Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31

using two-horse plows and double teams
for most of our work. we nave pulie
the land I'D to where it is now cultlVa-
ted at a profit We are using the ma
are from the live stock largely for the
ironrovement of our land. Our sales
consist chiefly of live stock and dairy
PRODUCTS. We are only devoting small
acreage to cotton because we are try
| ing to demonstrate to the students ana
| the farmers of the state the aoVahtase
and profit from live stock FARMING anu
learning to live at home and preserving
the cotton raised as surplus money
crop.
do not cultivate any Of the farm
land myself If you mean by this state
ment going out in the field ana plo"-
ing. OF course, the oversight OF the
whole institution is in my charge. we
will have this year enrolled nearly SOV
men. and we have about forty employees
=, our staff besides other workmen. You
will see therefore that some person is
kept quite busy in looking after the
student body and supervising the WORK
of the institution
Prime is not good as fertilizer for
land. If put in large quantities 1t is
liable to iniure growth rather than bene-
fiji IL. 1t may often be put out on
walks and other places where one de-
sires to hold in check the growth OF
weeds and grass.
! The hest yield of cotton ever made is
a matter of much dispute and 1 could
not undertake to say definitely what
would be the sight figure 1 know that
we have raised three bales on an acre
| of land in our demonstration field. 1t
is probably possible TO raise even more
than this under the most favorable con-
ditions as to soil preparation, fertillza-
ton and the selection of seed claims
have been made of raising as much as
/ five bales per acre, but have never
seen a larger yield than three bales per
acre which 1 knew to be properly au-
thenticated.
The manner of fertilizing corn de-
pends a good deal on the nature of the
| land and its preparation. If 1t is very
/ sandy we would put part of the feru-
lizer under the drill row, say 2OO 10
200 pounds where a 500-pound applica-
tion per acre is considered advisable.
The balance of the fertilizer should De
used as a side application about TWO
weeks before the corn punches TO tas-
sci. Some nitrate of soda might be
used as a top dressing, depending on
the amount of vegetable matter in the
land and the growth made by the corn
crop in the early part of the season.
If one has a considerable amount OF
vegetable matter in the land as where
crop of cowpeas have been plowed
under most of the fertilizer may De
put under the drill row with adVan-
tage. If one has some yard manure
to incorporate under the drill row
larger proportion of the fertilizer may
be put in at the time Of planting.
Planting in the water furrow or on
the level will be determined largely
bv the character of the soil. We would
plant on the level on clay lands and
| in the water furrow on sandy soil.
It will hardly pay to broadcast fer
tilizer over wheat at this season OF
the year or even an March Wheat can
often be fortified to good advantage
in the fall when it is sown. A COM
plete fertilizer should as rule be
used and the nitrogen should be derived
from organic sources. The best thing
YOU can use on wheat in the spring will
be an application of nitrate of soda at
the rate of so to 100 pounds per acre.
! Bermuda grass pastures may be i'm
/ proved by breaking up with turning
plow Deep breaking is not essential.
Then harrow thoroughly. Disking the
land will also sometimes be of con-
siderable advantage. This grass tends
TO form such a tight and dense sod
that II needs to be broken UP once I'm
! a while in order to reinvigorate 1t.
You will find an application of bone
meal at the rate of 200 to 500 pounds
per acre useful on Bermuda pastures.
The sowing of vetch or burr clover on
Bermuda sod in the fall will also help
to improve the pastures and enrich
the ground.
The best way to destroy dog fennel
is through a systematic rotation of
| crops keeping the land in hoes crops,
and the use of smoother crops such as
cowpeas and velvet beans. Preventing
any of the plants from seeding is
most important matter. 1t will take
| several years to eradicate pest of this
kind because there is so much seed
| stored in the surface of the ground.
The quality of hoof in a mule can
not be changed as this is due to in
herited qualities. In some instances the
/ hoof is unusually soft and easily
i broken. The only treatment we can
i suggest is to shoe carefully and keep
/ the animal working on soft ground
4 where the foot will be exposed to Jars
and bruises as little as possible. The
hoof should also be kept we'll trimmed
| This Is all that is necessary unless
there is evidence OF infection, when
the parts should be cleaned and disin-
i fected thoroughly with one of the coal
tar dips and the animal allowed to rest
as much as possible until complete
recovery has heen nnaN