Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-03

awe anu 50 ttl HG AAlllEeu ny pants Az
advantage. and in view Of the large
amount of this material which is manu-
! featured I'm the south. il should be con-
served with the greatest care utilized
so as 10 make il of the greatest possible
service i'm crop production during the
present year. OF course, the meal should
normally be fed. but where this can not
be done. it must still be regarded as
one Of the best and most economical
sources for protecting potash for the
crops we expect TO raise this year.
II Is difficult to understand why these
facts have not been as clearly and full
" recognized by our farmers as they
should have been. Even during the
past year large quantities of cotton
seed meal have been shipped abroad and
into the northern and western states
/ where II is priced not only for it's feed
ing value but for it's fertilizing value
as we'll Especially has the fertiliZing
value Of this product been recognized IN
foreign countries. and through the use
farmers of Denmark. and to some con-
servatiOn of the resulting droppings the
farmers OF Denmark, and to SEINE con-
siderable extent Of Holland, England
and Germany have been able to build
up their soils and make them produc-
tive. though originally they could only
have been regarded as Of an inferior
character from the stand point OF an
agricultralist.
While the amount of potash contain
ed in cotton seed meal will not Gamble
the farmers to use nearly as much of
this element as they previously applied,
II is we'll TO remember that half a loaf
is better than no loaf at all" spe-
cial effort should therefore be made To
supply as much of this element a.
practicable under conditions where its
use must be regarded as most deslraole
and essential. There may be some
who will consider the ten to twenty
pounds Of potash which it may be pos
sible TO apply per acre through the Ju-
djciuosus of cotton seed meal so small
an amount as to exert no appreciable in
F1uence ON the crop. Naturally. the son
and the crop do constitute Important
factors. but on many of. our soils. even
those which seem to be fairy Wei sun
rdield with potash. considerable benenI
has been obtained from using mOueFal.
amounts of this element in the past ana
wherever this happens to be anvthin@
1il-s the limiting factor i'm crop produc-
+io,, TIE addition of ten or twenty
,o,,ds rey acre becomes matter 'oI
,-or,- great Importance to the former.
ond viii certainly favorablv influence
the WELD obtained from his land.
-prrr1z11n FALL sowN WHEAT.
2 IN.
,5.cs - red clay land in wheat drilled IN
With leo mounds OF high-grade fertilizer per
ARE II is looking fine and wou1d IKE q
,ertiIiza II 10 increase rhe yield. Which
Womb be the most profitable 10 use 'ne
manure I have on hand or buy some COM
merciaI fertilizer, and use the manure GU
cOrng
Situated as YOU are we would prefer
TO keep the yard manure ana apply 10
the land intended for corn. Nhen one
has a considerable amount or manure II
may be Droadcasted. Where only nm
tied amount IS available, use II under
the drill row. Yard manure can often
h.. top-dressed over the land and oisced
In 10 coed advantage. II you have not
broken the ground you can scatter the
manure over the surface and plow IL
under We do not think yard manure
1yo,Il5 oroye as profitable if used rs a
tor. dressing on wheat at this season OF
the year as would sulpnate OF ammonia
or nitrate of soda. Wheat SeneraIly
seems to respond to top dressings with
carriers of nitrogen, such as those men
Itioned above. We advise the use OF
90 70 100 pounds per acre. put on at q
single application and applied in your
section OF the state about the LIST or
March. Either sulphate OF ammonia or
nitrate Of soda may be scattered uni
lfCrnlly over the surface OF the ground at
8 time when the blades of wheat are
dry.
APPLYING CAUSTIC LINE.
e F. H. cave Spring. Ca. writes: We
are nrepzring 10 harm 3 kiln of Time as
We ara too far from the railroad 70 maui
ground iinc How may we know when The
lime i suffIciently sIsked to apply &c the
s0Ic Are there any varieties OF clover tAat
We can SOW in the spring: How many
pounds q hardwood ashes cun We ProtitabiE
use 10 the acre under cotton:
Caustic lime has about twice the
s1yeetening power of ordinary ground
raw lime rock. Therefore, an applica-
ton of LOCO pounds will correct the
!, aciditv IN the soil as effectively as a
ton of the crushed rock. Our advice
has generally been 20 apply ton of
caustic lime or two tons OF the raw
rock For clovers there would be no
objection TO using as much as two tons
o: crushed lime per acre.
Caustic lime may be slaked with wa
ter and scattered uniformly over the
surface OF the ground. You can dis
tribute with a lime distributor or YOU
{ may pile in small heaps, cover with
earth and when it IS slaked, scatter uni
formly over the ground. 1t is best to
put caustic lime on a few days before
! planting seeds OF any kind and il is
. best to apply a few days in advance of
the application Of commercial ferti-
! lizer Lime should be narrowed into the
soil but as a rule not plowed down.
You can SOW any variety of clover at
this season Of the year If you do the
: WORK promptly. Alsike or red clover
. cculr ne sown now If the work is done
promptly. We prefer to SOW alfalfa in
The fall Crimson clover should only be
suwn in the fall. Japan and Bur clover
/, may be sown in the late spring after
|, danger Of frost has passed. 500 pounds
OF wood ashes may be used per acre
- advantage. Smaller amounts can of
. course be applied IL you only have a linn
tied quantity at hand. Ashes. as a rule.
, should be scattered over the ground and
. narrowed in. They should not be mixed
! with fertilizers. however.
THE CULTIVATION OF PEANUTS
". g. H.. Rome. Ca. writes: / would
. ike some Information "a regard TO grow
ing peanuts. What variety is best, also the
Kind OF soil AMI fertilizer hest suited 10 the
emp. What Is the average yield per
sore. and the market priccg
The variety Of peanuts 10 plant de-
ponds on the use you expect to make
OF them. II 10 be grazed down by
hogs. we would grow the Spanish vari-
T.,