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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1913.
AGRICULTURAL
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This department will cneerfuliy endeavor to jumisn any information,
l.etters. should be addressed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president Stats
Agricultural College. Athens, Qa.
The Central of Georgia Railway’s Test Farms
A little more than a year ago the
Central of Georgia railway undertook
the establishment of a series of test
farms. This work was undertaken for
the purpose of demonstrating the bene
fits to be derived from the applica
tion of scientific principles to the culti
vation of the land operated by farmers
along its right of way. The Hon.
W. A. Winburn, vice-president of the
road, gave his active support to this
project, believing that in so doing he
might be instrumental in inducing
farmers to take up new methods of
practice, increase the tonnage of the
road and secure exact data for the
information of the public relative to
the possibilities of agricultural develop
ment along the territory traversed by
the Central of Georgia lines. The ac
tual work has been carried out under
the direction of the agricultural agent,
Mr. J. F. Jackson and agriculturist,
T. G. Chastain. Mr. Chastain is a
graduate Of the State College of Agri
culture, at Athens, and the plans on
which the test farms were organized
and operated were made by Messrs.
Jackson and Chastain after several
extended conferences with the profes
sors of the State College of agriculture
for the purpose of demonstrating on
a considerable scale the efficiency of
those principles of farm practice advo
cated by the college as a result of the
investigations made in its laboratories
and on its farm.
To this end it was decided at the
outset that the farms should comprise
approximately forty acres, or an area
which under the old regime was consid
ered could be cultivated by the prov
erbial nigger and a mule, but which
now is believed can be operated to
much grater advantage and profit by
doubling the horsepower with the same
amount of man labor. In any definite
system of agriculture it is necessary to
establish a rotation of crops, and there
fore. each one of these farms was
planned with this end in view. Natu
rally, but few animals can be main
tained on so small an area, and hence
the demonstrations are calculated to
show the possibility of building up
soilfe through the use of green legumi
nous crops cut off or turned under as
the exigencies of the situation may
dictate. The money crop is essentially
cotton, though corn is grown on quite
an extensive scale, and it is expected
that sufficient hay and grain will be
produced for the maintenance of the
work stock kept on the farm, while at
times there will be a surplus to sell.
The rotations were naturally varied to
meet the conditions existing in the
different soil and climatic areas trav
ersed by the Central lines. In some in
stances truck crops have been empha
sized, such, as watermelons and sweet
and *lHsn potatoes. In other places
sugar cane has been grown.
It was felt that these test farms
operated on so extensive a basis would
demonstrate beyond question of doubt
that the small farmer or even the
tenant farmer if alive to the possibili
ties of his situation might hope to ac
complish in the way of not only build
ing up his soil and increasing his crop
yields, but making a living for his
family 4 and some considerable profit
besides. The low average yield ob
served throughout the state for some
of our principle crops has led to the,
conclusion that our soils are below the
average in fertility, and in many in
stances incapable of material improve
ment. The results secured from these
test farms show the absurdity of these
contentions. It should be remembered
that last year was the worst crop sea
son in a decade in Georgia, and that
this report represents the initial effort.
Certainly better results should be ex
pected in the future.
In this connection it is proper to state
that the work was organized on the basis
of the Central railway guaranteeing the
man who set aside forty acres of land
for a test farm against loss provided
he faithfully carried out' the instruc
tions furnished him by the company and
the college with reference to the culti
vation, fertilization and general man
agement of the crops. All of the farms
in question were not located is Georgia,
but of the* eleven upon which data were
obtained not one showed a loss. The
actual figures from the 337 acres of
land under cultivated showed the total
value of the crop to be $11,782.74. The
cost of the crop was as follows:
Man labor $2,112.91
Horse labor 1,137.88
Fertilizer 2,364.51
Harvesting 1,176.73
Seed, marketing, gin
ning and bagging. . . 689.78 $7,481.81
Income:
Rent ..
Profit
.$ 990.00
. 3,310.93 $4,300.93
$11,782.74
Mr. Jackson states the proposition
thus: “It should be noted that the profit
does not include rent, and that after
having received pay from the crop for
all expenses and all labor, plus a rental
of more' than ten per cent, on the value
of the land, ‘our test farmers cleared
$3,310.93. Dividing this by 337, * the
number o'f acres in cultivation, gives an
average profit of $9.82 per acre •■on land
the average value of which is $27.30,
or thirty-six per cent, net profit. By
adding the rent to the profit, the total
income from the land after the farmers
have been paid for all their work and
all their expenses, is $4,300.93, which is
an average income of $12.75 per acre,
and is more than forty-six per cent, on
the value of the land.”
The results on corn last year Were dis
appointing, but this is not surprising, as
all who remember the seasonal condi
tions with which the farmer had to con
tend in 1912. Cotton made the best
showing last year with an average profit
per acre of about $16.38. It is believed
that in an average season corn will
make a much better showing, and that
as a rotation of crops is established and
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the soil improved upon which the at
tempt was made to grow this crop last
year that better results will be obtained.
In this connection it is interesting to
call the attention of our farmers to the
fact that twenty-eight per cent, of the
cost of making the crop was due to
man labor. This was on account of the
relatively poor equipment of tools and
labor-saving implements employed on
the average farm. Yet it is known that
this condition prevails on the majority
of our plantations and it explains one
reason why our farmers are not more
successful. Man labor is costly in any
event and must be reduced to the mini
mum in order to insure a reasonable pro
fit from agricultural operations: Indus
trialism could not exist on its present
basis of organization were the same pro
portion of man labor put into manufac
turing that is witnessed in the agricul
ture of the south, and if the tset farms
accomplish nothing else but the clear
emphasis of this fact and, thereby induce
the farmers to change their practice,
they will have been instrumental in ef
fecting one of the greatest and most es
sential changes necessary to southern
agricultural development.
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SPECIALIZING IN SWEET POTA
TOES.
L. G. B., Columbus, Ga., writes I
wish to make a specialty of sweet po
tatoes this year, and would like some
advice as to’ cultivation and fertilization.
The potatoes are already bedded and
coming up and will be ready to trans
plant about April 1.
The best soils for the cultivation of
sweet potatoes are those of a sandy
loamy character. They should not con
tain an excessive amount of organic
matter, but enough of this material to
help them hold moisture is an advan
tage. If the lands are very low in vege
table matter and one expects to spe
cialize in sweet pobato culture, he
should supply a limited amount of yard
manure and turn under a green crop. In
th4 absence of yard manure one can
sometimes use pine straw to advan
tage, putting about three tons per acre
under the drill row and mixing well
with the subsoil and the fertilizer be
fore bedding the ground and setting
out the slips. We believe you will
find a formula containing 1,000 pounds
of acid phosphate, 600 pounds of cotton
seed meal, 240 pounds of nitrate of soda
or sulphate of ammonia, and 300 pounds
of muriate of potash well suited to this
crop. This mixture will contain about
8.1 per cent of availably phosphoric
acid, 3.7 per Cent of available nitrogen
and 7.6 per cent of available potash. The
fertilizer is best placed under the drill
how in our judgment, and this is one
reason where so large a proportion of
commercial plant food is used that it is
well to have a supply of vegetable mat
ter in the soil.
* * *
SIDE APPLICATIONS FOR CORN.
C. A. C., Climax, Ga., writes: I have
planted corn and put 100 pounds of
cotton seed meal per acre ahead of
planter, and wish to know what kind
and how much fertilizer to use as a side
application. Want to use nitrate of
soda later on. Part of the field is
sandy-with yellow subsoil and the bal
ance is pebbly and somewhat stiffer.
What fertilizer would you recommend
for corn, velvet beans and sweet pota
toes and cow pears?
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For corn on pebbly land we would
be disposed to recommend an applica
tion of about 600 pounds per acre of a
formula containing at least 9 per cent
of phosphoric acid, 3 to 3.6 per cent
of nitrogen and 4 per cent of potash. In
view of the fact that you have put 100
pounds of cotton seed meal in with
your corn at the time of planting, we
would advise an application of a 9-3-4
at the rate of 300 pounds at the first
or second cultivation. A second appli
cation two weeks later of from 100 to
200 pounds of the same formula should
be made. In both instances the fer
tilizer should be scattered ahead ot
the cultivator and well 'covered into
the soil. You can cultivate reasonably
deep the first time without Injuring
the feeding roots as they probably have
not approached close to the surface of
the ground as yet or matted between
the rows.
For velvet beans and cowpeas the
same formula will be satisfactory as
they are both legumes. Ordinarily
where these crops have been grown
successfully on the land the use of
nitrogen Is not essential, but unless
your soil is above the average in fer
tility, we would be disposed to use
about a 10-1-6 for these crops on sandy
or pebbly land. We think at least
300 pounds per acre should be used, and
on -some soils even 400 to 600 pounds
can be applied to advantage.
For sweet potatoes a 9-3.6-6 would
be about right in our opinion. The
minimum application for this crop we
think is 600 pounds per acre. Where
peas are planted between the corn
rows we would run in about 100 to 150
pounds of a 10-1-4.
...
DEFINITIONS OF FERTILIZER
TERMS.
R. T. L., Augusta, Ga., writes: Will
you kindly tell me what is meant in
fertilizer vernacular Py the equation
9-3-3. Please tell me what analysis 1
should expect to get in a fertilizer
so expressed.
The formula referred to is intended
to convey the idea that it carries 9
per cent of available phosphoric acid,
3 per cent of available nitrogen and 3
per cent of available potash. Some
times the second figure is interpreted
to mean ammonia, but this Is not the
way to buy the particular element in
question. Purchases it only in terms
of nitrogen. Then you know exactly
what you are buying and the actual
percentage o'f the materse, purchased.
A 9-3-3 formula is a very good one
for corn on clay lands. It will also
do very well for cotton on lands which
contain some clay and loam mixed. On
sandy and probably more potash should
be use dfor both crops.
* • ' ►*
SOY BEANS AND THEIR CULTIVA
TION.
G. M. O., Fowery Branch, Ga., writes:
Will soy beans grow any where cowpeas
will grow? Is it more necessary that
they be Inoculated than cowpeas? On
land that will make 40 bushels of
oats per acre with 150 to 200 pounds
of fertilizer could I expect a satisfac
tory yield of soy beans after oats are
harvested, or would cowpeas do better?
I want to make forage of them.
Boy beans may be cultivated over
much the same area as cowpeas. The
soy bean' is essentially adapted for
growth in the cotton belt. It is quite
different in character from the cowpea,
being rather bushy and upright In
growth and not spreading and running
to vine as the cowpea. We do not
consider it more important that they
be inoculated than the cowpea, though
if you have never grown them on the
land before, they will probably do bet
ter if inoculated. Unless you can get
soil from a field where they have been
grown successfully, it will be necessary
to depend on artificial cultures which
you can secure through any reliable
eeedhouse. The soy bean Is adapted
for growth on both gray and red land.
We have cultivated them successfully
on the college farm where we have
used them for soil improvement, but
more especially for grazing off with
hogs. We do not consider them quite
equal to the cowpea for turning under
for soil improvement purposes. We
would expect soy beans to make from
15 to 20 bushels of grain per acre on
land that will produce 40 bushels of
oats If properly fertilized. We believe
it will be well to use a formula con
taining 8 to 9 per cent of phosphorus,
1.6 to 2 per cent of nitrogen and 4
to 6 per cent of potash. We think
at least 300 to 400 pounds per acre
should be planted in drills 24 to 30
inches apart and given light cultiva
tion until they spread sufficiently to
shade the rows. There is no reason
why soy beans should not ' be grown
with satisfaction after oats. Of course,
It is important that the land be plow
ed and out* In good condition, and as
they are a rather long season crop, it
would be necessary for you to select an
early maturing variety to plant after
oats. We are quite sure that a
medium late maturing variety would
still develop sufficiently to allow you to
cut and cure it for hay before frost
falls.
* * *
INFLUENCE OF COWPEAS ON COT
TON.
U. 'L. T., Zebulon, Ga., writes: I have
reluctantly concluded that cotton grown
on pea stubble is more inclined to rust
or produce a large per cent of immature
bolls than when grown after other crops.
I use a 9-2-3 fertilizer. Am I right in my
conclusion, and what treatment would
you suggest? The land has a clay sub
soil.
There is n o reason why the amount of
vegetable matter turned under with cow
peas should prolong the growth of cot
ton so as to prevent its proper matur
ity in your section of the state, provided
you select a relatively early maturing
variety. The use of the cowpeas should
not favor the rusting of the cotton. This
is probably due to a deficiency of potash
in your soil. Of course, you understand
that where vegetable matter is used for
the improvement of the land it is gener
ally desirable to increase the amount of
phosphorus so as to help hasten maturity.
The special function of phosphoric acid
in the plant economy seems to b^ con
cerned with the formation of grain and
the hastening of maturity. . You do not
state how much fertilizer you have been
using, but we would advise an applica
tion of 500 pounds of a 10-2-5. See if this
does not help your crop this year. We
think it very desirable for you to select
a relatively early maturing variety of
cotton. There is much difference between
varieties in this respect. We believe
these suggestions will be of some service
to you in overcoming the difficulties
about which you inquire.
* * *
TREATMENT OF A PECAN TREE.
J. A.^ P., Cedartown, Ga., writes: I
have a pencan tree that is apparently
healthy and vigorous but very little of
its fruit comes' to maturity, but that
which does is very fine. The tree stands
in my garden and once a year yard ma
nure is broadcasted on the land. It ei
ther has too much of something or not
enough, and I would like to know what
it is.
It occurs to us that your tree may
be a shy bearer by nature as there is
great variation in the productiveness of
pecans. If this tree originated from a
seedling the trouble is probably explain
ed by the suggestion I have made, though
it may be due to the need of some fer
tilizer ingredient. We judge from what
you say that you supply it with a rela
tively large amount of nitrogen, but ap
parently you are not applying ar.y phos
phorus or potash. We would advise,
therefore, that yoti add these elements
In liberal proportions this year. Mix
together 15 pounds of acid phosphate and
5 pounds of muriate of potash and apply
in a circle three to five feet from the
trunk depending on the size of the tree.
If you see an improveemnt from their
use this year you may be certain that
you are on the right track and may make
the same application year after year.
This would be a heavy application for a
small tree, but we judge from your let
ter that you have a tree of some matur
ity to deal with.
* * *
GROWING CORN AND VELVET
BEANS TOGETHER.
L. A. S., England, Ark., writes: Can
I plant corn and velvet beans together
with the object of cutting the corn
and vines together and shocking same
until cured and using for hay? Also can
I plant sorghum and velvet beans and
cure for hay?
There is no reason why you should
not be able to' grow velvet beans suc
cessfully in combination with corn.
Your idea no doubt is to grow a legume
which will climb on the corn and add to
the protein supply since corn stalks are
rather low in this element. We have
grown the crop in combination north of
your present location. The velvet bean,
however, ^lid not mature grain and
was in a rather sappy condition when
it was necessary to cut it for forage.
The velvet bean grows for a longer
season than corn, and therefore it
should be planted if anything in ad
vance of the corn, though we have
planted them together with fair suc
cess. When this crop is grown in
combination it is best to put the corn in
five-foot rows so as to allow the sun
shine to strike down between the corn
plants and thus invigorate the growth
of the beans. If the corn is planted
in four-foot rows the chances are the
beans will be so thoroughly shaded
they will not make much growth.
Where beans and corn are grown to
gether it is somewhat difficult to har
vest the crop, even where heavy ma
chinery is used, as the vines become
Cottolene
makes delicious biscuit
“creams up” so
Cottolene
beautifully that it makes deli
cious biscuits—light, flaky,
free from grease and soggi
ness. They almost melt in
your mouth. ,
Cottolene is the perfect
shortening—-a vegetable pro
duct without the possible taint
of animal fat. It is far better
and more wholesome than
lard. It will give equally as
good shortening results as
butter, and Cottolene is usu
ally one-third
butter’s price.
Here’s an
other econo
my point:
Cottolene,
being richer,
use one-third
less than eith
er butter or
lard.
THE N. K. FAIR BANK COMPANY
FRUIT HURT IN NORTH
AND MIDDLE GEORGIA
Crop in South Georgia Is Re
ported to Have Escaped
Damage
Reports received Friday from corre
spondents of The Journal from the fruit
belts of Georgia are to the effect that
the fruit crop has been materially dam
aged in the northern and middle sec
tions of the state by the drop in tem
perature of Thursday night. In many
localities the crop is reported killed, .ac
cording to early examinations.
With the exceptions of the orchards
around Dalton, in the vicinity of Colum
bus and south of Fort Valley, the peach
crop is said to have been badly hurt
Fort Valley district reports that at
best the damage to the fruit will be
severe. All vegetation is reported to
have been killed in the vicinity of Fort
Valley.
Macon growers say that the crop has
been injured, but not to the extent of
50 per cent.
Rome reports that fruit in north Geor
gia is damaged, but not killed.
The crop in the vicinity of Cornelia
and Mount Airy is killed. At Colum
bus, Dalton, Thomasville and Waycross
it is said that the crop escaped in
jury.
The forecast from the * Washington
weather bureau that a killing frost will
fall over Georgia to the Florida li*ne
Friday night is causing much appre*^
hension.
MINIMUM WAS 28.
Twenty-eight degrees was the minimum
temperature registered for Atlanta and
vicinity. This was early Friday morning.
By 8 o’clock the mercury had climbed
to 30, or just 2 degrees below the freez
ing point.
In the northwestern states, reports
showed a temperature of 40 degrees,
while Atlanta shivered 4 degrees below
the freezing point. The forecaster takes
this as an indication that warm weather
will soon be here.
WINTER IS SPENT.
“We have gotten the tail end of win-
ter,” said Official Forecaster Von Herr
mann, Friday morning. Indications are
that the temperatue will rise rapidly
from now on with an ideal Indian sum
mer weather on the heels of the cold
snap. Winter is spent for this section
and there are many clear days ahead of
us. I do not think that there will be any
further danger to crops from the cold.
More such weather as we have just ex
perienced is very unlikely.”
Cold Damages Fruit
1 In Vicinity of Macon
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga., March 28.—r-With consid
erable fros-t evident in places, it is be
lieved that the fruit crop of Bibb coun
ty has been damaged. * To what extent
it is not yet known and cannot be x defi
nitely stated for several days, but the
fruit growers of Macon who own large
orchards just'thirty miles south of here,
say that if the temperature was as low
there as in Macon last night, the crop
has been damaged.
The temperature here yesterday aft
ernoon was 42 degrees, but dropped
down to 31 degrees last night. If the
wind had ceased during the night, the
frost would have been heavy and the
damage might have been 50 per cent.
With the trees all in full bloom and the
frost and ice that was evident this
morning, it is believed that some dam
age has been done. The total damage
cannot be estimated before tomorrow.
Ware Fruit Escapes
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WAYCROSS, Ga., March 28.—Al
though the weather through this sec-
tioiT has turned much colder than is
usual for this time of the year, no dam
age to fruit or crops of any kind Is re-
North Georgia Fruit
Damaged-Not Killed
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ROME, Ga., March 28.—That the
fruit crop in north Georgia is damaged,
but not killed, is the opinion of fruit
growers this morning. A heavy frost
last night cut off the crop to a consider
able extent, but the growth had not ad
vanced sufficiently to cause total de
struction.
High winds of Thursday dried out the
cups, and milder weather this morning
encourages growers of this section.
Killed at Cornelia
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CORNELIA, Ga., March 28.—The
greater part of the peach crop is lost
on account of the freeze of last night.
Fort Valley Fruit Hurt;
All Vegetation Killed
(Specie’ Dispatch to Thp Journal.)
^FORT VALLEY, Ga.," March 28.—Cold
damage was severe. All fruit in low
lands is killed. Peaches are seriously
Injured. Corn, potatoes and tomatoes
are killed.
Safe at Dalton
(Special Dispatch to The Johrnal.)
DALTON, Ga., March 28.—Although
considerable ice formed here last night,
the peach crop in this section shows no
signs of injury. An examination of
many blooms selected at random failed
to show a single one killed.
Killed at Mount Airy
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MOUNT AIRY, Ga., March 28.—Very
heavy freeze here, and peach blooms are
very wet. Undoubtedly all are killed.
so badly tangled. In our experience it
has not paid us to grow the beans and
corn together as a means of increasing
the protein supply. We have found it
more desirable to grow the corn by it
self and the legume by itself, as in this
way we have secured a larger crop and
a greater supply of protein. There is
no reason why sorghum and beans
should not be planted together as well
as corn and beans.
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“GALLS.”
J. O. H., Jefferson, Ga., writes: Do
you think it would pay to use an ex
tra amount of cotton seed meal* be
sides the regular guano on galled
places?
Galded or worn spots having suf
fered from erosion are not likely to
contain as large an amount of readily
evailable plant food as soils which are
in a friable condition and where the
tilth has been Improved through cul
tivation for a series of years. Natu
rally, more plant food will be required
to produce a crop on thin or galded [
land than on land which is in a fair
state of cultivation. To simply fer
tilize a wornout eroded surface would
not in our judgment be a wise policy.
The land should be plowed and pre
pared with great skill and care, and
then if you can scatter a load or two
of manure over the spots, or in lieu of
manure, leaves and compost from the
woods, the liberal application of com
mercial fertilizer is likely to prove
helpful and profitable as well* It is
true that these spots will respond to
rather heavy applications of nitrogen,
and we believe you would find it profit
able to increase the use of cotton seed
meal on them, as you have suggested,
provided you first put the land in con
dition, as has been suggested, to re
spond to the application of fertilizers.
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cribs and blacksmith shop. Over thirty
miles of fencing. All fences and gates
in excellent shape. There is over sev
enty-five thousand dollars’ worth of im
provements on the place.
This property is, in all respects, an
up-to-date plantation, arid can be pur
chased at $20.00 an acre. No trading. It
is the cheapest property on the market.
W. H. GRAHAM,
Cuero, Tex.
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TATTNALL COUNTY SHOWS
SPLENDID CULTIVATION
Department of Agriculture
Tells How to Make Farms
New-Report on Tattnall
ed by the Clark Publishing company,
owners of the Record, and will be en
larged from a five-column to a six*
column paper.
M
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 29.—
The department of agriculture has made
recently a survey of the soil of Tatt
nall county, and its report contains
much information of value to the farm
ers of southeast Georgia. The survey
was intended to bring out the more im-
r rtant characteristics of the dominant
soil types, with a view to aiding the
farmers in their work of cultivation.
Between 40 and 50 per cent of the
land in Tattnall county is now under
cultivation, and with ditching all of the
land can be farmed except the stream
bottoms, and even they may be reclaimed
to agriculture by ditching and deepen
ing and straightening the stream chan
nels.
“Generally the methods of prepar
ing the land and cultivating the crops
are ’ ery good, says the report. "Im
provement in many cases would result
ii’om deeper fall plowing of those areas
where clay is near the surface, followed
by a winter cover crop, and from shal
low cultivation at most frequent Inter
vals during dry seasons in order to
conserve moisture.
“Stumps should be worked out so as
increase the efficiency of the farm
equipment used in cultivating the land.
The winter season affords plenty of
time to make headway in digging, blast
ing and burning out stumps.
“The Tifton sandy loam Is the most
valuable of the extensively developed
soils of the county. When properly
handled, good yields of a variety of
crops, including general farm crops, are
obtained. It is easy to cultivate, con
serves moisture well, and suffers little
from erosion.
“With proper management, including
particularly deep plowing, frequent
shallow cultivations of crops, and mod
erate applications of commercial fer
tilizers, cotton yields from three-
fourths to one bale or more per acre,
corn from twenty-five to sixty bushels
or more, oats from thirty to sixty bush-,
els, and cowpeas from one to two tons
of excellent hay per acre.
“The legumes, cowpeas and velvet |
beans should be grown in rotation with l
other crops and occasionally a crop of
cowpeas, or even oats or "rye, should
be turned under green:
“The Norfolk sandy loam is another
important soil found in the county. The
topography of this type varies from
flat to gently rolling. Surface and un
der drainage is good. A large part of
the type is under cultivation to cotton,
corn, cowpeas, and in a smaller way it
used for velvet beans, oats, sugan-
cane, sweet potatoes and peanuts.
“For good yields a rather liberal use
of fertilizers is recommended. Irish
potatoes, cantaloupes, cucumbers, wa
termelons, cabbage, snap beans, radishes
garden peas and asparagus do well when
heavily fertilized with barnyard ma-
plenty throughout the county. Quite a
nure or complete mixtures carrying rel
atively high percentages of potash and
nitrogen.”
^Vyarvted
[ Parmer or Farmers
with ri, in mry CM.tr to intro- .SorvI
duce And sell Family and Veteri
nary Remedies, Extracts and Spices. Fine per.
One men made $90 one week. We mean bon
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BRANCH’S OENUINE RATTLESNAH
WATERMELON SEED
ONLY PURE S TfOlN Carefully selected. Kept pure
IN UNITED STATES forty yews. No other variety
grown on plantation of 1600 acres.
Pure seed Impossible where different kinds are
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lb. $1.00-5 lbs. $4.50—10 lbs. $8.60 delivered.
Remit registered letter or money order. Send for
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Paint Without Oil
Remarkable Discovery That Outs Do
the Cost of Paint Seventy-Plve
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A Free Trial Paokage is Mailed to Everyone
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A. L. Kice, a prominent manufacturer of
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DALTON ARGUS BOUGHT
BY DALTON RECORD
(Special Dispatch to the Journal.)
DALTON, Ga., March 29.—-The Dal
ton Record announces in its issue of
Friday afternoon the purchase of the
Dalton Argus, a local paper which sus
pended publication about a year ago;
and states that the Record will, wltn
its next issue, take the name of the
Argus, issuing a weekly *>ut not a
dally publication. The name, good
will and equipment have been purchas
ed, according to the announcement.
The Argus will hereafter ee publish-
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