Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Y. X V. Flovilla, Ga. writes: What
grade OF guano would be best TO use
on creek bottom land in a good state
OF cultivation for cotton2 1t yields
about 1000 pounds to the acre also
have dark soil with a clay subsoil on
which 1 wish TO put about 500 pounds
OF guano. Kindly tell me what grade
OF fertilizer 10 use on this
on your creek bottom lands which
contain some sand. apply about 500 TO
zoe pounds per acre OF a 9-3-4 formula
IL YOU have ever noticed any tendency
10 rust on this land increase the potash
10 about or s per cent On the dark
soil with clay subsoil we think you viii
find about an s-S-4 10 give you salts
factory results on cotton OF course,
YOU understand that the returns from
fertilizers depend much on the method
OF preparation OF the soil which you
pursue and the kind OF seed selected,
and also the cultivation given the crop
after planting. All these lands will be
benefited by vegetable matter IL you
can secure any to incorporate with the
soil. some bottom lands. OF course. are
rich enough to make the use Of vege-
table matter seem unwise to many. but
there are very little even OF our best
bottom lands which contain an adequate
supply Of vegetable matter
SOIL, BUILDING WITH VELVET
BEANS
z ". A. Mansfield. Ga. writes: L
note that you mention the velvet bean
as fine for building up lands. Do YOU
think il will be profitable in this sec
ton OF the state, and about what time
should il be planted? I understand
this bean is fine for south Georgia. but
likely wouldn't pay here on account
OF our shore seasons
While the velvet bean is a fine soil i'm
proven for north Georgia lands, il is
not satisfactory for the production OF
grain in this latitude In the southern
part OF the state IL natures readily and
Yields abundantly. The meal obtained
from the velvet been is very rich in
protein. and may be fed with advantage
TO various classes OF live stock The
soy bean or cowpea. however, viii be
found much more satisfactory for use
for grain production in middle OF north
ern Georgia than the velvet bean 1t is
probably through selection that a strain
OF velvet beans could be developed
which would mature in northern Geor-
gia. but il is doubtful when this were
accomplished il the beans would pos
seSs any advantage over the various
crops which may now be easily grown
For soil Improvement the velvet bean
is one Of the best crops with which we
are familiar. II requires a relatively
long season OF growth for its develop
ment. but il makes very dense growth,
and may be used to smother out any IN
desirable grass or weeds to better ad-
vantage than any other crop with which
we are acquainted. II can be used for
sofling purposes with COWS, or may be
grazed down BY certain classes Of live
stock with advantage. When turned
into the soil in the spring before frost
strikes il. il viii improve its mechani-
cal condition. and add at least 100
pounds OF nitrogen 10 each acre
4 GOOD FORMULA FOR COTTON.
7. A. H. Forest Park, Ca. writes: I
have some gray sand land which wish
20 plant in cotton. What would be the
best fertilizer TO use? Would 1900
pounds OF Is per cent acid. $50 pounds
Sis per cent cotton seed meal. and $50
pounds muriate OF potash make a good