Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-20

able to deliver you satisfactory
product a" a moderate cost.
In fertiIizing peanuts, remember
that applications of phosphoric acid
and potash are desirable. At pres
emit prices, we would minimize the
use of potash Three hundred pounds
of acid phosphate can be used to adj
vantage with this crop and, under
FORMAL conditions, as much as one
hundred pounds of kainit. If you
have any wood ashes available on
your farm, scatter them over the
land intended for peanuts. These
will not be of much value unless they
Rave been protected from rain and
are derived from hard wood. Do not
mix tn ashes with other fertilizing
. materials. They should be applied at
the rate, say Of one thousand pounds
per acre.
THE RELATION or THE MOON TO
FARMING
Z. L. P, Ty Ty, Ga. writes Do you
think that the moon has any influence
on growing crops? A great many people
plant their crops on different stages of
the moon, claiming that the moon has
great deal to Go with the results, and
also kill their hogs and make soap by
the moon. l would be glad to have your
opinion in this matter.
The moon exerts no influence what
soever on growing crops, and there is
nothing whatever in delaying their
planting on account of the moon not
being in the right stage. L realize
that this opinion is contrary to the
preCOnCeiVed notions of lots of peo-
pie. 1t is, however, one of the myths
which Mas come down to us through
the ages, but has no real foundat ton
as a scientific fact This question,
a. you doubtless know, has been very
carefully and thoroughly investi-
gated by scientists in both this coun-
try and abroad Their unanimous
opinion is 10 the effect that the moon
eXerts no influence whatever on
growing crops.
If my hogs were fat and in good
condition for Strengthening, would
not hesitate to Kill them whenever
1 got ready to do the work.
POISONING THE BOIL wEEv11
T. Y. S., Barlow, Ga. writes. We
would like your opinion in regard to us
ing calcium arsenic for poisoning the
weevil We can buy it now in carload
lots for 1872 cents. Is this price all
right, if bought now is there any danger
of Its deteriorating before time to use
ii next year?
We made quite a number of tests
with calcium arsenate last year. In
these tests the cost of the calcium
arsenate applied amounted to 1915
per acre. The labor cost $3.50. the
rent on the machine 81, and the pick
ing of the extra yield of cotton 1929.
The total cost therefore, of applying
calcium aFsonata amounted to $16.54
per acre. An increased yield of 329
pounds of seed cotton was obtained
from the sprayed as compared with
the unsprayed cotton.
The benefits from spraying from
say SIS to $25. There is a good deal
yet to be aScertained as to just how
to use calcium arsenate as a spray
against the boil weevil. There arc
conditions under which it will doubt
less be applied from now on where
little" benefit will be derived. On the
other hand, if it is intelligentIy and
judiciously applied there is reason to
believe that it will prove beneficial
and result in improving the yield of
cotton considerably. 1t is not a more
important factor in fighting the boil
Weevil, however, than selecting good
varieties, the careful preparation of
the land, the cultivation of the crop
after it is planted, and the picking of
the Weevils from the buds during the
early part of the season and of the
fallen squares in the early part. of
the summer. In other words, calcium
Grsenate is a means to an end and one
of those agencies to be employed in
helping, us produce a successful and
profitable crop Of cotton in the face
of heavy boil weevil infestation
These are facts which should be
clearly understood and recognized