Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-15

top of the row. When Jhc potatoes be-
Sin to sprout run "A harrow across the
rows and drag them down. Cultivate
lightly and frequently. Spray with
Paris Green or arsenate of lead TO con-
troll the potato bug.
When the potatoes are ready for har"
vesting they should be dug and assert
ed carefully, putting all potatoes of
uniform size together. The yield will
vary much according to soil and sea-
Sonal conditions. You should obtain 40
bushels and upward of marketable po-
tatoes per acre. a yield of $50 to 200
bushels would not be considered unusual
in favorable season.
There is no one best variety of po-
tatoes but the Bliss Triumph and the
Irish Cobbler are two standard sorts
which are extensively cultivated and
favorably received on the market.
The Analysis Of Velvet Bean Meal
+. J. c., Sylvester Ca, writes: What
should velvet bean meal analyze, and is the
ammonia in il AVAILABLE
There is no reason why the nitrogen
or ammonia in velvet bean meal should
not become available with sufficient
rapidity to serve the needs Of an aver
age crop grown i'm Georgia You I'M
derstand. of course. that there are two
ket; namely, that from which the hulls
have been excluded and that in which
the hulls are included. The inclusion
of the hulls makes a great deal of diff
ference in the nitrogen contained in a
ton of this material. For instance, a
ton of velvet beans without the hulls
contains 20 pounds OF phosphoric acid.
"a pounds of potash and 1913 pounds of
nitrogen. Where the bulls are included
ton of the beans contains Is pounds
of phosphoric acid, 34.i pounds Of pot
ash and 56.S pounds of nitrogen.
Making and Handling Compost Piles
NJ. B.. Buckhead, Ca. writes: would
like your advice regarding Red Devil I've
way to make compost heap? How much
acid phosphat should be used?
1t comes to our attention from time
to time that the so-cailed potash Ives
are being recommended and sold to
farmers in various parts of the state
for use in mixed fertilizers as a substi-
tute for potash. These materials are
simply sodium hydroXide or soda I've
and contain no potash I've because it
makes a harder soap and is much
cheaper. The soda lyes are strong caustic
alkalies and for most purposes one might
be substituted for the other but you
can never substitute sodium salt for
potassium as plant food. This material
should. never be used in compost heaps
with the idea that it will supply potash
to the growing crops.
Compost heaps may be made in vari-
Gus ways. We believe one of the best
methods of practice to follow is TO put
down a lot of yard manure in a rather
concave place which has been puddled
and fairly retentive of water by reason
of this fact. Scatter over this 800
pounds of acid phosphate, depending on
the amount of manure used About 300
pounds should be applied to each 100
to 1000 pounds of manure which will
be represented, we will say, by a good
two-horse wagonload. Then put on a
| lot of rich litter. leaf mold and some
more acid phosphate. Draw the heap
up TO a point at the top. 1t probably
can be made six or seven feet high
Keep il welcl wetted down with water
so as TO prevent irefanging and hasten
its decay. In case no yard manure is
available the litter and leaf mold may
be substituted for IL. A compost heap
OF this kind will probably not break
dowa so quickly as where some manure
is mixed with it,