Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-11


Another method of removing warts
is to cut them off with a sharp knife
and then scar them with hot iron,
provided they bleed freely.
Proper Amount of Potash to Use
+. W. p, Augusta, Ga, writes The
past two years 1 think there was not
been enough potash in our fertilizer:
Now what do you think is the right
amount of potash to Use on lands in
this section
On very sandy soils no doubt the
deficiency of potash in, our fertlllz-
ers for the last few years has been
Objectionable in some measure. In
other words, it has probably caused
cotton to rust more than it would
probably have done, and has inter-
fered in some instances with the Wig
orous development of the plants and
thus lessened the yield of fruit OBJ
taifled On the other hand, no doubt,
seriously felt on some of our soils
as some people seem to think. ON
good, heavy red land it does not
seem to have been a particularly
limiting factor. The crops produced
in this state for the past few years
average up well with those produc--
ed when we used a larger amount
Of potash than has been available In
recent years. We are. disposed to
think that on sandy lanG such as
you probably have, at least 3 per
cent of potash should be used under
ordinary farm crops. On other soils
probably not over 2 per cent would
be necessary. On truck crops we,
cent. We think the potash used
should vary from 10 up to 60 pounds
available potash per acre, the larger
amount of course being used on
truck crops and on sandy soils.
Fertilizer for, Cold and Droughty
A !. G., FELTON,, Ga, writes: My
land is Talladega and Louisa gravelly
soil and very cold and backward in the
spring and conlracted and droughty in
fresh land. I would like to know the
best fertilizer formula to Use on this
land for corn, cotton, potatoes and to-
bacco.
Undoubtedly from what you say
your soils will be greatly benefited
vegetable matter they contain. This
may be accomplished in one of sew
eraI ways. First, you may use
yard manures if you have any guam
tity of this material on hand. We
would advise that five tons per acre
be applied underneath the drill row
before planting the crop. We would
bed for cotton, but plant corn in the
water furrow, with yard manure and
other materials we'll mixed in the
bottom of the furrow. We would
use manure as a top dressing on
land where potatoes and tobacco are
to be grown. 1t should be well in
corporated in the soil after the land
has been we'll broken, say by means
of a disk harrow.
In case you have no yard manure
you may be able to secure consid
cradle amount OF compost IRON part
ly decayed leaf mould or other ma
terials accommodating in the wood
land on your property. In the alb
sence of these you may. obtain a
commercial fertilizer, but this will
not give as good results.
You should arrange to lay off
your land so that a part of it can
oe laid down to crops that. will en-
rich the soil. Nothing is better than
legumeS for this purpose. Craze
these down and turn under the
stubble. If you cannot do this turn
under the whole crop. 1T may be
expensive, but will pay in the long
run. Nitrogen is one of the limit
ing factors in crop production in
this state.
For fertilizer under corn and cot
ton we suggest that you mix to-
gether cottonseed meal, Sulphate IF
ammonia. nitrate of soda, blood, or
proportion as Will give you a formu-
la containint; 35 to 4 per cent nj
trogen and about 10, per cent phos-
phosic acid, Use this material at
the, rate of about 400 to. 500 pounds
per acre. Part may be put under a
drill row and part used as a side
application. ...... Pc.
Other potatoes we would use a
formula containing not less than 4
to per cent nitrogen and about 10
per cent phosphoric acid. For to-
bacco the same formula will am
swer fairly we'll The last two
crops, and particularly tobacco, will
be benefited by the use Of some pot
ash. Under existing circumstances
you can probably obtain limited
supply of potash from wood ashes
which have not been exposed to the
weather. These may be scattered
over the ground intended for tobacco
or potatoes at the rate of 1000 to
1900 pounds per acre and mixed
with the soil. Do not mix with the
other fertilizing constituents sug-
gested.
A flock of fine sheep always in
spires confidence and arouSes pride
in any we'll regulated farmer, while
a scrub lot makes him feel ashamed
and tends to neglect.
Paint the poultry house outside
and whitewash it often inside. If
you cannot do both, do the inside
once a month. 81.
Remove all suckers from fruit and
ornamental trees. They are insight