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i^tiiizNTWith Cotton Seed Meal — r, hrP p elements o£ plant food, cotton seed meal la in great a carrier ''“ rar n 0S es at the present time. This is shown by the ad for lelt i iptiers received asking for information as to how to pro- iiuiulin, 01 olant f 00 d constituents in order to prepare rations best on it "i' 11 u , v the needs of plants and insure its economical use as well, latnl to --oPo f , on j s SU ch that it can be combined to advantage with lechanirat cutifertilizing materials. Moreover, when mixed with other »at variety “ 1 , un dergo a chemical change which is, true in the intents h,!;'"materials used in commercial fertilizers. The fact that of sonie , 0 „„. oSectionable to handle is also greatly in' its favor. So dry and »« " •* d 1L w ith success in the past that they naturally r farmers in* tlllg ], as added to its popularity. Moreover, in a ■d’ it "v" fertilizer situation is badly upset, it is only natural that our -•hr" the fertilize ^ R malprir , ha. r,r„„e„ I" itl, which they are familiar, I riised on their own farms, a seed taiseii Ac |d And Ammon | a . „ ,. n f standard cotton seed meal be mixed with 1,000 pounds 1,000 P°“ n „:,Id Phosphate, a ton of material will be obtained containing pet nitrogen l 87 pounds of phosphoric acid and 20 pounds of pounds or “ ? are based on the fact that a ton of standard cotton n. T' e ,f,, t „ins 6*18 per cent of nitrogen equivalent to 123.6 pounds of pjeal com- j on . a | it ti e better than 2.6 per cent of phosphoric acid element p* 0UP( j g of this element per ton; and practically 2 per cent of alent to a.-- v 4# poun d.s of this element per ton. The foregoing mixture it equivate , g wo uld contain 3.09 per cent of nitrogen, 9.3 per cent of percent's . j per cenl 0 f p0 fash. This would be a very good for- pliorir m corn and cot f on on many of the type soils of Georgia. Of •O' 1 " 1 , as high in potash as might be desirable for truck or gar- ■■ 1 it contains as much of this element as it is practical to se- rOD?. ^ 1 i? nd dnKtnirmi* mroiloKlo of tVtn nrnoont Hma T lilct nl8 Hini and (heir scarcity. Of course, some potash is being produced rnitp'd States but it is in such demand for commercial purposes' that could hardly afford to use it. farmer who attempts to use this formula for truck and garden ill implement the potash it contains with some wood ashes, he will ' it' tit'll advantage himself thereby. The wood ashes, of course, a nni be mixed with the acid phosphate and meal, but should be scat- in the drill rows and mixed well with the soil or broadcasted. Un- i ‘ nol i as hes will contain probably 3 to 5 per cent of potash, and ol ashes about half as much. Leached ashes are of little value, but nlpartied ashes, some of which can be secured on every farm, should ml -it the rate of 300 to 500 pounds per acre, as indicated above, to sup- im the potash supply of the foregoing formula. In a few instances it hii nnssible to secure tobacco stems which contain 5 to 8 per cent of h and mix these at the rate of 100 to 200 pounds with 800 lo 900 pounds Ml and 1 000 pounds of acid phosphate. This will increase the potash “considerably and improve the fertilizer for truck crops and for use oils where cotton is subject to rusting and on sandy lands, generally lins ' Other Combinations. , r combinations of meal and acid phosphate can be made with ad- ; 0 for instance, 900 pounds of meal and 1,100 pounds of acid plios- will contain approximately 55.6 pounds of nitrogen, 198.5 pounds of nhoric acid and 18 pounds of potash. The percentage composition of formula would he 2.78 per cent of nitrogen, 9.92 per cent of phosphoric and .9 ptr cent of potash. This would be a good formula to use on and cotton on soils of an intermediate grade which contain more clay less sand titan the soils of the southern part of the state. This formula be used in many localities in north Georgia to advantage, though for n it probably runs a little higher in phosphoric acid than is necessary, mixture of SOO pounds of cotton seed meal and 1,200 pounds of acid phate would contain 19.4 pounds of nitrogen, 210 pounds of phosphoric and 13 pound.s of potash. Its percentage composition would be 2.47 per ot nitrogen, 10.5 per cent of phosphoric acid, and .75 per cent of potash formula is also a good one, though the percentage of phosphoric acid glier than, is needed on the average clay soil, for cotton especially, fertilizer can also he used on lands which are somewhat sandv in na- deticient In plant food generally to very good advantage for corn. Increasing The Percentage. there is a desire to increase the per cent of rritrogen and potash, this be accomplished as follows: Cut the amount of acid phosphate down 0 pounds, using 800 pounds of meal, 100 pounds of sulphate of am or nitrate of soda, and 100 pounds of tobacco stems. By this arrange- ite phosphoric acid will still be maintained at practically 9 per cent, lotash increased lo at least 1 per cent, and the nitrogen to about 4 per It is true that this formula is still low in potash for truck crops, but this deficiency can be supplemented through the use of wood ashes, uggested above, it is probably not possible to provide anything better ore economical which is likely to give good results under our soil and itic conditions. this connection it is proper to state that nitrate of soda, tankage, blood ijr other carrier of nitrogen can be combined with cotton seed meal to ae a part of the nitrogen If this is deemed desirable. When this is of course, a nitrogen carrier may be added to the mixture which will bly become available a little quicker than cotton seed meal and stimu- be growth of the plants when they are first developing, which of course some advantage. When the amount of cotton seed meal is cut down, ercentage of potash and phosphoric acid will naturally be reduced, selecting a fertilizer the farmer should give consideration to its stabll tat is, Its power to supply the needs of his crop through a long growing it and Its adaptability for use on his soils as well. Observation and nence shows high grade fertilizers generally give a better return to tha er at a lower coet than the lower grade formulas. form of fertilizer available at the present time. This HORTICULTURE ANO GAROENING To those interested in horti culture and gardening, I will give you special aid during the month ot March, and will also advise with you from time to time during the year. A good garden and a few truit trees will add much toward saving the leaks from the farm. True, this is not classed as a fruit growing section, but it is also true that with a small plot of ruit trees well cared for, it is possible to grow a good supply of fruit. Prof. Ragsdale from the State College of Agriculture, will be with me a few days in March to give instructions on horticulture and gardening. In order for you to get the full benefit of his knoweldge and for us to use the time to advantage while he is here, the farmers wanting information on this line should let us kndvv who you are and where you are, and what you want. Dr. J. D. Chason has a sound and timely article in the Post- Search Light of last week. I wish every farmer in Southwest Georgia could read this article and then act accordingly. I hat e been alarmed over the seeming disposition of many farmers to stop their efforts to raise hogs and cattle and go back to the one crop cotton, again. To lose interest now in live stock and forage crops and to back to cotton as the chief crop means ruin. As I see it the packing house is the best solution to the continued progress of this sec tion. Bainbridge is the logal place for a packing plant and the time is ripe for action. Let’s continue to prepare permanent grazing pastures and grow more forage crops to raise more and better stock. Add to this a good garden and a few fruit trees well cared for and time will con vince you that you have made MARK RED STEER BRANDS Wi' 1 }/* WHO HAS, THE GOODS? It is common, gossip in the South that SWIFT v are the v |onlypeople who can deliver 50% of last year’s tonnage.' LWe declined large profits from powder manufacturers and [reserved our materials for our Southern Fertilizer Trade. | We did this, believing that we will be repaid by-well satisfied custom- I ers for having held our Sulphuric Acid, Acid Phosphate and Potash for, tour regular fertilizer business. — .4*r~ ■ - 1 We have the goods all stacked up in fine, dry, well cured condition i|.with a shipping organization ready to give the famous Swift Service. Con- r ' tracting is on with a rush and the indications point surely to a fertilizer de mand in the South far in excess of the fertilizers available. ^ We advise every dealer and every farmer to place his orders for the" > earliest possible shipment he can take so as to be sure to get his fertil izer requirements. Buy Swift’s and take no chance and get in your shipping orders now. ' ~ ^ ^ We Are Ready With the Beet Fertilizer in the SWIFT, & COMPANY, Fertilizer^Works}H ATLANTA, GA.* ~ V Represented by. \ R.'H. T MAY, BAINBRIDGE, GA.«? Himes For Small Farmers The Bainbridge Farm Company offers for sale fifty dif- rent tracts of unimproved land. Each tract containing rty to fifty acres. Fronting on fine public roads, in good iighbornoods, close to schools, churches, railroad depots, lephones and rural mail routes. These lands are very level about two hundred feet high- above the sea level than the City of Bainbridge highly oductive ot all kinds of farm produce plenty of good water id healthful and will make ideal homes for small farmers. We will allow eight years for purchasers to pay for them i the following terms to-wit: Only the interest to be paid on the purchase price at the id of first, second and third years. But at the end of the urth year one fifth of the principal purchase price and ie accrued interest is to be paid. The same for the fifth, xtlkseyenth and eighth years. Parties wishing to buy a home on long time and on such sy terms as will enable them to improve the home and also ma *e the money on the home to pay for it with, will do well see The Bainbridge Farm Company. These lands are uranteed to be among the best in the county and plenty of mber to last the home for many years and the titles perfect. B. B. BOWER, Sr., President. Bainbridge, Georgia. Vinter Excursion Fares —TO- Various Winter Resorts —VIA— Atlantic Coast Line Ry. “The Standard Railroad ol the Sonlh” i tickets on sale daily up to and including April 30th, 1916. Limited to reach orig- lna * starting point returning prior to midnight May 31st, 1916. F° r further information see A. C. L." Ticket Agent or write N(mH -M.p,a. x L. P. GREEN, t. p. a. Savannah, Ga. Thomasville, Ga. no mistake. I believe we can count on the packing plant to take care of the live stock if we will only continued to make pro gress on this line. The time for enrolling club members will be up April first. Those wishing to join any of the clubs should send'in their names as quickly as possible and get busy with their work. We have a great deal to encourage us in the club work for 1916, join with us in trying to make our county the best in the state. The teachers have aided us a great deal in the past to enroll ing and encouraging the club work. This we appreciate, and we are still in need of your as sistance in this work. If you will take up the enrollment in your school and community and send it to me, you will be help ing us a great deal. Work for a good club in every school. I will be at every school in the county as quickly as I can get around. J. T. Pittman. NUTIGE! All the permissions heretofore given in writing or verbally to hunt on the lands formerly own ed by Ausley & McCaskill and now owned by C. K. C. Ausley in Decatur county, Georgia are hereby revoked and cancelled. All Game Wardens are hereby notified and directed to prose cute any and all persons hunting on my lands unless the person E resent a written permit signed y me. • No person other than myself is authorized to give permission to hunt on my lands and notice is expressly given that no verbal consent by me is valid or bind ing. I offer a cash reward of Five Dollars to any Warden or person prosecuting to conviction any person hunting on my lands. I do not wish to prosecute any one so kindly be governed ac cording to this notice. C. K. C. Ausley. Subscribe for The Post-Search Light. Today, don’t delay. COLD STORAGE Our ice and cold storage plant will be opened for operation within a few days. We are now ready to figure with whole sale Grocers, Commission Merchants and Meat Markets for cold storage space for meat, cheese, butter, apples and all other perishable commodities on either package or space rates. Individual cold storage rooms may be secured on a monthly rental basis which will serve both as a warehouse and for refriger ation. — ■ ■ ' in Cambridge See Company Telephone 152