Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-01

be turned under for several years to
come. We would grow legumes in the
corn whenever practical and plant oats
in che cotton in the fall before the last
picking. The oats should be planted by
the open furrow method. If you have
some land adjacent which you can util-
lie for grass for the, maintenance or
I live stock, you are very fortunate, be-
cause then you can secure yard manure
TO use under the drill row. From two
to five tons per acre will do wonders
in increasing the yield and enabling the
land to resist drought.
These lands, If Systematically Guilt
waited, a rotation Of crops inaugurated,
and an abundance of vegetable matter
turned under, will surprise you, with
course, it will take time to accom-
plisn these results.
BUILDING UP "OLD COTTON LAND"
W. T. j.. Washington, Ga, writes:
have a place that is worn thin by con-
slant cotton culture, and wish to know
the best way to build it up. The cotton
rusts badly on part of this land. Would
like to know the best fertilizer to use
on this land for corn and cotton. Would
it pay to put lime on it. and what kind
and how much to use?
AS a rule, the very red lands of north
Georgia are richer than the 'gray lands.
though the plant food in the red lands
may not be more available than in the
gray lands The difference in color is
thought to be due by many to the leach
ing of the iron out Of some areas more
completely than from others. The rust
ing of cotton may be due to one of two
or three things. 1t is probably the
result of an impaired physiological con-
dition of the plant. This may arise
from the lack of humus in the soil,
from the need of drainage, or from
deficiency in available potash. Where
potash has been used in liberal amounts
on soils on which cotton rusts badly,
this trouble has often been held in check
and sometimes overcome altogether.
This has led to the conclusion that
potash is probably one of the most i'm
portant elments to use where the cot
ton rusts.
We would suggest that you use a
good formula on these lands, say about
8 per cent of phosphorus, per- cent
of nitrogen and 4 per cent of potash,
and in addition, apply say so to 100
pounds of muriate of potash to each
acre. Probably if you lime thess1aAhs
well this fall, using say one ton of
caustic lime per acre after the ground
has been thoroughly broken with a two
horse turning plow, it will not be nee
essary for you to use the special ration
of potash suggested, as the lime will
probably set free enough potash in the
soil to supply the immediate needs of
the crop. You might use lime on part
of the land and potash on another sec
ton and compare the results obtained
from both areas. You will probably
find it advisable to use both lime and
potash. The excessive use Of lime, of
course, is to be avoided. All of these
lands will be benefited by the addition
Of more vegetable matter. There is
nothing in the world which gives life
and friability to the soil in comparison
with yard manure or green crops turn
ed under. Secure all the litter and leaf
mold you can this year and prepare
compost Use it at the rate of two
to five tons 'per acre under the drill
row. You will find this beneficial on
the area of land which has become thin
through excessive cultivation in cotton
| TREATMENT OF A SORE UDDER.
L. p. Ellijay, Ca, writes: There
seems to be an obstruction in the udder
of my cow near the top of the back
teat. There is very little swelling if
any, and the milk looks all right, but
it takes long and careful effort to force
any milk into the teat. can find moth
ing wrong with the teat or udder. The
COW seems to be all right otherwise
What treatment would you suggest?
/ -
The obstruction in the udder of your
COW is probably due to a bruise caused
by an animal stepping on her while she
was lying down. Sometimes cows get
ting over bars or in rough pastures
bruise the udder in a variety of ways.
We would suggest that you rub the part
we'll with hot water and then with cam
! phorated liniment. Milk the udder out
very gently and thoroughly several
times a day, but do not try to force
flow of milk through it with too
great vigor. You should knead and rub
and handle the part persistently, how
ever. We believe that by following
these suggestions you will be able to
restore the function in THIS quarter of
1 the, udder. OF course ia an organic
change has taken place in khe udder or
the obstruction is due to a gNpwth there
in, or some Interior cause little can
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