Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18

There is no propaganda being dis
tributed with reference to calcium
arsenate. One of the largest seed
crops of WeeVils that has ever gone
into Information is now safely pro-
tected against the freezes of the
winter season. We have done our
best to induce our farmers to rip
up the cotton stalks and bury them.
They believe because we had a dry
season and made a good crop of cot
ton without the use Of much
poison, or no poisoning at all
in some instances, that the
weevil has passed on and
will not be in evidence in our midst
next year. This is one of the most
foolish conclusions our farmers have
ever reached, because the Weevil
will in all probability do us very
great damage next year. 1t is quite
possible that we will have another
dry season; but if we have an album
dance of rain in July and August,
which is the rule rather than the eX-
Ception during the summer months,
the chances are that many of our
farmers will find their cotton eaten
up and destroyed by the weevil. We
y
get in shape to protect their cot
ton crop against the raVages of the
boil weevil in 1925. 1t is our duty
and responsibility to do this, and
we should have the goodwill and =
tive support of every constructive
citizen in so worthy an undertake
ing.
l agree fully with you that the
Of ii cd
think this is shame and an out
rage. The price of cotton, however,
can never be stabilized until our
farmers form some sort of co-opera-
tive organization and are able to
withhold the lint from the mark ct
until it commands fair price. This
policy has been followed by every
type of industry in the world ex-
cept. that of agriculture, and our
farmers must resort to this means
Of protecting themselves. 1t will
call for education and the exercise
of a spirit Of cooperation among our
farmers not hitherto evidenced; but
the time has arrived when we must
get over the obstacles in the way
Of stabilizing our agriculture and
putting it on a profitable basis.
Land which is devoted to peanuts
should be lined Use a ton Of raw,
crushed limestone rock In addition,
apply about three hundred pounds
Of acid phosphate and at least one
hundred pounds of manure salts.
How Chemistry Effects Cotton
Improvement
NJ. NJ, Augusta Ga, writes:
] would like for you to give me
all the information you can on
the relation of chemistry to the
cotton industry.
There is a very definite relation
between chemistry and the progress
of our cotton industry. AS you
doubtless know, very elaborate and
complete analyses have been made
Of all parts Of the cotton plant from
time to time during the various
stages of it's growth and develop
ment. This work was undertaken to
determine the amount and kind Of
plant food required by the plant at
various stages Of it's growth. Natu-
rally, with this information in hand,
it is easy to adapt the fertilizers used
under the plant more nearly to it's
needs and so stimulate and maintain
its growth as a result thereof. OF
course in producing cotton, it is i'm
portant for us to discover what ele-
ments the soil contains which the
plant needs. Also the amount Of
these elements, and, where they are
present in sufficient quantity, to
meet the requirements Of a growing
cotton plant.
The business of the skillful farmer