Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-08

muriate of potash. and use at the rate
of 1000 pounds per acre under corn.
A NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS
QUESTION.
]. f. j., Huntley, N. c., writes: want
to mix 1000 pounds Of per cent cotton
seed meal 500 pounds of 16 per cent
acid phosphate and 200 pounds of mu-
rfate of potash. What will this analyze,
and would it make good fertilizer for
cotton on light clay subsoil land?
You do not state whether the cotton
seed meal to which you refer contains
per cent of nitrogen or per cent of
ammonia The, figures presented below
are based on the supposition that they
refer to the nitrogen, and not to am
monia. A ton of the mixture you suas-
gest would therefore contain about 40
pounds of phosphat acid, 20 pounds of
nitrogen and lis pounds of potash. Its
percentage composition would be IA per
cent of phosphorus, 3.5 per cent of
nitrogen. and 81 per cent of potash.
This formula would answer very well
for a heavy clay soil, though it is prob
ably too high in potash. 1t would be
better to cut down the potash some
what, and increase the per cent Of
phosphoric acid for land of the charac-
ter described in your letter.
A COMPARISON OF FERTILIZER
VALUES
c. A. S., Winfield, Ca, writes: How
do ten bushels of cotton seed and zoo
pounds of high-grade acid compare with
200 pounds of high-grade guano?
Ten bushels of cotton seed, roughly
speaking, would not contain more than
about 8 pounds of nitrogen, 3 to 2.5
pounds of phosphoric acid, and 3.6
pounds of potash. You do not state
what you mean by a high-grade fertil-
izer, but presuming that you refer 10
a 1884 formula, you will note that
this would contain 20 pounds of phos-
phoric acid, pounds of nitrogen and
pounds of potash. 1t would thus be
necessary to add materially to the sup
ply of phosphoric- acid, and somewhat
to the potash as we'll to make the cot
ton seed formula compare with the
high-grade formula mentioned. If one
were to take, for instance, 100 bushels
of cotton seed and mix with it about
200 pounds of acid phosphate and so
pounds of muriate of potash, fairly
well-balanced formula could be secured
for the purpose you have in view.
TREATMENT OF "A SORE FOOT.
w. S. E., Laurel Hill, Fla, writes: I
would like to know what to do for
mule which has disease of his feet; the
soft part of his heel grows down IN
the puff.
The trouble referred to is no doubt
due to some injury of the feet which
has become infected and can not heal
until the cause of the irritation is re-
moved You should cleanse the foot
very carefully and disinfect thoroughly.
Be sure to secure good drainage by
opening the affected part. Cleanse with
one part of peroxide of hydrogen to
three parts of water. Another good
solution is five per cent of carbolic acid
in water, also pure turpentine. Where
there is great soreness, the foot should
be poulticed for several days, and the
mule should be kept in the stall. ana
tine feet protected from dirt and rein
lection until the trouble is cured.
MANAGEMENT OF LIGHT SANDY
LAND.
]. H. c., Broxton, Ga, writes: 1 would
like to know what grade Of guano to use
on my place. My land is light sandy
gray soil and has been planted in cot
ton for five or more years. 1 want TO
plant both cotton and corn.
A good grade of fertilizer to use on
light gray sandy soil for cotton will be
about a 9-3-4. applied at the rate of 300
to 400 pounds per acre under the drl%
row at the time of planting the crop.
Mix the fertilizer well with the sub
soil. and bed thereon for the cotton. \
low bed is preferable to high bed, ex-
cent on land which does not drain wei.
From one to two side applications CT
200 pounds each may be made with ad-
vantage during the growing season. Put
on the last application for cotton not
later than the first of July. and cor
corn about ten days before it punches
to tassel. For corn on the character OF
lana mentioned use a 10-4-5 fertilizer.