The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-31
Uses and Abuses of Fertilizers
BY Prof. r J. II. De Loach, Director Of Georgia Experiment Station.
4. FERTILIZERS AND FIELD CROPS
The Fourth OF . Series Of Six Article.

-. David Dickson, after a life O useful service to his feuowman n a
Juan q a that farmers can make every acre Of their land rich if they
will ~a It. Pro Providence LEI nod intsnaed the nss earth tbs should ., increase increase in fertility as sr rapidly
mant suano' lying idle n useless n the chincha Islands, and outs it in
kin. The country suffers for want of a snare of the surplus fertiizing
excepting the lasty yea of the ar, when I could not obtain it. With the
alone, but lot 20 last as when you combine with the soil all the ee
ments If tn plants to be grown. Ammonia being necessary to- all plants
I nm know ssr of 10 t, eF e,na hat t it n, would ao lot benefit benefit; , 1t will Up pay y the J., best st. upon
ton and tobacco in other sections
Sc of guano. He knew well the value of ammonia to growing crops, but
to the crop: He got better Yields s when en- he ne applied III thu he emn. as Of plant
food so than hn when he he applied pnms { smmon,a alone lion Also observe assr"s that that he considered onm
farmer, and knew all the keen points in the business world.
Views Of Another Millionaire Farmer
d. The he Hon James ns, N. Smith: another .a millionaire farmer Of ce%na. who
sonn 1.-The u uas o., fertilizers has 1 become n o the most important factors in
y yis's.s .s sEsss v : Should 4 desire ps n %ets sf q: " V s ssssa!2 e: 81 'ses ;s s:
1 5ssstae Tie n asssas ss s senasEs a5 5ss ss ssa :9s t IS :', u ;S g. II - s'% n ;%1 ma 3
them. in trying to increase his farm crops"
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Put Back plant Food In Il. SOIL
II growing crop take plant food nut Of the soil and . do not pillow un'
e er Ia land 50 sls sa to ae Co aas' in 1' fs sSa It 's sns i ia s:, a.ee' r%s sis IS . 'S as beyond ID
a asSss p S,a %si e az "a n 70 POTASH. ' Which non V e; se es:'o ~. .s 70 ths s1 oSses :
plant food takes Is place ,- In The essso i cotton : sci The zee n win
ten v si urn the stalks: n IN Il ,,. wa way take aon y the s.n ae d. much II %
plant food tina than We restore to the OIL :" :" 80 D'
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farmer a aaa SIS S worth Of ierah1er @ psr sera an and 1aised1 400 pounds .. q sees
iouaa ne a ia fertilizer 4 n's and s9 so d f srsas Ra' a and @ ea 1s o. n sssa n . sh .is
: ' AT the ns s1es sssa se stations ass as's and s' eas se' iesu tut ma s.ss. I fse aS1 d Rass teruL
on aaet E. aR assssn n as1n !. e Fe1srsR n9s nesas s ss1e eoeoaaa 9srs ny : q e aa1psyias sa fs9%
as SOM pleasure %sa ~, The avs1.ss farmer gets l.ls. r.ta1a. for i.t1nssss wisely
used Il terunzers do not always pay. 4 i bscause farmers waste instead q
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