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HIS MONTHLY TALK WITH THE
GEORGIA FARMERS
On Subjects of General Interest Per
taining to the Farm and
Garden-Good Advice.
TI10 Weather amt tho Crop*.
AGRICULTURAL Department,
State op Georgia,
Atlanta, Ga., May 1, 1803.
Up to tho middle of April the weather
throughout, tho state was unusually
warm, and was exceptionally favor-'
able for the preparation, planting atidl
germination of our staple crops, but)
since then the long Continued drvj
weather has seriously threatened the'
out crop, and although nn opportune
fain averted this danger, it was huc*
reeded liv such high and parching winds
that the benefit to ot.hor plumed croj
was in a great mensuro lost. The rain
fall for tho month has been very light
over the entire state, except in a few
counties, and in somo localities tho rains
followed by the heavy winds have pro
a need such conditions that tho
COTTON
seed, more especially, have failed t(
germinate, aud the ’’stands'* will con
tinue imperfect until the weather and
soil conditions uro more favorable
\V here the lands have a fair percentage
of vegetable matter, thereby preventing
compacting of the soil, and allowing a
free passage of tho moisture from bob
and air from the atmosphere above, the
•'stands” are good, but in many locali
ties h seasonable rain will be necessary
before we see the continuous lines, like
green ribbons, stretching across thu
nelds. Every farmer realizes how iin
portant it is to
GET A GOOD STAND
at the start, tho cultivation is so much
easier, and the prospect in every way so
much more encouraging. In localities
where the soil has become compacted or
a heavy crust has formed by tho con
tinued and high winds following the
ruin, I would advise harrowing as the
most effective and satisfactory way to
securo the speedy appearance of the lit
tle plants, aud at tlie came time exterm
inate any foreign growth which may
have presented itself. This plan insures
the destruction of the first crop of woods
and grass and leaves the seed bod in ex
cellent condition to appropriate favor
able atmospheric conditions. It is most
important that
DURING A DROUGHT
our lunds should bo kept free of nil
crusts or clods. Some farmers when the
ground becomes hard, will putoff plow-
mg it until a rain falls. Tho timo to
get rid of this crust is at once; go at it
with any implement you may have at
band, which you can uso to the best ad
vantage, but the harrow is preferred,
because it enables the farmer to cover
thoroughly a largo area in a compara
tively short time. The man who defers
this work under the impression that a
few days’ delay can do no very great
harm, deceives himself, and if there
should be a protracted drought irrepar-
ahlo injury to the crops must result,
with consequent disappointment and
hardship to the farmer. Often during
a drought the seeds germinate, but from
ubseuco of moisture haven’t the ability
to force themselves through the soil. It
is just jit this critical period that the
farmer’s judgment and energy must
must join hands and give tho help so
much needed. In those sections of the
statu whore the cotton is will started
tho
CULTIVATION 1
is progressing most favorably. In
localities where there is only a partial I
stand owing to tho dry weather, I would
advise the use of a small scooter with
the left wing of a scrape attached; the
right wing can ho turned up and act as
a mould board to protect the young
plants from dirt "or clods falling on
them. Hun the scooter near the plant
allowing some dirt to fall on any seed
which may have been left uncovered
tbe wings breaks the middles, destroy
ing any weed growth that may have
appeared and renders the subsequent
cultivation lighter and more easily ac
complished. A rako or light-running
cultivator will answer the same pur
pose. It should be tho aim of every
farmer to keep his land not only free
of weeds, hut in tho most perfect title
possible, thus giving its absorptive pow
ers full play, and enabling the roots to
perform their full duty. It is in pro
portion as the little rootlets have a nice,
mellow, thoroughly. broken soil, in
which to seek for the elements of plant
life, that the plant develops. When these
rootlets, the mouths of our plants, are
checked in slieir search for food, in just
such proportion the growing plants
must suffer and their full ability bo ro
tardod or permanently destroyed. Ap
preciating these facts, how important
are soil conditions, and we enn only pro-
duce them by deep and thorough prepa
ration, and subsequent rapid and intelli
gent cultivation.
CORN
The stand of corn throughout the
state is an exceptionally fine ono, and
although, in the northern part of the
state, a little injured by the cold, and
also by the bud worm, it is rallying, and
the prospect is an encouraging one. In
a quickly maturing crop, like corn, it is
important that not one moment bo lost
in intelligent cultivation. We have
just so much time to do tnis work in
and any delay is a risk. Air and moist-
uro are absolutely essential to t.lio life
and development of the plant, and every
means should be used to render these
natural conditions as effective us possi
ble. While the preparation and plant
ing of any crop is generally considered
about one half tho actual work neces
sary to be douo, there are so many cun-
iingencies, so many instances where tiie
iiicest judgment is required in order to
determine just the right policy to pur
sue, that the latter half is perhaps tho
most critical, although where thu prep
aration has been deep and thorough
there is less cause for apprehending dis
aster. Where this has been done the
CULTIVATION
should lie on somo plan that
will enable us to pass over the
crop rapidly, simply breaking the
surface. I have found, in sandy land,
that u cultivator with the wing
Bet so as only to break the surface soil,
is all that is needed. On red, stiff lands,
ii' the land lias been compacted, “side”
with ft small scooter, using the wing of
u scrape for the middles as directed for
cotton—the scooter to break the laud
next the young corn, the scrape to clear
out the middles. ' Another very good
plan on stiff land planted in corn is to
side with a long scooter and put a shovel
furrow in the middles. From this go to
the cotton, finishing that return to tho
corn with a larger scooter, running
partly in the siding furrow so ns to
break tho ridge between the small
scooter furrow and that made in tho
middle by the shovel. If you can spare
tho time right hero, break tho middles
thoroughly with four-inch scooters. On
lighter soils this plan will not bo neces
sary, but ou rod, stiff binds you will bo
delighted with its effects on the growth
and development of tho young plants,
and should a drought occur, your crop
will be in condition to withstand its
effects. Every moment should be in
telligently and energetically utilized
now. Let us devote more timo and
cure to
FOOD CROPS.
The millets, peas, groundpeas (Span
ish) can be put on spare land. Let
also see to it t.luttLAh larger acreage iu
POTATOES
is put in. This crop is so easily culti
vated, so quickly made and under ordi
narily favorable conditions, yields
abundantly that it is a matter for sur
prise that our farmers (lo not pay more
attention to its value.- Of course when
a full crop is made the price iu the fall
rules low, and just at that time the
picking and housing of the cotton crop
requires so much attention, that the
necessary care in gathering and handling
the potatoes is often ueglectod. The
farmer feels that he cannot spare the
timo from tho nil important cotton, al
though the potatoes, if carefully gath
ered and protected, will yield a better
per cont on the labor and money invest
ed than the snmo in ootton. It is be
cause they possess so little money at tho
time of gathering, that they are neg
lected ntid hundreds of bushels nre lost
yearly from imperfect protection anil
careless methods of housing. Make
them and save them properly, leaving
tho smaller ones in the fields for the
hogs, and in tho spring put them on the
market when tho command a good price.
There is scarcely a fiirmer who, by pay
ing attention to these smaller crops,
could not command good prices for
them at a season when cash is so much
needed and so hard to obtain. Or they
could be exchanged at remunerative
figures for sugar, coffee and such needed
articles ns wo cannot produce at homo.
This question of nn abundance of home
supplies is ono of such importance that
we cannot afford to pass over it indiffer
ently. And the opportunity of putting
in these crops once gone, cannot bo re
claimed until another year rolls around.
In most occupations mistakes can he
corrected and sometimes their effects
eliminated, the injury sustained being
ovtrcome by matnrer judgment, but i>
funning the fact that ‘ time uml tic p
waits for no man" is a peculiar force
and the proper time for doing certain
things being suffered to pass by, tho loss
can never be remedied, at least in that
crop, and tho year’s work, with all its
attendant expenses and worries, ends in
ignominious failure.
Tho best
MANURE FOR SWEET POTATOES
is well rotted stable manure, butif com
mercial fertilizers are used, one contain
ing a large per cent of acid phosphate
n 'id some potash is tho host form in
which to apply it. Have the lund
thorouglilr uml deeply broken, nut in
the manure and bed out long enough
for the land to “settle” before t.lie slips
are put in. Don't wait for n rain, but
in the afternoon sot out the plants by
opening a bole with a pointed stick,
putting in a little warer, then the plant,
pressing the wet dirt to tho rout end
,nnd drawing tho dry earth around
tho top.
DON’T NEGLECT THE GARDENS.
Nothing adds so much to tho comfort
and happiness of village or rural life,
nothing so conduces to health and con
tent as a well kept garden. And from
an economic standpoint no part of tho
farm pays so well. Keep the ground in
fine tilth, mid continue to put out n
supply of all the favorite vegetables. Try
a May crop of Irish potatoes. Prepare
and plant as for tho early spring crop.
If tho planting for a later crop is put off
until summer it is usually harder to ob
tain a stand, on account of tbe Hot. dry
weather. Potatoes planted in May are
said to have better keeping qualities
than those planted earlier. If there are
WORMS IN THE CABBAGE
scatter a little insect powder over them.
It is death to all insect life and is harm
less to man. A small outlay in this, put
on in time, will save your cabbages, not
only from worms but from tho ravages
of the tty. Another good plan is to mix
together ono ounce of paris green and
four ounces of flour, put in a small tin
box with muslin tied over tho end and
sprinkle the plant while the dew is on.
Finely powered tobacco is ulsogood, and
at the same time is a fertilizer.
FOR THE BARK LOUSE
on fruit trees or shrubbery, cut up fine
one-half pound of turpentine soap, mix
with two gallons of kerosene and beat
until perfectly smooth, to this mixture
add 15 gallons of water anil spray the
affected trees. This is not an expensive
or troublesome preparation, and the re
sults of its use are most beneficial, Tho
largo increase in the uso of
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
would, under ordinary circumstances,
indicate a largo increase in the
COTTON ACREAGE,
but from our numerous reliable corre
spondents, covering nearly every militia
district in the state, wo get a most com
prehensive view of the situation, and
from these I am convinced that tho in
crease in acreage is
NOT SO GREAT
ns has been supposed. In very many of
the genuine cotton counties an actual
loss lias occurred, so much moro land
having beeii devoted to food crops.
These crops, including all tho small
grains, corn, millets, ground pens, etc.,
luivo been lar gely increased, and on them
has been ar plied much of the large
amount of commercial fertilers which
have boen used. Many farmers lust
year, owing to tho low price of cotton,
reduced their bills for fertilizers, and in
some cases abandoned their uso entirely,
but t he plan was ao unsatisfactory and I
so unremunorutivo that they have this 1
season gone on the other extreme per-1
haps and applied fertilizers more heavi
ly to all their growing crops. To what
extent this can be done with profit re-1
mains an undetermined question, so 1
much depending on the previous prepa- j
ration, the charater of the seasons and
the intelligent aud skillful cultivation.
Of one fact our people may rest assured,'
and it affordf mo genuine satisfaction to
publish it to them aud to the world, our
farmers are fast arriving at tho conclu
sion that their salvation and that cf the
country at largo, lios in tho abandon
meat of
TIIE OLD COTTON POLICY,
which seeks to produce on credit cotton
with which to buy nil farm supplies.
Bitter experience has taught them tlmt
n farm policy which is not self-sustain
ing, is a mistaken and ruinous one, anil
they, have wisely decided on n crop
division this year, which, with favor
able seasons, means independence for
them, and more food in Georgia for the
support of man and beast than wo
have had for yenrs. These evidences of
n better and more intelligent system of
farm economy nro apparent to even the
casual observer, and to one who,watch
ing closely tho general drift ot our agri
culture, tho improvement is most
marked. An investigation of this sub
joc't proves that in proportion as the in
torest in home supplies is lessened, just
so much is th(> attraction for home ami
homo surroundings reV xed, and this
perhaps accounts in parr/or tho decline
in the profits once realized from the
crops of nn average Georgia farm.
Another reason that the estimnte of
the cotton acreage, based on tho use of
commercial fertilizers, is erronesus, is
tlmt tho
FAILURE IN THE HOO CROP
caused a heavy advance in the price of
cotton seed oil, which is largely used to
supply the deficiency in tho lard market.
A corresponding advance in the price of
cotton seed caused thousands of farm
ers, even among those who had nlwavi
approved the seed, to decide that 4UJU ti
$29 n ton, it was to their interest to ills
pose of them and substitute commercia.
fertilizers, which, in a lnrge majority of
cases, was done, and thus tho product
of oil has been greatly inoreased, the
price of lard has been kept down below
the moat market; the oil mills have been
run on full time, giving employment to
hundreds of operatives; tho railroads
have received increased tonnage, and
the farmers 1mvo an additional sotirei
of income, at a time whon most needed.
As I am closing this report raiiiB are
falling, wJiicli will grentlv benefit tho
growing crops and will simplify tho
plans for their successful cultivation.
R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
COTTON SEED HULLS.
THEIR
ECONOMIC VALUE
FEEDING STUFF.
All Address Delivered by Dr. Goorge K,
l’ltyue lleforo tho Convention of the
Georgia State Agricultural Society at
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10, 1803.
It is difficult to imngine nnything ap
parently mo. e dry, tasteless und devoid
of nourishment than ootton sued hulls,
yet within tho last few yenrs they have
come to tho front as a most valuable
cattle food. Chemical analysis show
us that although they appear so unin
viting anil insipid they yet contain sub
stances of much value. Tho producers
of cotton seed oil formerly burned their
seeds under tbe boilers and sold the
ashes; such ashes are rich iu potash,
containing from 25 to 30 per cent, but
hs a ton of bulls only yields from 2 } to
8 per cent of ashes, there will be only
from 50 to 00 pounds of such ashes for
each ton of lmlls burnt, this would only
represent from 15 to 18 pounds of pot
ash. A ton of hull ashes if of good
quality can contain 000 pounds of pot
4.
every
quaiuy can contain uuu pounds ot pi
ash, which would bo worth nbout
Hut us it takes about 35 tons of hulls to
produce such a ton of ashes it is far
more profitable to sell the hulls for
feed, eyeu at the low price of $3 per
ton.
Cotton seed hulls contain in
100 pounds :
Moisture 7.251b
Ash 2.881b
Crude fibre 42.831b
Fat i.641b
Crude Protein 8.751b
Non-nitrogonous extractive mat
ter 41.7551b
Iii a food analysis, such ns this, tbe
moisture represents tiie absorbed water
in the material, tho ash indicates the
mineral portion remaining ufter tho
substance 1ms been burnt, und the nu
tritive ingredients are the crude fibre,
fat protein and non-nitrogen extractive
matter. The crude fibre is the woody
substance or crude cellulose of the
food, the fat is the only matters, the
protein is the albuminoids and might
be said to correspond in character to
the white of an egg, and the noil-nitro
genous extractive matter is that portion
which is not #ftter, ash, fibre, fat nor
protein. It is composed of soluble sub
stances anil consists chiefly of such
carbohydrates as gum, starch, sugar,
etc.
While such an analysis shows certain
nutritive bodies it does not necessarily
follow tlmt thoy can bo all digested
anil assimulated. In fact it has been
found by actual experiment that the
digestibility of tho constituents of the
various feeding stuffs nro not the same,
but are nearest alike in those materials
which most closely resemble each other.
It has also been ascertained that to se
cure the best results in cattle feeding,
tbe amount o.' digestible protein present
must bo always accompanied by a cer
tain proportion of digestible lion-nitro
genous matter consisting of crude fibre,
fat and extractive, l’his is culled the
nutritive ratio. The crude protein is
the nitrogenous portion of the food, and
is the most costly. Its chief work is
the production of flesh and muscle.
The crude fibre, fat and non-nitrogen-
otis extractive matter furnish heat and
fat, and in adding their total digesti
bility together, that of the fat is first
multiplied by 2 j to put it upon an equal
basis with the others as its fat and heat
producing powers are that much
greater.
Tho nutritive ratio varies for differ
ent animals and for different conditions
under which they live. Tho following
are some of the most important ratios :
Milch cows—One part of digestible
protein to 5.4 parts digestible non-ni-
trogenous matter.
Oxen (Fattening)—Ono part of di
gestible protein to 5.5 up to 0.5 parts
digestible non nitrogenous matter, uc-j
cording to age and weight.
Growing animals—One part of di-!
gestible protein to 4.7 up to 8.0 parts
digestible lion-nitrogenous matter, ac
cording to age and weight.
Any decided change from these pro
portions means waste of food, hence
the proper regulation of the different
ingredients of a ration is a most import
ant matter.
In discussing cotton seed hulls it is
well also to speak of cotton seed meal,
as they are the natural concomitants
of each other. We have stated above
that cotton seed hulls contained 3 7
pounds of crude protein in 100 pounds-
26 per cent of this 3 } pounds is digesti
ble. This gives 98-100 of a pound of
digestible protein, this is the unit for
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the nutritive ratio of cotton seed hulls.
The crude fibre in the lmlls is 42 83-100
pounds and 52 per emt of it is digesti
ble, this Will givo!22 37 100 pounds of
digestible crude) fibre. The fat pres
ent is 1 54-100 pounds and 27 per cent
is digestible, this figures to 42-100 of a
pound of digestible fat which is to be
multiplied by 2 * as described above,
this makes it figure up to 1 5-100
pounds. The non-nitrogen extractive
matter in cotton seed bulls is 41 j
pounds, 40 per cent of this is digestible
which upon multiplication gives 11
7- 10 pounds of digestible non nitrogen
ous extractive matter. Upon adding
together tho digestible percentages of
crude fibre, fat and noil-nitrogenous
extractive matter as figured above, tho
result wiil bo 40 2-100 pounds, As we
have only 98-100 of a pound of digesti
ble protein, tho nutritive ratio will bo
as 08-100 is to 40 2-100, or as 1 is to
8- 10. But as a nutritive ratio of 1
8-10 is much too low for feeding pur
poses, it should bo corrected by some
far richer food and we naturally turn
to cotton seed meal which is too expen
sive and also has too high a nutritive
ratio to uso alone.
Cotton seed meal in a hundred ponni
contains 5 18-100pounds of a crude fibre
ot which 20 per cont is digestible.
There is 11 74-100 pounds of fat of which
91 per cent is digestible. Tho non-ni
trogenouR extractive matter amounts
to 25 27-100 pounds and 91 per cent i
digestible. Calculating these peroont
ages und adding them together ns in
the case of tho hulls given a total of 51
5-100 pounds of digostible non nitro
genous matter. Tho crude protein
present in cotton seoil meal is 41 ,
pounds of which 87 per cent is digest!
Hie, this yields 38 71-100 pounds of ili
gestible protein. Hence tho nutritive
ratio of cotton seod meal will bo as 38
71-100 is to 51 5-100, or ns 1; 1 3-10,
Here we have two materials widely dif
fering in their nutritive ratios, cotton
seed hulls being 1: 40 8-10 and cotton
seed meal 1: 1 8-10, a very rough food
anil a very rich one. If one desires to
feed nn animal for tho best results iu i
given case, whether it is for work, fat
tuning or tho furnishing of milk, tho
nutritive ratio is sooured for such an
nnliual under the given conditions.
1 he nutritive ratio for tho milch cow
for example is 1: 5 4-10. By calculation
we find that it will take about 100
pounds of hulls and 33 pounds of cotton
seed meal to produce this ration or in
even numbers, and for a food rich
enough for most purposes 1 pound of
meul to every 5 pounds of hulls.
Some animals may not bo willing at
first to touch the hulls containing this
small amount of meal, but they aro
readily taught to eat them by adding
tho meal very liberally at first nnd then
gradually decreasing the amount until
tho desired proportion is reached, when
they continue to eat tho mixturo with
avidity and relish.
The uso of cotton seed hulls for fat
tening cattle and for milch cows has
been very extensively practiced for
some time in tbe Mississippi Valley
Tne demand at New Orleans by the
dairies alone consuming all produced
by tho oil mills of that largo city.
A gentleman in this state who is on
gnged largely in the granite business
employs a number of teams of oxen.
These animals woro always thin until
he put them upon cotton seed hulls,
now they are sleek nnd fat, they aro foil
on hulls alone with only tho addition of
n liberal handful of cotton seed meal to
each bucketful of hulls. His business
furnishes another illustration of value
to the farmer, showing how littlo the
farmer's interests nro sometimes con
sidered. The railway which freights
this gentleman's graffito to the citv
charges him $8 a carload of 80,000
pounds, when these cars aro returned
carrying 10,000 pounds of cotton seed
hulls the charge is $12 a carload.
In actual practice tho proportion of 5
pounds of ineal to 25 pounds of hull-
lias been found very satisfactory indeed,
as a daily ration. The cost of such feed,
ing is quite small. With the meal at
$22 a ton and the hulls at $.i, t ii„ daily
cost of such feeding would be 7 4 cents
a (lay, or $2.77 4 a mouth. Cattle fat
ten readily under such feeding, which
is said to bo cheaper than using corn
even at 25 cents a bushel. The manure
is also considerably richer than that
produced under tbe ordinary system,
and hence more valuable.
I would suggest to all farmers who
nre in either the raising or fattening of
cattle, or the feeding of milch cows, a
fuller study of the wonderful economy
and good results of feeding cotton seed
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Among the bulletins of the southern
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to the cotton planter has recently been
published by the Alabama experiment
station, treating of “cotton blight.”
Bor tho purpose of devising means to
cure this much dreaded disease, elab
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station. A field of uniform soil was
selected for the purpose, which was
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were made of the growth of the cotton
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The illustrations of the bulletin add
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against “cotton blight,” which fully
corroborates the results obtained by the
station, and a quotation from a North
Carolina.planter is given, stating that
“kainit is to rust, what quinine is to
chills—a specific.”
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•which give results of thousands of ex
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profit from .he use of fertilizers. They
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