Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-27
AGRICULTURAL
Is EDUCATION
E-I@@-~0 SUCCESSFUL tAsnm4
A8sEB ANDREW NJ. SOUR.
GETTING Ready for the Corn Crop

Nothing is accomplished o. perma-
nent value without study and careful
Preparation II a man expects TO make
a speech and hopes to move his audi
ence he must select his topic carefully.
study out its relations and application
10 the life Of his nearer. and ne in pO-
Sitiona to present 30 iU an effective and
forceful manner If one expects 10 grow
a good crop OF corn he mus, prepare for
u with the same degree OF skill and
forethOught that the orator puts into
the preparation Of his address II this
fact is generally understood and appre-
ciated al its face value We viii he able
In spite OF diSCoursEing conditions at
times. 10 raise bumper crop OF corn In
Georgia in tSIs-
In undertaking 20 secure a good yield
OF this important cereal IJ IS very i'm
pOrtsnt 10 remember that corn requires
large amount OF water throughout the
growing season, and that 10 IS also a
gross feeder and requires large quaint
ties OF nitrogen phOsphOric acid and
potash. Last. but not least. the soil
must be fertile well drained. free from
weeds and trash. and literally supplied
with vegetable matter Situations such
as this can he found not only In bot
toms. but on uplaUds as Well In fact,
We have abundant areas which may
be devoted 10 the cultivation of corn
with profit and success Let US. there
fore. bear in mind the essential sugges-
tions made above and get in shape to
safeguard the success OF the corn crop
By the thorough preparation of the land
and its management so as 10 provide
an abundance Of available plant food
and conserve the aIl-impOrjanJ soil mOis-
ture
Prof CraEb. OF the Georgia State
College OF Agriculture. has offered some
very important suggestions along this
line We advise our readers TO con-
slider them carefully and put the essen
rial facts which he has presented into
practice
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash
should ne ahuudautIy supplied where
Ia large yield Of corn l. 10 be made \
bushel Of corn contains about one pound
of nitrogen. tWO-fifths OF pound OF
phosphorus and One-third of a pound
OF potassium This food should be sup
piled from the soil as much as possible
To make the plant food i'm the oil avail
able for the corn the soil must he well
drained Of free water abUndanJly
Supplied with film or capillary water
and well ventilated Air is essential in
the decay OF vegetable matter. A. well
as in making the mineral elements
available \ favorable mechanical con-
ditfon that viii increase the available
plant food contained iu the soil depends
upon the right preparation Of the soil
before planting
Vegetable matter j. essential in the
soil where maximum crops are to be pro-
duced most economically II furnishes
plant food ESPECIALLY uitrogeul which
Becomes available 10 plants when il IS
|decayed In the process OF decay IL aids
in making the mineral plant food i'm the
|S7-T avafIa BILE. ID retains moisture in the
|soT for the crops. and u OF the utmost
importance in maintaining the soil in \
|friabIe. mellow condition In sandy soils
Id helps 10 bind the PARTICLES together
hhus making them less drOuEhty and
Ieachy- ~ loans and clays IL keeps the
soil more open and fTiahle and lessons
the baking\ and pudding after rains.
No vegetable matter should be wasted
where II can be plowed under Corn AMI
cotton stalks. a. well as the vines OF
cowpeas and velvet beans. should he cut
10 with a stalk cutter or disk harrow
and plOwed under On order that they can
decay and be OF value 10 the crops thar
follow Stable or barnyari manure
should be broadcasteH on the land and
plowed under. because IL contains much
plant food and. II IL - well decayed. will
make the soil less subject 10 drought