The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-05-15
IP KENT MAKES REPORT FOR APRIL

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better where the barring is either
dispensed with or is followed sooner
with scrape or cultivator Cultiva-
ton for the most part has been shall
low and level. However, on lands
that have a tendency to run together
scooters have been used to pulverize
again. These do not expose as much
of the soil to the drying sun and
wind as do the turnplow. From now
on we hope to cultivate shallow and
smooth, getting the crop gradually
on a level. We hope to cultivate
one week or ten days, not stopping
for dry weather. No more fertiliz-
ers will be applied now with the ex-
ception of demonstrations for early
maturity, where about fifty pounds
per acre of nitrate of soda will be
used after the cotton is chopped. l
find that much of the wilt resistant
varieties of cotton is being planted
in sections where this disease is prev
alent. A bulletin on the disease has
been sent to farmers whose lands are
infested, and l hope they will be
carefully read.
Corn.
The harrow has been used extern
sively in the conservation of the
moisture in the corn, also the shovel
Or large scooter being used when
the soil has a tendency to get hard.
We consider it better to rebreak now
before the corn gets large, when the
root system would be injured. The
second application of fertilizer will
be used in about two weeks, being
put in the first furrow after siding.
Just enough soil to cover the grass
in the drill is applied.
Alfalfa.
Nearly all the alfalfa is suffering
for rain. The root system is not suf-
ficiently developed to get the moist
ure, this being the first years growth
After this year dry weather will not
have as much effect as on some other
crops. Nitrate of soda has been used
very successfully to help the young
plant get the nitrogen needed. 1t is
true that the plant is a nitrogen
gatherer, but at an early stage It
will respond very readily to an ap-
plication of heterogeneous fertilizer.
Some plots have been refined, but
not having had sufficient rain to dis
solve the effects are not marked.
Where planted on stiff pebble soils,
devoid of humus, it is not fiOurishing
as we'll as where planted on loose
gray soils with an abundance OF hu-
mus. The farmers wishing to put It
in another year should bear this in
mind and plant peas to be turned
under in October OF course the lana
should be we'll drained. l fear that
number will cut their first crop 100
early. There are three things tnat
we must be governed by in cutting.
One is the suckers that come out
from the roots of the plant. They
should begin to grow. 1t should not
be cut until in full bloom and the
weather should not be too dry. Ine
quality of hay is not as good as when
there is plenty of moisture.
Burr Glover on Bermuda.
At present there is only one patch
in the county, but this is doing eX-
ceptionalIy well. 1t is now going to
seed. from which next years plants
will come without any trouble. 1t
is a harder plant than alfalfa ana
| know of nothing better for per-
manent pasture than bur clover on
bermuda. 1t furnishes winter ana
spring pasturage while the bermuda
does the rest. This combination is
going to solve the stock raising prop
osition of the Southern states. Whdt
the blue grass means to the STOCK
raisers of Kentucky bur clover ana
bermuda will mean to Georgia. we
hone to have at least 200 acres OF II
in the county by November. Then we
can raise pork at three cents a pound
and beef accordingly. the SEED are
very scarce in this country, put we
are taking steps to have them III
ported. All desiring seed snould let
me know at an early date that l may
get their order in. Just give me the
number of acres and / will order
enough for the same.
Dipping Watts and Wallows.
Cement dipping watts and wallows
have received special attention. one
was completed last week, and the