Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-04

states snow tnaL except Oh tho W
light sandy soils, all fertilizer should
be applied before planting and un-
less more than 60 pounds per acre
are used it should be placed in the
row. Side applications are looked
on with favor by many, but tests
show that they generally delay ma
turity, thereby causing greater DAM
age from the boil weevil. Where
side application of nitrate is des1ra-
BILE, it should be applied at least by
the time squares begin to form.
In applying fertilizer in the row
the fertilizer distributor SHOULD pc
so arranged that the fertilizer Is
scattered in the row and not put
down in a small stream. BY making
slight adjustments or additions, most
distributors can be arranged to scat,
ter it effectively. When it Is an
put down in one stream the roofs
will cluster around the fertilizer IN
search of food, and do not spread
out through the soil. When dry
weather comes, the moisture is soon
exhausted in the small area occupied
by the roots and the plant peglns
to suffer and shed its squares.
The amount and kind of fertiliz-
er to use depends upon the fertility
Of the soil and on the previous crop
On most soils a complete FERTILIZER
that is. one containing nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash gives best
results.
All fertilizers should contain
high per cent of available phospnor++
Gus since experiments show thaC
this element hastenS maturity ana
gives a slightly earlier crop when
aids in checking the damage from
the weevil.
On soils where cotton follows
good growth of a legume crop very
little nitrogen will be required ana
since nitrogen is the most eoSt u ),
element in the fertilizer the growing
of the legumes will cut down the
fertilizer expense and improve the
physical condition of the soil. Where
cotton seed meal is used as the
of an nifr9ge4 e 59f two For Weeks
before planting to give IL time u
become available.
On the clay soils Of north Geor-
gia it has been found that Whefe
of ammonia are used as the source
of nitrogen they should be, appHed
just before planting. On the 1ght
sandy soils they may be applled as
a side dressing by the time the flrst
square appears.
Potash is essential on the lighter
sandy soils, but experiments show
that on the Piedmont soils of north
Georgia when in good condition
much smaller per. cent is required
The following formula is recon- CON-
mended for general ar use Win soil Su re
quires: phosphoric acid $40 per
cent. nitrogen, 2-3 per cent, potash
2-3 per cent. .
rather heavy applications of the MIN
eral elements, particularly phoSphor-
ic acid, should be made.
AS a rule from 100000 pounds Of
fertilizer per acre give the hlghest
returns on the amount OF money IN
vested. Less than 800 pounds does
not usually show appreciate cams
in yield and where over 6OO POUNDS
are used the gain is not proportional
to the increased yield secured from
the first 600 pounds although larger
amounts can be used prof1tably IN
many cases. ,5
Land that has been broken broad
cast in the fall can be bedded up
mich easier and cheaper than where
it has not been broken. A much pet
ter seed bed can be prepared on
, the land that has been broken ana
a better stand of cotton secured.
"twister'' or "Boy Dixie" is slow and
expensive and should not be used
where other tools can be obtained
| The two-horse cultivator with either
disk or gangs with turn plows is a
very effective implement as one row
| can be prepared in single opera
| tion. Where the soil is mellow the
disk attachments do very pretty WORK
but where it is a little packed the
turn plow attachments vii probably
do better.
The disk harrow can also be en-
ployed in the same way and makes
| a very nice bed. Among the one
horse implements a Planet. Jr., cul-
| tivator with special turning pillow
| 10 oh re- 6naS good work. one
man and one mule can list and bee
out a row in one round. This imple-
! ment, however, is not adapted tt
rough, trashy or stony ground, the
disk harrow or cultivator doing bet
ter work in such places.
The seed bed should be raiset
slightly above the general surface as
this gives good drainage and causes
it to warm up earlier in the spring
| which is a very essential factor il
securing a good stand.
The seed bed should be thrown III
at least two weeks before planting
time where possible. Just befor
planting the field should be run ove1
with spiketooth harrow or SOM
similar implement to knock off tn
tops of the bed, thereby killing
crop of weeds and grass and formin!
mulch. Where the harrow is rul
ahead Of the planter it knocks off thu
top Of the ridge and gets the see
down in fresh moist soil.
The Animal Food Value of Slower
E. w. H., Augusta, Ga, writes:
What is the feed and market
" value of slower? We have a
: large acreage of river bottom
corn, and were contemplating
gathering with a harvester and
r putting through a shredder. We
/ do not want to go to the expense
of h1UinO machinery if there 10
r no market for this product.
Kindly let US have your advice
in the matter.
Corn slower of good grade is
1 valuable foodstuff. In feeding test
s we have made to compare the valu
of this material with ordinary timo
E thy hay, slower has made an excep
. tionally good showing. At price
d which prevail for these two product
V we would, as rule, purchase an
\ use stover in preference to timoth
t hay TO" feeding to certain classe
a of live stock.
!. Slower can be used to advantag
d in the nutrition of beef and dair
t cattle. 1t could also be fed to shee
d with some success. 1t is not S
n good a food for horses and mules a
timothy hay. because as, a rule
n is not free from dust and dirt. Wher
e slower is fed to work stock it Shout
i be mixed with water containing lit
e lie salt so as to moisten it befor
e it is fed.
S You should be able to harvest you
s slower, shred and bale it, and dispos
e Of it to fairly good advantage in Al
r gusta and the vicinity thereof. W
use every bit of stover we produc
e on the college farm with our bee
It and dairy herds, and our one regre
Q is that we are not able to produc
q more of this valuable feed.
You understand, Of course, thu
n here are may kinds of slower con
81 ng on the market. The best kin
a : that in which most of the leave
q E the cornstalks are preserved an
yhich is put up before the corn he
Gathered too much. There is alwa3
s. shortage Of hay and roughage