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COTTON IN HILLS SAVES MONEY IN SEED SAVES TIME IN LABOR \ INCREASES YIELD Doh't plant in rowa. Plant in hills and save your seed. Re \A dure labor of “chopping out’’ to half. Distance Nn > \ between hills adjusted as desired by Harriman Seed Dropper PEAS. Produces extra bale every 15 acres. Pays for itself »ran« every 4 acres planted. Good stand insured. Gauge ■ B, wheel permits shallow planting. See our booklet of indorsements from users. o Tcb • Hsrrimsn Orsppe’ Write —we’ll Wdl seed facts aid same at aearest dealer. THE HAMIMAM MANUFACTURING CO. 67-B Rj ver A«., Harriman. Tua. SAVE MONEY ■& “HAYNIE" COTTON CHOPPER It does tbe work of SIX men Write for Catalog and Prices. Bex »74X. Atlanta Ga ; Box 1»K. Mem phis, Tea*.: Box <»IK Fort Werth. Texas. Isnd No Money » and grt our free attractire setae ? Bo*rw-n dressed end make b*T •oeev erery day showing our m=<- ufieent line of men’s nuts and cw coet samples. either in your span eapttsl or experience. We trust you ab aohitety. putting yoa in abL .wying Inisim»i with our money, nap 70-1 ret cuetxyra and stam. righ. beck Jrdcrs'eoene Ms of ’em w our s well dressed sales repreeen reee. You can make BperDay-Easy ur iwraeestatrees are eo can you acini taside wholesale - rices eo the. you can beat the the worid on price bimpi* villi year friends will be mighty well pleased Md FreeJ tJint Style. ftt, woewxnansn p and material fully guaran si s/istfsns-Si Tati's: there is still sectaries territory in your totality for one asam-bettor be the lucky fellow Don’t miso this rhenee to get a swell suit. free, and make b g money. Get busy today and we wifi send you Hg/rae srim repw sestet.re’s ■ masts suit offer, latest fashion color plates and full particular; tbe same day we get your card— ECTBOMT TdSomiG ca.. Dept. C ST. LOUIS, MO. MULES ON THE FARM BY J. M. BEI>Ii. VIRGINIA. For generating the mule has been used exclusively on the farm in the south. They seem not to be in favor to so great an extent on the farms in the north and west. This seems a pity at the 1,000-pound mule will do as much work, live on less and last longer at hard work, than the 1,200-pound horse. There is an old saying in the south to this effect: "Two sets of mules will last a farmer his lifetime. For in stance, a farmer starting out at 21 »ears of age buys a team of mules 3 years old. They are teady to go tc work. Four or five years of age might be better, but at 3 years they are capa ble of doing steady farm or road work if properly cared for. The writer has known them to be put to regular work at 2 1-2 years of age and kept at It until they had crossed the quarter century mark. But to get back to the young farmer. He starts out at 21 year* of age with his team of 3-year-old mules. For 20 years, or possibly with care, 25 years, they will do good work. At the end of that time they will, at the present price, if fat and sleek, bring from 350 to 373 each. The farmer is now 47 years of age. X He buys another set of mules they last him 25 years. By this time the owner is 72 years and probably through with the daily struggle for existence, in fact, is in a position to "rest on his oars." as the saying is. leaving to a servant no doubt the management of the farm. The longevity of the mule has been a well established fact for so long thaf like the common law, the memory of man knoweth nut t*. Xie contrary. Pliny, In his Vo'.nirs, mentions the mule tha. had been used to carry grain ® A LTHOUGH IH C Tractors have proved their superiority in °® c ’ a * contests at Winnipeg and in Europe for the past MWaiy several years —and although these victories are an indication HjgM of IH C strength, economy, and reliability—we do not ask you to judge I H C tractors on these records alone. gGyp The I H C record of actual service in the hands of thousands of farmers throughout the world, is the best reason why you should nSBH) decide on an IH C. It is this record of service which proves the aII jMBE round perfection of design, material, and workmanship used in the construction of I H C tractors for ■ Gasoline and Kerosene The official contests showed the world that I H C tractors plow mKK for less money per acre and plow more acres per hour, than any other gasoline tractors entered. But IH C owners already knew this. The contests simply proved IH C superiority. IH C tractors are Mlw dependable. They work day and night, 24 hours a day if necessary, MBM and year after year. They plow, harrow, haul, seed, harvest, husk, shred, saw, and do all tfie power work on the farm. Look into the efficiency and superiority of the complete I H C . a line, which includes Tractors in 12, 15, 20, 25, and 45-horse power, U,io several styles; and also a complete line of horizontal and verti cal engines, stationary or mounted on skids or trucks—air or I I water-cooled—l to 50-horse power. I B fF Ask the I H C local dealer for catalogues and full information, or, if you prefer, write direct. W INT ERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA 7 (Incorporated) | H C Service W Chkaso USA - Bureau w J /in r 'rfTi The purpose of . * . J f Jlßa wiMil d’is bureau is to '■* g Jr / furnish farmers ■ /z "1' with information '1 a®. ’ on be,ter farm - 1 W ? Jkxßs I - * n|? ‘ If you have I —arafeflßßpi < f' yfataMJlg--- anyworthyques- A*. '" kw- A tions concerning •’ wTon- ~~~~ ' soils.crops.pests - 'Lx "-’ 11 fertilizers, etc., I til ' Qrq Sf7 Ww! write to the IHC , rA Bureau and learn 1 •' what our experts * -■* ?-.A** _•<»;-*'*’& and others have found out con cerning these subjects. to the markets of Rome until he was 60 years of age, turned out as too old to follow his daily labor and this aged, bur faithful beast declined to be shelved but insisted upon making the regular trip to the market place although free and unloaded, falling in line as the other beasts of burden began their journey. The writer recalls a mule 33 years of age that did her daily tasks on a large southern plartati<»n along wltn other mules varying from 20 to 25 years younger. It may be safely asserter that a mule will last as long as its testh and it is only when, from advanced age, their grinders fail to allow them to thorough ly masticate their food that their daily usefulness ceases. Their immunity from accident and disease is proverbial and so true is this that it is seldom that one ever hears of a mule being seriously injured unless by gross carelessness or negbtet. They are not subject supposedly to glanders or farcy, the two most fatal diseases of horses. Tbe conformation and texture of their hoofs renders them much less liable to lameness than horses and when used regularly on the farm and even occasionally On the road, they will not require slices. Another thing in their tfavor is that they can be stabled without haltering; a stable of 20 head of mules turned loose will not give the trouble of thr»-d horses turned loose, as the former w'H not fight but will live peaceably togetn er as a visit to any big sale stable wilt prove as here the mules are always kept in pens, ftee and turned loose, while each horse is haltered in his stall. In feeding mules it "may be well to remember that they will keep fat ert about three-fourths the allowance of a horse of the same weight, that they will eat up roughage and that their grain ra tion will only be about two-thirds that of a horse. , When it comes to daily care and atA tention. the mule will live where the horse will soon die. These large-eared friends are also more sure footed than the horse, resist heat and flies better and do not chale so easily. The objection many farmers raise to the use of mules is that they do not breed, that they are stubborn, often vi cious and that they are entirely c'nsuit ed to pleasure purr os»s. Those objections are worthy consider ation but the many good qualities or these sturdy beasts seem to more thau onset them. From a commercial standpoint it may be well to remember that a pair of —year old mules, well matched, well broken and well grown, say weighing 1,100 to 1,300 each, will bring from 3550 to 3600. Now it takes a mighty good class or farm horse to bring such a price. Mor* mules should be raised by the farmers all over the country. Breed your heavy set farm horse marts to a good-sized, stylish jack and when your <*olts come take care o f them and they will prove to be about the most profitable stoca on the place, either to work or to sell. You will find them easier to raise, easier to break and cheaper to keep than horse colts. And, when you want to dispose of them they are always in de mand. TO LIFT SMOOTH PIPE. It is no easy job to lift vertical pipes, well-castings, etc., out of the ground, but the use of the device shown here makes it easy. Two pieces of strong spring steel (S) are welded to the end of an iron rod <R> and formed in the shape of a catch at the end. The implement should be pushed down through the pipe (P> until the catches on the ends of the springs slip over the lower edges of the pipe. Power can now be applied to the rope or chain attached to the springs, and the pipe lifted from its place. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY r 1912 AGRICULTVRALiRT Education , but, Successful Far.min<4- J 5 A NDREW M- £>ouix Thia department will cheerruUy endeavor to furnish any information. Letters should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president State Agri cultural College, Athens, Oa. CULTIVATING CORN ON UPLAND NEW GROUND J. D. L., Temple, Ga., writes: Please give culture for corn on upland new ground with a thin gray soil. What variety to use and how to fertilise it? Any land intended for corn should be broken up with a large plow as early in the season as possible. Breaking up the land allows the air and water to enter the soil. These are important mat ters in securing a good crop the next season. Moreover, the stirring of the soil to a considerable depth loosens it so the roots of the plant can make their way through it more readily. Gray land is ordinarily not well supplied with plant food. Os course, some gray soils owe their color entirely to the fact that the iron has been leached out of them. They may therefore be nearly as strong as the red lands. Where the gray quality is due to the predominance of sand, how ever, the soil is less fertile in character than where clays predominate. A 9-3-4 fertilizer will answer very well for corn on clay land; on sandy land a 10-3-5 will probably be better. Use at least 500 pounds of fertilizer under the drill row and pounds as a side application, and if you have any vegetable matter to in corporate with the soil, you will prob ably find top dressings good practice. Any of the prolific varieties of corn, such as Whatley’s, Marlboro and Hast ings, will be found suitable to plant on land such as you describe. Plant in four to five-foot rows, depending on the richness of your soil, and leave the plants about 15 inches to two feet apart in the drill. Give shallow surface cul tivation throughout the season. PLANTING COTTON AFTER BURR CLOVER. M. B. J., Milledgeville, Ga., writes: I would like to know the best formula for cotton on sticky, red clay soil which has been sodded to burr clover for 25 years. Heretofore we have planted some crop on this land in June after the clover is off. but since Bermuda grass is tak ing the field, I am going .this year to plow up the clover earlier and plant it in cotton. As the soil produces a pretty rank growth I judge we will not need any nitrogen, though owing to its sticky consistency it is a hard matter to get a stand of any crop. Would lime correct this? A very good formula to use on laqd of the character described in your let ter would be an 8-2-4. Ordinarily, we would be disposed to recommend a higher percentage of. nitrogen, but under the circumstances the formula suggested will probably answer very well, for accord ing to your description this soil should contain a higher percentage of this es sential element than most land of the character described in your letter. If this land had not been in sod and burr clover, and therefore had an opportunity to accumulate nitrogen as well as secure some from the air through the growth of the legume referred to, a 3 per cent nitrogen would be more desirable. This soil should be broken up as deep ly as it is possible to break it with three or four mules. A Spalding deep tilling plow would be an Ideal imple ment to use on it. Then lime it at the rate of one ton of caustic lime per acre. Put the lime on from 30 days to six weeks before planting the cotton. Use the lime as a top dressing. It is true the caustic lime may destroy some of the nitrogen, but you will use ft for the purpose of improving the mechanical condition of the land. After the lime has been applied as indicated, open wide, deep furrows and put In the fertilizer. Mix well with the soil by means of a bull tongue. Use at least 500 pounds per acre: then plant the cotton on low beds and keep the surface broken by means of a weeder or any other imple ment which will prevent the soil from crusting. While relatively light seeding of cotton is preferable, It would be bet ter under the circumstances to put in a good deal or better still to plant this land In hills, putting several seed in each place so that the joint effort of the plants may enable them to break through the soli. We have a small piece ofi land of this character on the college farm, and it has been treated as sug gested. We still find it very difficult to secure a stand of cotton, but believe its physical condition has been improv ed. W’e have also found that if we can secure a stand on this land, it is likely to make us a good yield because the soil is comparatively strong. It will take a series of years in which to bring this land into ideal condition for crop production, but it will be well worth the effort on acocunt of its natural strength. In plowing under the Bermuda sod you should be careful to turn it under very deeply. ess THE EFFICIENCY OF VARIOUS FORMS OF POTASH. T. H. 0., Montezuma, Ga., writes: Is muriate of potash as good a form of potash as kainit to use on sandy loam soil with red clay subsoil? I also wish to know if nitrate in cotton seed meal is as good as any other form for cotton and grain on these soils? I also want to know if 1.200 pounds of 16 per cent acid, 6000 pounds of 6.18 per cent cotton seed meal and 200 pounds of muriate of potash will make a fertilizer that will analyze 10-2-5. Muriate of potash is a concentrated form of potash carrying about 48 to 52 per cent of potash. Kainit is a low grade material, and contains some im purities, especially chloride of sodium and other chlorides as well, which act probably somewhat as disinfectants in the soil and prevent the ready decay of organic matter. On this account the high-grade potash may be considered in some instances as rather more suitable for use on rich lands than kainit. Kai nit can not, however, be classed as an objectionable material to use. put its low content of available plant food makes it necessary for the farmer to buy and handle four tons of it to secure the same amount of available plant food contained in one ton of muriate. Mu riate is preferable in practically all in stances where one can buy it at the relative cost per pounds of available plant food, as the freight will be less, and its action in the soil more favorable probably than that of kainit. Nitrogen as provided in cotton seed meal is a suitable source of this mate rial to use for corn and cotton, but it would not be a satisfactory material to use as a top dresssing on winter-grown cereals. Nitrogen in nitrate of soda is more quickly available than in cotton seed meal. Where one desires a form of organic nitrogen, cotton seed meal furnishes this material in excellent form. A fertilizer composed of the ingredients mentioned in your letter would analyze approximately 10-2-5.* GROWING CORN ON BOTTOM LAND J. C., Fairburn, Ga., writes: I would like some information in regard to rais ing corn on bottom land. It was planted to corn and peas last year, and made 50 bushels to the acre with 300 pounds of fertilizer. I turned under all the refuse 8 to 10 Inches deep: It is sandy soil with blue subsoil. What fertilizer would you advise to use, and when is the best time to apply it? You have taken the first essential step in getting your land ready to grow a crop of corn in 1912, namely, plowing it deeply and turning under as much of the refuse from former crops as possi ble. This is a wise policy, for, though this be bottom land, it will respond well to the incorporation of humus. A sandy soil should ordinarily receive a rather liberal application of potash and phos phoric acid. Apply about a 9-3-4 on this land and increase the application to 500 pounds per acre. This may be put un der the drill row at the time of plant ing, in view of the amount of vegetable matter you have turned into the soil. In a wet season you are not likely to secure as good results on this land as in a rather dry year, for, from your de scription, the subsoil must be of a rather tenacious character and a type of land which does not allow surface water to drain out of it as readily as a loamy soil would. • • • A FERTILIZER PROBLEM FROM ALABAMA. J. L. D., Ozark, Ala., writes: What will this formula analyze—l,ooo pounds of high-grade acid phosphate. 600 pounds of medium-grade meal, 200 pounds of mu riate of potash, and 200 pounds of sul phate of ammonia or 200 pounds of nitrate of soda? Which of the latter do you think is best? Do you think the above fertilizer will be suitable for cotton on Orangeburg sand, and* how much should be used per acre? The formula suggested in your letter will contain about 172 pounds of available phosphorus. 77 pounds of available nitro gen and 109 pounds of available potash, if sulphate of amonia is used. If nitrate of soda is used, it will only contain about 67 pounds of nitrogent. The per centage analysis would be about 8.6 per cent of phosphorus, 3.8 per cent of ni trogen and 5.4 per cent of potash. This would make a very good formula for cotton on sandy land, though it would possibly be better if the phosphorus ran a little higher. If ijrou use nitrate of soda in preference to sulphate of ammonia, apply at least 100 pounds of it as a top dressing alongside the drill row. It will be all right Jo mix as much as 100 pounds with the formula you . have in mind and apply in the soy at the time of planting. Undervyour condition we would be inclined tpj.jput 300 pounds un der the drill row.. and use 200 pounds as a side applicattbh/'And nitrate of soda as a top dressing W'the crop conditions seem to warrant it .Sulphate of ammonia may be incorporated with the mixture and applied In the ground with safety as the nitrogen in it becomes available slower than in nitrate of soda. BUYING PERCHERON HORSES. H. E. C.. Warwick, Ga., writes: I am interested in buying a pair of Percheron mares. I have b-—’* looking at some but they seem awfully big and coarse legged. They will weigh about 1.200 pounds and they will cost me $520.00. One is supposed to be tn foal by a registered Percheron stallion and was brought from Virginia a year ago; the other one has fust come from Illinois. I only have about 35 acres. Do you think they could tend this with good treatment? Is there more than one kind of Bermuda grass? Will one kind furnish more grazing than the other? • s • While Percheron mares should have good size ind plenty of bone, the bone should be flat and clean and the joints well defined. Corseness and roughness and an undue amount of hariness indi cate poor quality and bad feeding and management, points to be considered carefully and avoided in the purchase of animals to be used for breeding stock. You have the right idea about this mat ter. and should examine the animals with care on that account before making a purchase, as many of the mares used for the production of grade Percherons are the progeny of stallions possessed of many unde irable qualities, and some times the dams were not up to the stand ard of animals fit to use for breeding purposes. Naturally their offspring are likely to have poffr legs and feet and rough, coarse joints. It -s that the Pecheron will look large and coarse in some respects to the average man who has been used to handling a fine, clean, small-boned mule or a light driv ing horse. In purchasing you should be sure that the mare is in foal or have some guarantee of the same, as it is often difficult to tell until that they are actually in foal until after you have secured them. We would not be dis posed to breed a mare after dropping a foal for 30 to 90 days, depending on the age, size and condition, and the amount of work required. W’ith a young er animal more time for rest should be given than for an older animal. A mare shipped from Illinois in the fall should acclimate itself very well. W’e have shipped in animals during the spring and summer with excellent results. A team of mares, if given proper care and treat ment. will do all the work required on a 35-acre tract o£ land and keep in good condition. W’e know this from our own experience, but of course, large heavy animals of the Percheron type require to be cared for with greater skill as to feeding and management than the light er. hardier mule. It is also true that animals carrying a foal require more consideration as to treatment and man agement than animals maintained solely for work purposes. There are supposedly two varieties of Bermuda grass, and it is claimed by some that the St. Lucie’s variety will grow more freely and produce a larger per cent of grazing. We —--.ty think that in a series of years one will find much difference between these two va rieties. The common sort, if put on good land, and properly managed, will cover it up quickly and make an abun dance of very desirable grazing. Os course, Bermuda furnishes an unusually fine sod, and the cheapest means of maintaining live stock in the summer, especially where a little grain is fed while the animals are grazing. W’e think $520.00 is a big price to pay for animals which do not average more than 1,200 pounds. You should be able to lay down a team of high-grades 'tsWR IT' 1 ' bsMJJsk J I'llll fl 11 W ll * ’■IIF 9 VoUoiehl / IL J Hogs are not cleanly—hog w fat is always under suspicion—and \ lard is nothing more or less than hog fat Cottolene as a frying and shortening medium is just as far ahead of butter or lard as the automobile is in advance of the bicycle, or electric light preferable to gas?’ Cottolene is a vegetable shortening —made from pure, refined cotton oil. It may cost a little more per pound —but you need to use only two-thirds as much. It is better and more economical. Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY | f “Nature’s Gift from the Sunny South” I I which will weigh 1,500 pounds for a lit tle more than this sum, and since you want ■weight in the collar, and size and quality, you should give this matter of purchase price very careful consideration. GROWING CORN AFTER COTTON M. P. F., Canton, Ga., writes: I have four acres of red mulatto land on which I made 5.5 bales of cotton last year, he land has beeen in cotton for several years, and I now want to put it in corn. I expect to turn it as deep as I can with two mules, and want to lay off rews four feet apart and subsoil in fur row with scoo.ter plow. W’hat kind of a feitilizer shall I use? I also want to sow some oats. I read the agricultural page of The Journal with interest and get much reliable information. Land you intend to plant in corn should be broken as deeply as possible as soon as weather conditions will per mit. Do not make the mistake of breaking the land when wet in your haste to turn it over, as this will injure more than benefit it. It would not be good practice to subsoil the land this spring, but deeep surface cultivation will be advisable. Lay off your rows as suggested four feet apart with scooter plow. Then, if you can possibly get any yard manure or vegetable matter to put in the drill rows, do so by all means, as there is nothing which will do more to insure a good yield, of corn than the in corporation of humus. Mix with this humus and the subsoil by means of a bull tongue 500 pounds of a 9-3-4 fertil izer. I beljeve on your land you can probably afford to put all the fertilizer under the drill row at the time of plant ing, though, in the absence of vegetable matter, it is often advisable to reserve 200 pounds and use as a side application. The advisability of using nitrate of soda will depend on seasonal conditions. If the corn does not make a vigorous growth and look thrifty, apply 100 pounds of nitrate of soda as a top dress ing relatively early in the season. If oats are seeded in the spring, they should be put in as early as possible. Various varieties are on the market, but probably one of the best to use will be the Burt. Use 300 to 400 pounds per acre of an 8-3-3 formula, mixing the fer tilizer with the soil at the time of seed ing the oats. The results from spring oats generally depend on getting them into the ground early in the season, and owing to the fact that the soil is often wet at this season of year, fall seed ing of oats is generally to be preferred. I am glad that you And the agricul tural pages of benefit and service. Every effort is made to make it reliable and useful to the readers of The Jour nal. • • • A PROGRESSIVE FARMER W. 11. M., Cuthbert: I have started the progressive way of farming, and would like to have a little information on the kind of soil best adapted to cot ton, and what fertilizers to 4ise. Also the best soils and fertilizers for corn, sweet potatoes, Spanish peanuts. It will be a pleasure if we.may be able to serve you in your endeavors to de velop your fanning operations along more systematic and scientific lines. Cotton will grow on a great variety of soils, and on lands typical of your sec tion of the state you will find an appli cation of vegetable matter most satis factory. In addition, you should use abqut a 9-3-4 fertilizer at the rate of ov pounds per acre under the drill row at the time of planting. It will often be good practice to use 200 pounds as a side application, and 100 pounds of ni trate of soda as a top dressing if you not been able to plow under cow peas or other leguminous crop. * You will get better results from the cultivation of cotton if you will put your land un der a systematic rotation and plan to turn under a green crop every second or third year. You can do this and still ob tain one profitable crop from the land each year. For corn it Is important that the land bo deeply broken and well prepared. Use a prolific variety in your section, plant ing in rows 4.5 to 5 eet apart and 18 to 24 inches in the drilll row. 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Pntfnn FREE offer , 5 ACRE BAO «f oer ■ ■■■■.— LU I lull .t mnßev cost for »<«•■ VIRGINIA GROWN KING J _ . poses. Write quick to report results sad to eo a little TRA bai es xQQfI if laterested. work tor ns. e. J. WELLS. VVVVI. Rowland. Says* ■ 3 King Seed i Implement Corp.,%'S.'- —We Sell On 9 Months Time—That Shows Our Faith — der the drill row, and an application of 2CO pounds as a side application, and probably 100 pounds of nitrate of soda as a top dressing. If you have yard man ure to apply in the drill row. or can plow under green crops, or can secure compost or leaf mold, you will find it lesss necessary to use nitrate of soda as a top dressing, and you Will secure bet ter results the £e.st?H. Sweet potatoes are adapted to a wide range of soil, but give their best results on sandy, loamy land, as you no doubt know. Good drainage Is essential to the crop. A good fertilizer formula to use will be one containing 8 per cent of phosphorus, 4 per cent of nitrogen and 8 per cent of potash. On extremely sandy lands use 10 per cent of phosphorus and 10 per cent of potash. Spanish peanuts will grow on almost any soil on which they make a good start. They do best, however, on sandy, loamy land, and should be well fertilized with phospho rus and potash. Lime wouid also be beneficial for this crop. It is best to use 1.000 to 2,0000 pounds of caustic lime, ap plying it some 30 days before the crop Grow 75 or 100 Bushels of Corn per Acre ; | Your acres that are not producing what they should can be made to yield a great deal more. Careful seed selection, thorough cultiva tion and the best fertilizers will build up your farm, compel bigger yields, bring you bigger profits. Virginia-Carolina High-Grade Fertilizers are carefully mixed for the purpose of making your crops produce the big yields you should get. They have produced more big com yields than any other fertilizers. They are made of the very best raw ma terials that skill can devise and money can buy. They are accurately proportioned and carefully mixed into the best balanced, most drillable fertilizers any fanner can use. i How to secure bigger com yields is well told in our 1912 YEAR BOOK. Copy will be sent you free for your asking. SALES OFFICES ’ Richmond, Va. Charleston, S. C. Norfolk, Va. Baltimore, Md. (TljliZcTS gF” ‘ J't' Atlanta, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Columbia, S. C. Memphis, Tenn. Durham, N. C. Shreveport, La, C*. J Alexandria, Va. Winston-Salem, N, C. is planted. Then use a formula contain ing 10 per cent of phosphorus, 1 to 2 per cent of nitrogen and 8 to 10 per cent of potash. On land that contains any con siderable amount of vegetable matter it v ill not be advisable to use the nitro gen. Lemon Rates Held . 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