Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-28
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

the consequent famine which fol-
lows in its wake. Agriculture is a
world enterprise. 1t is the chief
business of our cosmos. Let us or
ganize it on a basis commensurate
with national and world needs. Our
present hit-and-miss policy Is all
wrong.
IL. A reconsecration to the ideals
of our forefathers. They believed
| in the exercise of justice, wisdom
and moderation. They eXemplified
i the simple life. They fought for lib
erty for the individual and their &C
| ton in this respect has become OF
worldwide significance. They were
| answering in their allegiance to
God. They were courteous, enduring
and law-abiding. Can we do better
at this time than to emulate their
example?
Cooperation holds the key to our
future success. There must be no
class and no section in the future.
Let us adopt "All for one and one
for all" as our national motto. This
| is time for the reconsecration Of
! our lives and efforts to the good of
society and to the preservation of
civilization. This is a time when
we should remember, in the words
Of the immoFtal Shakespeare, '"To
thine own self be true; and it must
follow as the night, the day, thou
canst not then be false to any man."
Let us get back to normal as quick
| ly as possible, and to do this we
| must demonstrate the fact in our
| lives and by our action towards each
other that we know, believe, and
| live the great truth that "I am my
brothers keeper" There has been
a slogan in this country for mapy
years which says, "a fair days pay
for fair days work" Adapted to
our agricultural conditions, it would
read, "a just return on the cost Of
producing our farm crops and ami
mails The farmers must apparent
| ly join hands and organize in the
same way as other workers. Coop
erative effort on their part points
the way to salvation and success.
| The World war taught us the po-
tency that lies in concerted action.
| 1t represents a rich legacy left us
out Of the rank and destruction of
that great conflict. Surely we will
not make the mistake of overlooking
| its true significance at this time.
| Everyone is interested in a nation
wide program Of agricultural deve1-
| opment, and should back it to the
| limit. It is the most promising
avenue through which we can hope
| to establish conditions in the open
country that will insure unified eff
fort, abundant production and per1na-
anent prosperity for all. Kipling
sounded the keynote for our guild
ance at this time in his occasional:
God of our fathers, known Of old
Lord Of our far-fung battle line
Beneath whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forgot-lest we forget.
The Food Needs of the Tobacco Crop
e. l.. c., Atlanta, Ga, writes:
1 wish information in regard to
the fertilization Of tobacco. How
and when should the fertilizer
be applied, and what should it
analyze?
Bright leaf, or flue cured tobacco
is the principal type which is grown
n the state of Georgia. On this
ccount the fertilization Of the crop
nd the type OF land off which it is
reduced both are matters Of pri-
larry Importance because the value
{ the crop is materially decreased
Unless a type of plant is produced
the leaves Of which will cure out
a bright yellow color. AS rule
bright tobacco is grown on sandy
lands, and many of these are rather
infertile. AS a result most of them
respond well to the use Of CONNER
cial fertilizers. The use of this
sons: First, it increases the yield,
and then it helps to balance up the
food supply of the soil.
Tobacco contains a larger portion
| Of potash than almost any other OF
our common crops, therefore the
use OF this element should be en-
phasized for this crop. A complete
fertilizer is the most desirable to use
under this type of tobacco. No gen.
eral rule as to the proper proportion
or balance between these elements
can be laid down. Combinations suit
ed to different soils will naturally
vary greatly. Each element in the
| fertilizer used for tobacco will be
coarse, dark, and late in maturing.
If an excess Of this element is APP
| piled the tobacco will not cure sat
| isfactorily, and will also be more
subject to "Wild-fire" and frog eye
If there is a deficiency in the supply
Of nitrogen the leaf will be thin and
small and the yield low although the
color may be good. Potash improves
the body of the leaf and makes the
plant more resistant to diseases.
lPhosphoric acid also plays an i'm.
portant role in the production OF
| this crop. It not only increases
growth but hastens maturity and
seems to give a brighter color to
the leaf. Soils which contain con
siderable humus would require more
phosphoric acid than light sandy
soils. A very good formula to use
is an S-3-3 applied at the rate Of 500
to 1900 pounds per acre, depending
on the land. On good pebble land
probably 500 pounds would be
enough to apply, while on poor sandy
soils 1000 pounds will give the best
results.
| Dried blood, cottonseed meal, and