Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-13


OF corn; on the no lime-400 pounds OF
hfgh-grade acid phosphate plat IS BUSH
els; where lime ami 400 pounds of acid
phosphate were applied the yield was
51s3 bushels. a
1t should be stated in this connection
that 400 pounds of floats or ground
raw rock were used in opposition to 400
pounds Of acid phosphate. 1t will thus
be seen that about the same results
were obtained from equal applications
of these materials. It should be borne
in mind, however, that these applica--
lions were made on land which was In
a good state of cultivation and that
they represent only one seasons res
suits. Last year was a very dry one
and II is possible that the acid phos-
phate did not have as good chance as
il would have had in a(wet season.
when the available plant food would
have been more readily dissolved and
brought to the roots Of the growing
crop 1t Is true that ground phosphate
contains the > materials out of which
acid phosphate. is made, but up TO this
time experiments have indicated that
the best results are secured from its
use when there is a large amount OF
organic matter in the soil. eW expect
10 continue experiments along THIS me-
pieces of land in various parts of Geor-
Ella in 1919. and we hope at an early
date TO have some definite and specific
suggestions to make along this line.
we do not believe ii would be well
for the farmers in your vicinity to com
clude from the results obtained to date,
however, that ground phosphate may
me substituted for acid phosphate. They
should make some experiments for
themselves and gather as much data
along this line as possible
COMPOSITION OF WOOD ASHES.
c. w c.. Fairfax, Ca, writes; HoW
roucb rotash. acid phosphate and lime
are there in 100 pounds of ashes which
have been exposed to the weather for
several years? What Is the easiest way
to get ticks off cattle2 What is your
opinion of the Lips fertilizer formula?
The value OF wood ashes depends very
much on the kind of trees from which
they are obtained. AS rule, the softer
woods are much lower and the hard
woods richer in potash. Where ashes
have been exposed to the weather TOT
some time a good part of the potash
has likely been leached out, and they
are then not nearly so valuable as be-
fore. The average analysis Of CONNER
clal wood ashes shows them to contain
less than s per cent of potash, per cent
of phosphorus and 30 per cent Of lime.
Where they have been subjected TO
teaching they contain about IL per cent
of potash. 15 per cent OF phosphorus and
% per cent OF lime. II Is Impossible TO
saw. Of course, without analysis, just
how much plant food the ashes to which
YOU refer may contain, but they proba-
bly, will not run as high as the leached
ashes. While the potash contained in
ashes IS in very desirable form and
quickly available. they do not carry
high per cent of this material The
phosphorus contained is a negligible
quantity, but the lime Is of considerable
value because OF the high percentage.
The best way to get ticks off few
cattle would be to pick the seed ticks
off by hand and destroy them. II this
Is continued for little while, the cattle
can be rid of this pest. Another good
practice Is to get some crude Beaumont
oil and rub on them with a cloth, sponge
or brush. Do not put the oil on too
thickly, and be careful to apply II to
the lower part of the limbs. Where one
has a larger number of cattle, a hand
spray pump should be secured, so they
may be treated regularly. BY keeping
cattle of infested land for six months
you can Iiu II AOlcftAa VI SdAtAC NASnS'
and this is the proper practice for every
farmer to pursue. There Is not much
use, however, OF you clearing up your
land IL your neighbors allow their cattle
TO run at large. Why not get together
and have your county board of commits
sioners appoint tick inspector and get
IN touch with the state and federal de-
partments and clean the ticks out of
your county? IT will be worth several
a. g. F-~,
ers 70 do IT, and you may be rid forever
Of this pest I'm a couple of years.
The Lipps formula is one of those
.quack nostrums put on the market ITO
fool the public. 1t would be a mistake
to mix together. some of the ingredients
contained in this formula. Lime should
not be mixed with sulphate of ammonia
or nitrate Of soda. II will also tend to
set the nitrogen in the stable manure
free. Chloride of sodium i'm the amount
suggested would have no value In
mixture OF this kind. while the quanti-
ties OF nitrogen, sulphate of ammonia
potash and phosphorus added to 1856
pounds of manure could not materially
affect crop growth. since there would
only be about five pounds of nitrogen per
ton in the MIXTURE exclusive of that con-
tained In the manure The fact of the
matter is the yields Of corn and cotton
Fecured this year indicate that high
grade fertilizer used in connection with
yard manure or green crops plowed
under at the rate Of several hundred