Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-15
AND SUCCESSFUL FARMING
b. AMDRFWM. SOlHE

| system as we'll as non-member banks
| can be issued.
| Where cotton growers have some
! form of organization large lots OF
| cotton Of the same grade and staple
| can be pooled and sold to much
| better advantage. The cotton grow
er is primarily a producer and cam
| not be expected to be a marketing
specialist, but where organizations
of farmers exist a marketing spe-
cialist acquainted with all the techni-
cal operations of marketing can be
employed, who can market the cot
ton to good advantage.
Soil Fertility Problems
Any soil fertilization program that
is really worth while will provide
place in which the growth of sum
mer legumes can be emphasized. We
are particularly fortunate in the
southeast because we can cultivate
bean, and the velvet bean. We can
also grow various other beans and
peas with considerable advantage.
In the fall, we can seed certain Glow
ers with success and such legumes
as the hairy vetch. All of these
up the fertility of the land. Let
US utilize them to the utmost extent
of which we are capable.
1t is a well-known fact that the
fertility of the soil can be increased
through rotation of crops. Nature,
of course, has so arranged matters
for us that one crop will supplement
another to advantage. The leGumes
gather extra stores Of nitrogen out
of the air and leave some of this
element in the soil for the use Of the
non-leguminous crops, such as wheat
and oats. The turnip makes a very
heavy draft on potash. The legumes
require a good deal of phosphorlc
acid. the oat crop not SO much. mus,
if we bring variety of crops on the
soil, we lessen the tendency to eX-
haust any one element to the point
where it affects the productivity OF
the land. AS matter at fact, most
of our farmers do not practice crop
rotation. They desire to grow cotton
or corn as long as possible. BY TINS
practice they reduce the fertility I
the point where profitable crops can
not long be raised. Let us stop this
wasteful and unsatisfactory method
of farm practice. Our soil and CHI
matte conditions permit us to raise
great variety of crops, and our
farming will be on more profitable
and safer basis if we raise larger
number of crops than If we pin our
faith too much on two or three OF
them.
other things to which we should
give attention in the building up anF
maintenance of soil fertility are the
careful preparation of the seed pea
and the thorou@h pulveriZation Of the
same before planting is undertaken.
The finer it is, the greater will be the
capacity for holding and storing
water A coarse, sandy soil is leachy.
A fine, loamy soil resists drouth much
better. One will hold water salts
facto lily. The other will permit it
to escape readily One is too coarse
The other by it's very fineness be-
comes more retentive of moisture. We
cannot be too careful about the
thorough preparation of our lands IN
the spring for planting. Many farm
ers imaGine that if the land lays out
all winter, it needs but little prep
oration. In this they are mistaken.
Time spent in soil preparation IS
never wasted. Cross-dlsklng, mar
rowing and cutting up and smoothing
out the land with the best types OF
modern implements which are avail
able will be a profitable practice on
tho re farm.
We should never plant any out
carefully selected seed. Those Varl-
cites which have been demonstrated
to be the most desirable and eftec-
tive for use in any given comm unlty
should be- used. 1t is possible that
we could increase the yield OF our
and upward through the mere use OF
better seed. If like produces IKE,
why do we plant wheat from when
we are gathering fifteen bushels per
acre and cotton from when we
harvest $50 pounds of lint cotton
We con do much to stimulate the
growth of crops by supplying the
soil on which they are grown with
such elements of available plant FOOD
as thew are likely to need. SANDY
LOANS for instance are quite certain
food. Clay lands may or may not
need liberal fertilization with potash
Other tyres of these soils are Ger
tain to respond to the generous use
Of acid phosphate. Sore SOILS VII
be benefited by the use of lime. 9th,
ers need applications of nitrogen ana
nhosnhoric acid and will show little
benefit from the use OF potash. In
some instances, applications of nhos-
nhoric acid and potash will be adVan-
tageous. In other instances: 1t may
be benefited by nitrogen and potash,
rTrdoubt edlv, fertilizers can be USED
with advantage and profit. but to use
+ha~, os 2 parocea in aN inst3 noes ls.
mistake. The AGRICULTURAL colleges
and experiment stations nave done
line. Find out from your county
agent and from your state institu-
ton what plan of ferti1i7o tion is like
w to prove most profitable. Sys-
tenatic cultivation is. an imoortant
factor in rrodunine satisfacto~ crons
md maintaining the status QUO Of the
land. These are hut few Of the
ir,nortant facts to be taken into con-
sideration in the DEVELOPMENT of a
nrogram which will insure the nreser-
walton of the fertility Of our soils.
Treating a case of Roney MIX
A. w. D.. Atmore. Ala, writes:
7 have a cow that is fat and in
fire shape every way. but the
milk is ropev after souring, esne-
cially the whey and cream. We
beans and com crushed together.
The milk has been this way for
two weeks Your advice in the
matter will be apnreciated.
Trouble Of the character described
in your letter may arise from vari-
Gus causes. Sometimes the udder be-
comes infected with fungi or 'bac-
tnria Of an 1,ndaSi W h1o cha Az