what You
made in 1911. We have found the Gull
pepper to be a good variety of cotton.
1t has made good record in our tests
for several years past. We have also
found the Marlboro Prolific, Whatley's
Prolific and Wilson's corn very gooo
sorts to plant.