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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

grain, cut when passing out of the
dough stage and early in the morning
when damp to prevent the shattering OF
the pods. If you desire to Craze them
down by hogs turn them on when the
beans are passing out of the dough
stage. From 800 to 500 pounds of pork
may be made per acre on this crop
Hogs are very fond of them and will
gather the beans for themselves We
think you can count on a yield of Is to
25 bushels of grain, depending on the
richness of the land. The crop may
be cut and cured for hay if you so de-
sire The stems of the soy beans are
somewhat coarser than those of the
cowpea and may therefore not be eaten
up quite so completely by live stock
This is an excellent crop to cultivate
and you will make no mistake in devot-
ing an acre of your land to it the pres
ent season. Es.ee..-
GROWING OATS ON RICE LANDS.
c. ]. r., Camden Ca. writes: We
have 1oa acres of land that has former
ly, been piahfAd in rice which is now in
winter oats. The ground was moist
and they came up very 4lpidly and they
are now four to six inches h1ab. These
lands have been under water a great
deal of the time for the past several
years, and there are good many small
Jumps in the soil which do not pull
verize as we'll as they will later on.
Would you advise turning the iTrigat-
ing water on sufficiently to moisten the
ground good before applying the fer
tilizer?
In our judgment it would not be adj
visable to turn water on your oat crop
after you have applied the fertilizer
referred to in your letter There is
only one condition it seems to me in
which the use of water would be justl-
fed and that is in case the land was
very dry. We presume this soil is
we'll supplied with water and that there
will be an abundance to dissolve the
plant food and bring it into a form
where the crop will quickly assimilate
it. Judging from the size of the oats
at this writing, the fertilizer should be
applied Immediately. In fact we are
somewhat doubtful as to the advisable
ity of using a 10-4-4 fertilizer at this
season of the year. We are disposed to
think that unless this land is very much
impoverished in respect to its supply
of phosphorus and potash. that you will
secure better results from the use OF
nitrate of soda at this season of the
year. An application of 100 to 15C
pound will be about the right amount
of nitrate to use. 1t should be put on
Immediately, for if the application is
delayed. there is tendency to produce
stem and leaf at the expense of grain
Understand that we believe that phos-
phorus and potash are essential to the
welfare of the cat crop, but these two
elements should. as a rule be applied
i'm the fall, so as to give the crop more
time in which to assimilate and utilize
the fertilizer. :.-,-~--. +.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

and work ii into the soil with a harrow.
The nitrate should be put on broadcast
but should not be narrowed in. The
in sulphate of ammonia must
be transformed through fermentation
in the soil before the crop can utilize,
1t, whereas in nitrate of soda it is i'm
mediately available to the plant when
brought into solution by the capillary
water of the soil. Nitrate of soda
should be applied to oats early in the
season, shortly after growth has start
ed. The tendency of nitrate of soda and
sulphate of ammonia when applied late
is to produce straw at the expense of
grain. If your oats have not a very
rich dark green color, nitrate viii be
helpful. Apply from as to 100 pounds
per acre Put it on when the leaves
are dry so the soda will not burn or
injure them. There is some land, of
course, which makes am abundance of
straw where nitrate is probably not
but these areas of land are
hard to find in Georgia, If grain will
naturally lodge on the soil, it will
mot need nitrate of soda, but if it makes
a straw, only two to three feet high
under favorable conditions, then nj
trate will prove profitable.
PLANTING AND CULTIvATING SOY
BEANS.
G. r. T., Stiilmore, Ca writes:
want to plant soy beans and wish to
know when is the proper time Would
a 942-S guano do, and how much should
be used per acre? Are the beans good
for hogs and are the vines good for
hay?
a-7 -
Soy beans may be planted immediate
ly, though it will be all right to seed
them any time during the next two
months The early maturing varieties
might be seeded even as late as July
1. though some of the long sorts
will require from 100 to 40 days for
their maturity, and should be sown not
later than May. Soy beans are a le-
guminous crop and valuable for the
production of hay and grain and for
grazing down by hogs We have found
this crop to outyield the cowpea very
considerably. The bean is much harder
than the cowpea and''is seldom If ever
attacked by the weeyiLe We have never
known it to be injured by the weevil,
but il is possible that in some sections
where they are much worse than here
that they might doudamage. Legumi-
nous crops, as you know, do not require
such high fertilization with nitrogen,
except on very poor and thin soils. If
your land is not in good physical condi-
tion and is low in vegetable matter, it
is possible that a 1923 formula will
answer very we'll for this crop. We
would be disposed, however, to increase
the potash to 4 to 5 per cent, and espe-
ciallY is this desirable If the land is at
all sandy Sow the beans in drills from
"a to SO inches apart, using from four
to five pecks per acre. Cultivate with
the weeder and other implements until
the vines begin to spread across the
rows. If you desire to harvest for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
Distinguished Visitors See Old
S av a mn all Presbyterian
ManSe Where They Were
MarriedA and Church Of
Mrs. Wilson'S Father

2 MILLEfSs> Ga, April Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Wilson renewed the most vivid as
sociations of their lives in Savannah Sat
urday forenoon. Together for the first
time since their wedding they revisited
the old Presbyterian manse in which they
were married in that city; in an auto
mobile they rode to it on their way to
the depot and hand in hand they looked
upon it and INDUCED in reminiscent
thoughts that surely are not subject to
intrusion by any one q.
They occupied the rear seat of the au-
tomobile together and as they drew near
the old place, so dear to both of them,
Mrs. Wilson's hand slipped into that of
her distinguished husband. Both were
visibly affected by this little visit to a
shrine in their lives.
Each had been there several times since
their wedding, but their visit Saturday
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

Top dressings of nitrate of soda and
sulphate of ammonia 20 oats have pro-
ven profitable in our eX perience, Both.
of these materials. however, may be
used in a manner which will not prove
profitable to the farmer. Sulphate of
ammonia had best be applied to the land
where recent applications of lime have
been made. II the soil is low in lime
and none has been used on it, 1T viii
be better to use nitrate of soda. Both
of these materials should be put on
early in the season. 1t is probably
best to put the sulphate on--hraadcasL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

For cotton on very sandy land it will
probably be best to apply a 9-3-5
formula; use say 500 pounds under the
drill row, and 200 pounds as a side
application Sometimes a second side
application on this land will be advis-
able This you can determine for your
self by the rate and character Of
growth the cotton makes in the early
part of the season. Where the plants
are growing vigorously, and in
healthy condition and fruiting freely.
a second application may not be neces-
sary. Should the season turn out dry
and the crop be backward, a second APP
plicatiOn will often be helpful, especial
" if light rains come to help make il
more quickly available TO the growing
crop. Sometimes an application of nj
trate of soda is beneficial to cotton on
land OF the type mentioned in your let
ter, because it stimulates growth, and
helps the cotton to hold the squares
which would otherwise be shed off dur
ing a period of more than one or two
weeks of unfavorable weather. 1t is
important to bear this in mind, and to
try and stimulate the growth and tide
it over the unfavorable seasonal condi-
tons which it may have to meet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

will secure a formula which will apprex-
innate very closely an S-3-4.
A mixture of 1,O25 pounds of Is per cent
acid phosphate, 200 pounds of 6.1S per cent
cotton seed meal, and 100 pounds of mu-
riate of potash. will give you a formula
approximating 1923. A mixture of 1,15O
pounds of IS per cent acid, 700 pounds
of 6.1S per cent cotton seed meal and
60 pounds Of muriate OF potash will give
you a formula approxihhating 1922. Any
of these formulas may be easily prepar-
ed as you will see. 1T is important that
they be thoroughly mixed before apply
ing. You should also bear in mind that
high-grade goods only must be used in
order to secure the percentages about
which you inquire
We are delighted to see that you are
teaching the boys and girls in your
school about fertilizers and soils You
are on the right track and we desire to
encourage you as much as possible. You
can be of great service to the people of
your community by incorporating as
much training of this character as
possible into your school work.
MERITS OF BLOOD AND BONE FOR
MULAS.
J. A. w, Andersonville, Ga, writes;
am using blood bone and potash under
my crop this year with the following
analysis: 9:5 per cent acid, 1928 Der
cent ammonia, and per cent potash. As
this comes rather high, / would prefer
to do my own mixing and wish TO know
how to prepare a similar formula for
myself. DO you think $50 pounds per
acre on cotton used on ordinary stiff
soil with clay subsoi1 Will be enough?
1 am anxioussto make a bale per acre.
Blood, bone and potash makes a very
good formula to use on both corn and
cotton. The ACCESSIBILITY of USING il
depends on it's relative cost as COM
pared with other formulas which are
likely to prove acceptable. The for
mula you mentioned may he prepared by
mixing together 700 pounds of tankage
containing not less than per cent of
nitrogen and IL per cent of phosphoric
acid, 700 pounds of 16 per cent acid
phosphate, and $50 pounds of muriate
of potash. This MIXTURE will weigh
1850 pounds You may either add sutti-
cient earth to bring the weight up to
2, 900 pounds or divide the 1850 pounds
by four, and apply one-fourth of the
amount to each acre of land. This will
give you the equivalent per acre OF
the formula about which you inquire
In our judgment it would be better Ia
open furrow before planting the cot
ton, say to a depth of - to 10 inches,
put in the fertilizer and mix well with
the subsoil by means of a bull ton
que. Bed on this and plant the cottcr
The fertilizer may be,put under the corr
with an ordinary dr4n at the time OF
planting We think 500 pounds of this
formula on soils which contain a fair
degree of fertility and which are well
worked and managed and upon which
you plant selected seed should under
favorable seasonal conditions make you
bale per acre.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

II you will mix together 900 pounds of
high-grade acid phosphate, 1000 pounds
of cotton seed meal. containing not less
than Sis per cent Of nitrogen and the
proportions of phosphoric acid and pot
ash ordinarily found i'm this material,
and 100 pounds Of muriate of potash, you
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

TOP DRESSING THE DAT CROP.
g. NJ II. Marietta, Ga. writes: I would
like some .infoI nation in regard to us
ing nitrate of soda on oats. If the land
is very good and will make plenty of
straw, will soda put on them when they,
are beginning 10 head increase the yield
enough to justify the use of il, and
about how much will pay best?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

II is impossible TO say just how many
days any form Of heterogeneous fertilizer
remains i'm the soil before it becomes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
SOUTH GEORGIA FARMER's
PROBLEM.

T. J. L.. McRae. Ga, writes: l have
very sand land. Will you please advise
me the best way to fix up this land for
cotton. II is already broken. 1t is
stubble land where / had wheat and
oats. What fertilizer shall 1 use and
how much?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
Scarcity of Labor Has Forced Big
Land Owners to Sell Their Inn
proved Plantations Lands Are
In Heart of Georgia's Rich
est Agricultural Section.
SMALL FARMS ON EASY PAYMENTS

Bio Plantations All Under Fence and in Good State OF Guilt
walton, Being Sub-DNided Into Small Farms = These
Lands Surround DonaSonVile - Good Churches and
Schools in Town and CommuntieS-TraCtS of From
Five to Five Thousand Acres on Easy Payments
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
FERTIBIZING TRUCK CROP IN
SOT-TH GEORGIA.

]. c.. Thomasvilie. Ca. writes: 1 have
Just commenced truck farming and wish
to mix my own fertilizer. and wish to
know how long before the nitrogen in the
following materials becomes available.
and how long before ii is leaehed out of
the soil2 Nitrate OF soda. dried blood and
cotton seed meal?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
STANDARD GRADES OF
FERTILIZER

J. c. B., osierfield. Ga, writes: I
would like to have a formula for MAX
ing the following grades of fertilizer:
s-S-4 s-2-s and 1922. I will appreciate
this very much, as ] am teaching and
have not the information that l desire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
AGRICULTURAL
g. n1...3EDUCATIoN,
SUCCESSFUL FARMING
p ANDREW n. SOULE-

Information
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
PLANTING AND. CAPTIVATING SOY
BEANS

G. +. T., Stillmore, Ga, writes:
want to plant soy beans and wish to
know when is the proper time. Would
a 9@2-S guano do, and how much should
be used per acre? Are the beans good
for hogs and are the vines good for
hay?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
WHICH FORM OF FERTILIZER is
CHEAPEST?

Il. D., Augusta, Ca, writes: Kindly
tell me which is the cheapest and best
guano: 1864 at $3.50 or S-S-S at S2S.4O?
Which one of the above will pay the
best on sandy land and how about Is
per cent acid and kainit for corn and
cotton?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

DESTROYING THE COLORADO BEE
TIE.
n n J.. Sylvania, Ga. writes; Please
give me a formula for destroying the
Irish potato bug, and best method OF
application
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

USE OF NITRATE OF SODA on
CLOVER.
r. J.. L. CedartOwn, Ca. writes: Please
advise me IL nitrate OF soda is good for
clover. and IL not. what is best TO use?
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25

Blackfoot is to have considerable
space. in the February issue of Idaho's
splendid magazine, illustrated Idaho
Editor H. X. Silversmith and Cartoon
ist Nick Villeneuve representing the
Illustrated Idaho Publishing company
ar in the city and will remain until da-
ia, Illustrations and cartoons are gath
cred. 1t will take several days to COM
plete the work and Editor Silversmith
promises that "the folks back home
Will be interested in receiving the Feb
ruary number and every Blackfootite
should send one or more copies cut if
interested in bringing new people into
the country.
While Editor Silversmith gathers the
data for the story of Blackfoot and the
Rlackfoot country Cartoonist Villene-
1--WE will cartoon Blackfoot's best up
builders and the purpose Of the car
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
GOOD SHOW THIS WEEK

When the paper goes up on the bill
boards, when the press agent comes in
to print shop, and leaves the copy
for the next issues advs, it don't i'm
press the common herd as being any
thing more than the billing of the
town for show, but Maud Henderson
company in repertoire is more than
a mere show. The company is an
assemblege of some Of the cleverest
actors Of the day. people who are tour.
ing the West to see the country, and
who have fallen in love with the Big
Snake river valley, just as everyone
does, and who are playing all the
towns along the Short Line just to stay
in the most delightful winter climate
on earth. This company has appeared
for three nights at the Isis, will play
tonight and the remainder of the week
and the houses are getting bear testi-
mony of their worth. Friday night
they present A Kings Rival and on
Saturday evening Hello Bill. This
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25

toons-all of which will be Of friend
" nature is to create and stir up in
terest on the part of intending home
seekers in the middle west and east.
illustrated Idaho is entered upon its
second year as Idaho's leading maga-
zine" said Editor Silversmith today.
1T is the purpose of the company to
combine the February and March is
sues in one and the size will be slight
~ increased. Besides Blackfoot other
communities in this section OF the
Snake River Valley will be given pub
licity in the double number. In Nov
ember Idaho Falls was written about
and we want every Blckfoot live wire
cartooned, just as we cartooned every
Idaho Falls live wire. Cartoonist Viii
leneuve is here to cartoon and he'll
keep busy until everybody that should
be included is called upon"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
PURCHASED THE OLD
CREAMERY PROPERTY

Taylor Brothers, who came to Black
foot last fall, have purchased the old
creamery property Of Alex Younie, for
consideration Of $4,000. The prop
erty includes ten acres Of ground on
West Bridge street Ira Taylor will
occupy the house on part of the land,
the acreage being divided between the
brothers. The other brother will build
bungalow on a five acre tract of the
land and the gentlemen will mako their
home there.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
HAWLEY HAS
HAD ENOUGH
WON'T RUN AGAIN
FOR COVERNORSHIP
Public Announcement Of His lnten.
tion to keep Out Of the Race Elk.
pected Any Oay-Rumor That Nu'
gent Will Retire From Head.

Boise, Jan. 23.-That Governor
Hawley> will not be a candidate for
) reelection is the substance of per-
.sistent rumor among those high in
Democratic circles. Despite the fact
that strenuous efforts are being made
to keep the news quiet, it has leaked
out that Governor Hawley is conte1n-
plating making a public announcement
to that effect. 1t is we'll known that
the governor was averse to accepting
the candidacy at the last election, ow-
ing to financial reasons, and it is said
that these reasons are more pressing
this time than then. While Governor
Hawley has a moderate share of the
worlds goods, it is pointed out that he
has no income producing property and
as the salary paid to the governor of
Idaho, with the attendant demands
made upon all men in public life is not
sufficient to pay the incidental expen-
ses of the office together with living
expenses, the salary is no inducement.
1t is said that these reasons may com
pei his retirement from public life at
this time.
Another bit of interesting informa-
tion given out sub rosa, is that State
Chairman John F. Nugent, of the
Democratic central committee, will re-
tire from management of the party
at meeting of the central committee
which will be held in the near future
Among these being mentioned as Nu-
gents successor are Senator William
H. Hornibrook and Arthur M. Bowen,
both of whom are from Twin Falls.
In Republican circles the activity of
Robert Lansdon in behalf of John NJ
Haines is attracting both favorable and
unfavorble commment. BY many Lans
don is regarded as a politician of rare
order. Whether Haines' candidacy
will profit or lose through Lansdon' IS
management is serious question.
There is renewed vigor in the Of
forts to place the name of former Gov
'erncr John T. Morrison before the
people and it is understood that his
friends will organize strong commit
tee in Boise and will endeavor to per.
feet a statewide organization in his
behalf. w. S. McBirney, C. w. Hell
ser, S. E. Blaine, v: c. Kerr, and
Harry Kessler are credited with being
behind this movement, although this
is mere rumor and may have been
started through the we'll known friend
ship of these gentlemen for the former
governor. g. 4,
! There is rumor of opposition in
Boise to the denomination of O.. v.
Allen, for the office of state treasurer
1t is not thought, however, that this
opposition will take definite form as
there is a general feeling that Allen is
entitled to second terms
The Idaho Legislature
Biose, Jan. 22-ThatF whatever rev
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25
BINGHAM COUNTY GETS
ITS SCHOOL MONEY
$2,529.98 In Semi-Annual Apportion.
ment by the State.-Fremont coun-
ty Leads With Greatest Number
Of School Children.

State Superintendent of Public In
struction Grace M. Sheppard. has made
the semi-annual apportionment OF
school money to the different counties
Of the state, Bingham county getting
$2,529.9S, the number Of children en-
rolled being 4,190.
The apportionment of school monies
from the state to the. counties is made
twice a year, January and July, the
distribution the latter part of the year
being larger
Where Children Thrive
According to the records in Miss
SAeppard's office, Fremont county has
the greatest number of school child
rem Of any county in the state, even
ontdfstancing Ada and Canyon coun-
tiles in this regard. This is considered
more surprising when it is remember.
ed that the total population of men,
women and children in Ada county is
2S,00S, and Canyon county 25323,
while Fremont has a total of 24,6O6
persons. The number of school child.
rem, that is children, between the ages
CT six and 81 years, in Fremont coun-
ty is 9,697. Custer county has the
least number of school children of any
county In the state, with a count OF
756. According to the census of 1910
the total population in Custer county
was only 3OO1.
There are 1854 children of school
age in the entire state.
Showing for the State
The following table, showing the
number CT school children in each
county and the apportionment made
is ct great interest:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-01-25

is their first appearance here and the
management, Mr.. Parent is to be con-
graduated on securing for his western
tour such artists.
Miss Anna Hughes is a leading lady
Of exceptional talent and carries the
audience in all her different roles.
5Miss Barrymore is very clever SOU
brette and her specialties have been
received with high comment.
Miss Sylia Allen, the character wo-
man of the cast is very versatile and
portrays her different parts in a most
finished manner.
Mr.. Primrose the leading man seems
equal to all emergenciesl We have
had the pleasure Of witnessing him in
several roles and he is never lacking
in making exceptionally good.
Mr.. Gray the character man would
be hard to equal The parts are all
true to life and nothing overdone.
Arthur Killian came down from Arco