Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-27
AGRICULTURAL
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'@-5-@~aO SUCCESSFUL tARmlNe {
AgaEzD ANDREW N. SovLt.
WHAT SOME GEORGIA AND
ALABAMA LANDS DID IN 1916

test farmer. however, is likely to be mis-
led by these results and conclude that he
should devote all Uf his l1rd to the cul-
ivatiuu OF co-tun If we had no boil
vii 20 contend with and If we should
always %, -....-.. So 10000, .iuw prevail
ing this might bS a desirable thing to
do. bu, the chances are there will be a re-
action from the high prices which cot
ton has brought this yar. and certainly
in those areas where the weevl has be
come well established. his destructive in
fluences will be felt with considerable
force another year. Hence, unless all our
farmers realize this fact and reduce their
acreage, they are likely to suffer un-
usual and unnecessary losses.
The facts and figures presented show
the great possibilities of southern agri-
culture and should prove an inspiration
TO the progressive, industrious farmer.
There is a reward we'll worth while lying
just ahead for the man who operates his
land i'm a thoroughly practical, and with
all scientific and up-to-date manner.
Farmers who desire to study in detail
the RESULTS here briefly summarized can
easily secure a copy of the test farm re-
port on application to the agricultural
department of the Central of Georgia
railway. at Savannah.
WOOD LITTER FOR SOIL ENRICH
MENT
W 4. T.. Arab. Ala. writes: owing to
the high price Of fertilizer I am figuring
a cheaper way Of fertilizing my crop this
year I am thinking of going into the woods
where there are leaves that have not been
burned over in some five or six years It
has formed perfect rotten mass. DO you
think this would pay. and would Il he n suf-
ficient fertilizer for cotton, corn, potatoes,
etc: How would be the best way to use
it:
,..f1I h wis IN VI o.
into the woods and gather as much of the
thoroughly decayed rich vegetable molds
as you can secure and use under your
corn and cotton. One desiring to use
material of this kind should lay off the
land as soon rs practicable. II should,
of course. be pIowed before it is laid
off Run through the furrow twice so
as to make it wide and deep. Then
drive through with the wagon and seat
ter "A considerable amount of compost
in the burrows. If you can secure as
much as five tons per acre it would be
good practice 20 use it. Next run through
the row with a buil-tongue so as to
mix the compost and subsoil thoroughly
toget her. While doing this we think we
would still apply about 500 pounds of a
formula containing
2l-2 to 3 per cent Of nitrogen
S TO 10 per cent phosphoric acid.
We believe these fertilizing elements
could be used TO advantage i'm combna.
ton with he woods mold in the amounts
indicated
FORCING COTTON WITH ACID PHOS-
PLATE.
II. II. y, Granville. TIA. writes
would like advice TO using acid phosphate
under cotton nv itself. Ny lands are fresh
lands and make a good weed. want some
thing that will make it open mp early on
nut lat
and stable manure with the acid. Fertilizer
is GONG 10 be high and = want to make
nay crop cheap possible.
There is no reason why you should
not use the compost you have on hand
under the drill row for cotton. The
more compost one can prepare and apply
the better From two to five tons can
be used to advantage i'm the manner in
Dictated While you can make a fairly
good yield through the use of acid phos-
phate alone, we are inclined to think
il would be good practice to use a little
nitrogen. We suggest that you apply
800 pounds of acid phosphate and so to
100 pounds of nitrate of soda at the
time of planting the cotton If you pre-
fer you may use 100 pounds of cotton
st ed meal or % pounds Of sulphate of
ammonia. Mix these two materials to-
gether and scatter in the bottom of the
lufFOW ana mix wen WITH the SuDSOll
and bed the land for cotton. 1t is inn
portant that you use a liberal amount
of acid phosphate i'm territory which the
weevil has invaded. This hastens the
maturity of the crop. which is very i'm
Dcrtant matter OF course, the use Of
acid phosphate without making a def
mite fight against the weevil will not
avail YOU much. We believe the plan of
fertilizing cotton indicated. however. is
as good as any we can suggest for you
to follow under existing conditions
4 DEFINITION or MANURE SALT
J. f. H.. Gainesville. Ga. writes: What
H. manure salt and whore Is il obtained,
and is n good material to use in com
Llcrcial tcrtilllerE
Potash manure salts is a term applied
to low grade potassium chloriCe. This
material contains about 90 to 40 per
cent of potash. Its principal impurity
is common salt. The principal supply
of this material comes from Germany.
This material can. of course, he used i'm
;he preparation Of commercial fertiliz-
ers. Naturally enc should bay it at a
much lower rate than the potassium
chloride 0r the potassium sulphate since
II does not contain nearly as much avail
able potash as these materials. If one
could buy quantity of it, however at
reasonable rate there would he no OBJ
lection 10 IFS Use in commercial ferti-
iizcrS.
FERTILIZER or COTTON SEED MEAL