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SOUTHERN BANNTSUV ATOtJST 20. 1878
Preliminary Report, Experimental Farm, 1378.
DR. GKOIH IE LITTLE,
Sik: I hereby report on the Experimental Farm this year
to date.
Area.— Seventeen acres of fresh land have ho\i added to
the fourteen of my la>« report—H new land and. 12-i thrown*
out, field for ‘Jo years
Soil.—Natural quality same as former tract—gray, granitic,
thin, weak, red-clay suh-soil. (Sec* analyses last report )
Crops—Acres.— 124 cotton, in newly inclosed field ; in com,
-U on new land, and 24 on old; -J in sorghum; 10( green-soiled
—ly in peas, and G its crab grass "lie condition and prospects
compare very favorably wiin surrounding crops.
The fifty grape varieties set last year all lived and nearly all
fruited this year, though cut closely back ; except one of three
anes on an average vine, which matured 40 large clu-teis.
The peich trees were again cleared of borers, and weie lull
'fniit; but it was badly injured by worms. The apple tree*
so destroyed by wooly aphis on the roots as not to be nrof-
ily reclaimed. Late grafts of Han os’ Seedling on young in «s
of
are
itabl
lived at the rate of four to one.
PREPARATION OF SOIL FOR CORN AND ( OTTON.
Corn.—1. Thoroughly grubbed; 2. broken deep as possible
with scooter and Lester plow ; 3. checked at right angles, 3ix4
and 4x5 feet, and opened with straight slim el; 4. put in ter-
tilizers immediately before planting; 5. covered with hoes.
Complete stand secured.
Cotton.—L Likewise grubbed ; 2. broken closely and cross
plowed with two-horse Lester plow; 3. laid off with scooter,
and opened with straight shovel, rows 31 feet apart; 4 put in
fertilizers a week before planting ; 5. listed on with scooter,two
furrows together ; 6. deeply broke balks with sam.-, and opened
deep furrow in middle ; 7. opined ImmIs, seeded heavily, cov»
ered with board, and over it w ith harrow specially constructed
Same as to compost plats only doubly-deep opening, and sods,
lifted away with prong hoc.
Thero is an excellent stand throughout.
PLATS AND FERTILIZATION.
Corn.—Plats 210 ft. long and fertilized in sets of four rows
to each of eighteen brands, alternating with sols-of lour rows
unfertilized. To one plat 200 lbs. per acre; another, 300 lbs.
.All put in by hand.
. Various oilier experiments to he reported.
Cotton.—Plats in size and order as hi com, witih 1 twenty-one
brands of fertilizers four compost, and extra experiments; put in
by hand One plat 19 fertilizers, 200 lbs ; another of 19 with
400lbs; one of crude botje dust, 300 lbs; Plats cadi.of two
crude Acid Phosphates, and one of bone dust ; two*composts
per Formula No. 1, Cir. 51, Com. Agr.; another alike with bone'
dust, and also the same eomposl, except acid and bone dust ;
“also 300 lbs, per acre clear stable manure ; and bv request, 75
lbs. per aero pure Sulphuric Acid, diluted on app,Ration.
PLANTINGS. '
Corn.—New* land, April 12, 13 ; old land, April 15.
Cotton.—Guano plats, April 29 ; composts, May 9. •
Stand—Stalks.—Cotton, 1, 2 and 3 in hills; cotii, alternate
rows 1 and 2.
CULTIVATION OF CROPS.
Corn—Pi.owings.-t-1- Ran water-furrows, April ISth ; 2
Around with scooter, 3 furrows, May 6, 7 ; !». Broke middles,
straight shovel, May 8; 4. 5. Same, May 13, 14, and June 4,
5. G. Straight shovel, 0 furrows, June 24, 25.
IIoeings. — May 6 and 7, 10 and 11, 31; June 20 and 21
Cotton—Plowings.—1. Ran arouud with Lester Plow,
May 18, 20; 2. Broke balks with scooter, 5 furrows, May 20-
22; 3,4. Same ns above, May 31, June 3-G; 5 Scooter, 6
furrows, June 25-29 ; 6. Sweep. 3 furrows, July 18-23.
rloElNus.—1. Chopping out, May 23—30. 2 June, 10-12;
ii. July 3-15; 4. Aug. 3, 5, 6, 8-10.
Jlermuda Grass mostly killed.
SEASONS.
Mouths. ; Rainy Days, i Rain Falls.
From
May 4th,
Jll'C
To July 26th
Raiu in Inches
■ u q r i
.•>.5
i. 175.35.2 1. .1 j
.95.1 .3 .3 |
.8
1.825
1.65
Total
11
4.275
July 26-30.
5
.
.3.7 .5 .3 .3
-2.1
July 31 and
Aug. 1-13.
1
.05
.05
Grand Total.
! n
6 425
That is—
From May 4th to July 20th, 82 days
Adding July 31st to August 13;It, 14 days.
4.275.
96 days 4.325
Table of .rainfall at the Experimental Farm for t: e months
of June, July and August, 1873-6 :
5. 1874.
1875. j 1870.
there shall be the plague.’’ Against all experimenting, is the
ancient query ; ‘‘Are there anv among rite vanities of the Geu-
lihsthnt can cans.* raiu?”
Supplies of Sewis. — Ab .uL $15 worth of clovers an 1 forage
grasses, etc., were bought, for use this Fall, and remain in
store. .
EXPENSES.
Tot.ol Ivxaeascs front Jubritary 1, 1577 to Avgust 13,
1878 ‘ ■ ' c 1 "
PAID BY OTHERS.
Athens Foundry & M achine'W orks.
ATHENS, ©BORGIA,
UFACTTTEE
KON and Brass Tastings, Mill and Gin Gearing, Miningtand Mill Mai hint rv. Steam Engine
Saw Mills, Bill Arp and Athenian Horse Powers.
Fences material :
‘,X> it tier contracts nor disbursements
Grape vims
i.c)
$ 117 08
16.00
133 08
Total i
(»I'iss seed, clover, eic
12 45
Ihirnesi...
14.00
Scales for weighing cotton
7.00
33 45
Total
166 it
PAID BY ME.
Axle Grease ... v
Btggintr, lies, &o ..-
Bl.u-ksmitlii-.g
Diagram paper—bal. stationery not elVarged
Farm imoleme'its
Freights on Fdl'liz-rs...;
Grinds.one fixtures
Guano bottles, etc , per order CJom’r. of Agriculture
Harness
Labor—extra—to treat all experiments ;u same time,
grub 17 acoVs new laud, kill 10 acres of Bermuda
grass, »fcc... ..o..;
Nails, twine and wire ,,
Repairs—gates, doors windows .'
Repairs on well ••
Salt for horse T.i
Seed.....
T
Tools........ .....
Total
r ' I • Summary—Ur. j.
1 January tef ’Ait-gUrd 13, >78.^.. •
. August '71 to J. unary.’78............
August’77 to August’78 7..:
February ’77 to August ’77...
'7 fix-'" f r
'i February ’77 to August 13, ’78.. ., f . : .........
'Or.
By peaches ?.
Bv cotton ii. .V
50
(>.05
24.10
90
11 75
10.85
85
1.20
2.05
115 70
7.75
7.30
3 00
10
15 00
15.70
228.90
153.20
28.20
181.40
47 50
228.90
Paid iu....b..
Bv wood for s ,
siima cd).
By sorghum “
Balance in t iv-.jr, of Farm
Paid by others, as above
Total against Farm
Paid l»v others, as above, on fence
Paid bv me, as above, on fence
**’■ *•)
149.95
150 20
75 09
S.'ilo
$117.08
3.90
By special act Trustees . :
Balance against Farm
Vineyard, pirmanent improvement
B e.me * against F r n
Tlierc is gra<s seed, clo\vr, etc., toi fail sowing on
liainl, about
Final b.fance against Farm
Good cotton crop of 12 1-2 acres, late potatoes, etc.
233 20
4.30
100.53
$102.23
120.9S
41.25
10.00
25 25
15.00
$10.25
ESCS.LSSOE
IMPEOVED
sotrTHsaisr
F.&.2T MILLS,
Cane Milis and Evaporators, Burk Mills, Cotton Presses, Miff Spindles, Shafting, Pulleys.
Hoisting Screws, Lighter Set ews. Battle Staffs, Etc.
ALSO MANUFACTURE BkC fE2? w&rXS'cS
bruted Power and Lever C-tton and Screw Presses, Portable Ste: in Engines, Separators, Ivor
Fencing, Grave Enclosures, Balconies; Etc. *' ) ,,j
For Descriptive Tirculias p.nd Price Lists el anv of the above articles, Address,
si. £rces&sfc@QSf,
may 2S, 1876 6m. ATHENS, GA.
I • ; f ’ .
M A R BLEgJ W OR K S,
Brond St., Near Lower Market AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
Monuments, Tombstones & Marble Work
GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER.
A large selection always on hand, ready for lettering and delivery.,
inuy21.ly.1SrS.;
PENDLETON Sc BROS.,
Foundry and Machine Works,
Augusta, Georgia.
[The 18 page printed report can be had on application to the
Superintendent, j
VYrv respectfully,
W Si.
A gust 13 1 >7S
THE SAVASHAH WEEKLY NEWS.
14 3.85
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3.90
2.12
6.95
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1297
4.32
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14,9.12
I11 4.49
12 6. Iff
37 1927
11 4.32
June • j 12 2.22
July ...!. j 8 3.14
August j 1(1,3.58
Total, 92 days j 30 8 94
May 4 to Julv 26 1 ~ 11 4.32
J’ly'31, Aug 13, f 2 f l
■— * ■■ -—h •—•—* ■ i ,—■_
But the worst feature of all is the slight rain-falls in the
(96 days : .3. .5 ,175 .35.2 1. .1 .95 .1.3.3 .05; and from July 20-
30: .3.7 .5.3 .3. For the earth beingso (tty* aiitUthe stih so
hot, the slight falls almost immediately evaponit’edj and gaVcf
scarcely any benefit to the crops. .. . ,, ,
I take pleasure in citing a pertinent point, from ene of Diy
Pendleton’s reports on this Farm :
“The rain is just wba> we want on the crop. \V ii >nt the
water the solubility could not transpire. Water is u • great
sol vent in nature’s laboratory, and even the ammom.i and car
bonic acid must be carried by it as a nienstrum through the
soil in order to produce their solvent effect.
“Now, to show you how much water it takes to do a little In
this way, Liebig estimated that 1,125 gallons of water with 25
pounds of sulphate of ammonia in it, would dissolve only one
pound of bi-basic phosphate of lime, while it would take 29
pounds of sulphate of ammonia in 1,584 gallons of water to
dissolve one pound of common bone phosphate of lime. So
•.you see, that your compost heaps enu not accomplish much
without a good deal of water in their chemical transforma
tions.” (Much more so fertilizers in the fh Id.)
If the serious subject will stand it, permit the pleasantry,
that we received the promised “early rains,’’ but after “long
patience" not the “latter rains’’—yet; and so, the prophetic fate
of Egyptis oars: for it was said, “ they have no raiu, and
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Schedule Northeastern Railroad.
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Arrive at Lula O.jfl A. M.
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