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Georgia Farmers Cheerful
Over The Outlook
Planning to Beat 801 l Weevil.
Not Alarmed at Scarcity
Of Potash.
Reports from South Georgia
and Southern Alabama reflect
a decidedly optimistic disposi
tion on the part of the farmers
who, at one time, were deeply
concerned over the menace of
the boll weevil and the scarcity
of potash fertilizers.
There has been a general a
wakening of sentiment all along
the line in favor of co-operative
measures in combating the
spread of the boll weevil and in
ridding the fields of any pres
ent infestation, so that it is now
thought that this pest will have
quite rough sledding next sum
mer.
Many well informed planters
in the section referred to ex
press themselves as feeling de
cidedly independent ot high
price potash and are not wor
rying over the scarcity of that
material.
This view of the matter is
presented by an interview with
Hon. M. E. Rushin of Vienna,
Ga., who is one of Dooly Coun
ty’s most extensive farmers and
also one of that county’s repre
sentatives in the legislature.
Dooly county being a distinc
tively typical South Georgia
county, may be considered fair
ly representative of all that sec
tion of Georgia and Alabama
where it was once thought that
cotton could not be grown with
out liberal applications of pot
ash.
Mr. Rushin states that on his
entire farm, in the Spring of
1!) 1 (i, he did not use any fertili
zer containing potash, but that
he made the best crop in all ot
his experience. He, ot course
realizes that bis success is due
to the use of a class ot fertilizer
that contains potash itself, and,
in addition, has the power of lib
erating large quantities of pot
ash already present in the soil
and he’urges the farmers to se
lect this class of fertilizers for
this purpose.
When asked by a representa
tive of Morris Fertilizer Com
pany, of Atlanta, (!a., and Mont
gomery, Ala. for a more extend
ed expression of his views, he
said: “1 used one hundred tons
of the Supreme Brand 12-4-C
Ammoniated Super-Phosphuti
lasi spring, Manufactured b\
Morris Fertilizer Company, ot
Atlanta. Ga„ and Montgomery,
Ala., (this grade being pure
Bio* •!, Bone and Tankage Am
n v i;. ed goods without pot
ash) and found that these goods
gave me the fullest measure of
satisfaction as 1 have the best
crop I ever made and 1 give
those goods full credit for my
success.
As an evidence of what they
did 1 will say that I made 350
bales of cotton on 350 acres and
an average of forty bushels of
corn per acre. Land of the same
nature as mine, just across the
road, and fertilized with a diff
erent class of fertilizer made on
ly one-fourth bale per acre.
I am so thoroughly convinced
that the Morris Ammoniated
Super-Phosphate, without pot
ash, fully supplied the needs of
crops of this soil that I am going
to buy them next year and 1
take pleasure in urging my
neighbors to do likewise.
Farmers who wish to use this
class of fertilizers should call
on their local dealers at once
and engage what they need as
the supply is not large, or if the
local dealer cannot supply the
demand, any grade desired may
be ordered direct from the near
est office of the manufactures.
Potato Plants By Mail.
Nancy Hall, Forto Rico. South
era Queen, Norton and Bunch
Yam, delivered to your door by
mail $1.85 per thousand. Send
order early plants will be scarce
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Crow & Brogdon, Seville, Ga.
COTTON VARIETIES
AND BOLL WEEVIL
EARLY MATURITY IMPORTANT
SOME LEADING YIELDS
ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor
gia State College Of Agriculture
Unusual Interest is evidenced In cot
ton planting seed this year due to the
fact that n considerable part of Geor
gia und oilier of the Gulf states lmvo
been invaded by llie weevil. II was
long ago demonstrated that early ma
nuring varieties of cotton are essential
to combat tills pest successfully. On
tins account tlie College of Agriculture
bus conducted tests of tlie leading va
ili ties of cotton In Its demonstration
Held at Athens and at other points
throughout I lie state for several years
I ant. A summary of the results ob
tained during the crop year 11)16, as
prepared by Prof. L. K. Hast, of the
agronomy division, is presented. We
believe that every one Interested In
rollon production will study these re
sulis with great Interest, as they re
veal fads of Importance to planters
generally.
The results of variety tests with
cotton at Athens In 1916 are as fol
lows:
Total YioM Total Ylald
NitMIC OK VARIETY Sami Cotton 1.1111 lVr
Pouimlm At*\
Cook’s 2,772 1,053
Williams’ .... 2,6X7 896
Piedmont .... 2,686 967
Funbenm 64 .. , 2,657 980
Brown’s No. 2. . 2,622 914
Wanamaker’s. . . 2,598 936
Model la 2,589 1,086
Dixie 2,588 880
Hooper’s 2,556 920
Texas Bur .... 2,556 869
Culpepper’s . . 2,513 905
Tools 2,49 3 873
Langford's .... 2,427 825
Willet’s Ideal. . . 2,427 809
I’outnot 2.384 795
Cleveland .... 2,342 843
Sunbeam 80 . . . 2,241 843
Christopher. . . . 2.339 780
Meadow’s .... 2,252 751
Trice 2,171 724
Webber 82 . . . 2,169 737
Webber 49 ... . 2,091 696
Brown’s No. 1 . 2,084 708
Columbia .... 2,061 687
ltcxall 2,050 697
College No. 1 . . 2,042 756
Caldwell’s .... 2,042 6SI
liixatitl 1,999 700
Brown's No. 3 . 1,997 666
Willet’s Perfection 1.934 696
l.lvesey’s . . . . 1,912 638
1 lartswell 9 . . . 1,910 637
l,one Star .... 1,869 673
Vandiver's .... 1,869 623
Glenn 1,612 564
llito’s 1,483 549
Webber 1.482 491
Holdon 1,376 482
llramblett’s . . . 987 336
Results of variety tests of cotton in
1 hooks county, 1916:
T. tal Yield Tidal Yield
NA.YIK OK VARIETY Seed Cotton 1 ‘ • l**r
I', undn Arra. Pounds
Ham Wood's . . . 1,190 405
Toole 1,170 433
W’ananmker’s .... 1.140 422
l’oulnot 1,080 48!)
Sunbeam .... 1,000 340
Cook's 980 363
Cleveland 920 350
Columbia .... 880 252
lllxio 840 286
Collexo No. I . . 810 283
Modella 720 266
Trice 700 233
Newton’s 680 237
Broadwell’s. . . . 600 216
Webber ..... 580 174
Christopher. .. . 520 177
According to tests and observations
extending over several years in vari
ous section of (lie state, the following
are among Ihe best short staple varie
ties adapted to cotton production under
boll weevil conditions: College No. 1,
Trice, Sunbeam, Cleveland, Hooper's.
Caldwell’s, Toole, Cook's, Poulnot, Dix
ie, lirown’s No. 2 and Culpepper. Other
varieties that are known to be early
and that have made good yields in
the different sections where they are
grown, may be equally as good, but
only those varieties that we have test
ed are included in this list.
Forcing Cotton Maturity
For 801 l Wssvil Conditions
JOHN R. FAIN, Prof. Of Agronomy,
Ga. State College Of Agriculture
Early maturity of cotton is essential
to success in growing the crop under
li II weevil conditions. Aside from se
lecting a variety with earliness as a
characteristic, it is important that the
plant be helped by every possible stim
ulant to set and mature its fruit at
the earliest possible date. Hence it
becomes important to fertilize with
this end in view.
Contributing to the early maturity
of a plant, phosphorous is of chief
importance. Therefore, to promote
early fruition of the cotton, an applica
tion of phosphoric acid should be made,
generally speaking, about 400 pounds
to the acre.
If other forms are used the appli
cation should be made in time and
condition should be such as to render
the phosphorous available at the prop
er time.
A well prepared seed bed means
(juick germination and rapid gr^wtit
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troit.
Strickland & Wisdom
Agents Forsyth and Dawson Counties
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1 still have fv large registered male Berkshire hog, Known
as Suwanee Pride 190590, farrowed April 12th, 1914. His sire
was Masterpiece B, 126738, his dam was Gentle Beauty 2nd,
120017. Was bred by T. S. White, Lexington, Va.. While he
is getting to be a good large hog 1 am prepared for him to
serve all sizes with all safety, and I charge $2.50 for his serv
ice to insure sows in pig. I al-so have a thorough bred jersey
male yearling. He is ready for service and I will charge $1.50
for hi.s services. All who brought cows to my yearling la=t
year and have sold their cows, I shall expect them to see after
them and see whether they bring calves or not, and if they
sold them where they have been put on the market for beef I
shall expect my pay all the same. If am an bropght one to
my yearling, and she died he and m’t owe me anything for that
but where he brought one and sold her for the money I shall ex
licet him to pay me the sl. That is where he can’t see after
them and know whether they brought calves or not.
T. J. PILCHER, Curnmir r . Gw, Route 1.
HAW CREEK.
Well, what about Sunday be
ing a pretty day.
Mr. Glenn Tidwell visited Mr
Dewey Echols Thursday night.
Mr. Thurman Orr and sister,
Lola, visited Mr. Randalle
Hutchins and sister, Marie Sat
urday night.
School at Haw Creek is doing
fine under the able manage
ment of Mr. Claude Couch and
sister, Mae.
h'-s. G.W. Green is visiting
M's. A. I. Vaughan this week.
.Mr. Toy Payne had the mis
fortune of cutting a tree down
on himself Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Henry Thomas visited
Mr. George Thomas Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. Lint Gravitt is going to
move to the old J. T. Major s
place.
The quilting given byMrs. A.
J. Vaughan Saturday afternoon
was enjoyed by all present.
Those on the sick list this
week are Mrs. Guyton Tidwell
and daughter, Parylee.
Miss Mae Couch visited
grandma Mullinax Thursday
night.
Mr. Reece Barrett is very ill
at this writing.
Those visited Geneva Fowler
Thursday afternoon were Miss
Vera Samples and Mr. Conrad
and Clifford Hulsey and two
sisters, Clara, and Lee Clara.
Mr. Goal Hansard and wife
spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mr. Reece Barrett and fam
ily.
Those visiting Mr. A. J.
Vaughan Wednesday night
was Mr. Emory Green, ofCol
lege Park and Mr. Thurston
Majors and father of Rochelle,
and Mr Clyde Samples of Cham
blee.
I will now answer “Two
Chumns” riddle, if a fat hog
would come to forty dollars,
a poor hog would come to an
ear of corn.
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Rog Strickland, Agent
Forsyth and Dawson Counties
Rushed tlie Order
A TRAVELING Salesman, while in
Nashville, Tenn., took a large order,
promising delivery in ten days. It
would take two days for the order to
reach the Home Office by mail. It took
him only a few minutes to telephone the
order from a pay station of the Bell Tele
phone system.
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often means fulfillment of contract.
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