Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-18

account of the scarcity CT labor. l am
unable to cultivate several tracts Of
land. and am thinking of sowing these
7 fields i'll peas in April May. What
varieties will do best sown at this time:
1 desire to pasture hogs on the peas.
There are, of course, many Varie-
ties Of cowpeas which can be grown
to advantage throughout Georgia.
Among the standard sorts which may
be seeded at the time you indicate
are the Iron, the Whippoorwili, the
Brabham, the Clay and the Wonder
full. Personally we would prefer to
use the Brabham, the Whippoorwill
or the Iron
Most of these varieties, if seeded
at the time Indicated in your let
ter, may be cut for hay relatively
early in the season and will produce
a fine aftermath later on in the
year. Especially favorable results
will be obtained in a season where
there is a fair amount of rainfall
in August and early September. we
have often gathered as much as II
bushels of peas per acre from the
second crop or aftermath. In our
experience the second crop or after
math has seeded more freely than
the first crop. BY handling your land
in the manner indicated you can not
only obtain a valuable lot of hay,
but a desirable crop Of grain as we'll.
You can, of course, Craze the peas
down by hogs if you wish to do
this. They are valuable for this pur-
pose and we have often used them
effectively to the end indicated.
Mixing su1phate of Ammonia and
- "a. Acid Phosphate
~ &. W. G., Graysyille, ga, writes: !
would like to know how to mix sui
plate Of ammonia with acid phosphate,
8, anu how to apply it.
Sulphate OF ammonia can be mix
ed with acid phosphate with satls-
factory results. various combIna-
llons may be made TO suit different
soils and crops. Sulphate OF ann
monia, as you doubtless know. con-
talrs about. II per cent available
nitrogen. 1t is in this respect the
richest Of all the carriers of this ele-
ment available, and at present prices
relatively cheaper. 1t is certainly
well adapted for general use by our
farmers. 1t may be applied as a
top dressing to al crops on which
nitrate of soda can be used similarly
to advantage. Being so rich IN nitro
gen only limited quantities need be
used in the prepare ion of the aver
age fertilizer. For instance, If you
mix together 1,00Opounds of acid
phosphate, 300 pounds of. sulphate OF
ammonia, and 700 pounds OF. leal
mixture containing , per cent avail
able nitrogen and s per cent avail
aJle phosphoric acid. From our
point of view it is not necessary to
use the compost You will obtain
exactly the same results by dividing
the 1900 pounds of material in ques-
ton into four equal lots and using
at the rate of 800 pounds per acre.
This will save you good deal OF
trouble and labor and Will enable quo
to supply your average crops, such
as corn and cotton. with as salts
factory ration as you could use at
the present time. 1t is true this
combination does not provide potash
but under existing circumstances
and at present prices for this ma
terial we are somewhat doubtful as
to whether you would be justified in
applying it.
You can, of course, combine sui
phate of ammonia and acid phosphate
in any other combination that meets
your wishes. If you desire a form
ula higher in nitrogen all you have
to do is to use 400 pounds of sui
phate of ammonia instead of 300
pounds. If you wish a formula run
ming higher in phosphorus acid COM
bine say 1900 pounds acid phosphate
with 400 pounds sulphate of am
monia. In using the fertilizer in
in the case of cotton, for instance
ting it under the drill row before
planting and bedding thereon for cot
ton. In the case of corn you may
put the formula down at the time Of
seeding. especially if you use a COM
bjnatiOT1 drill