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COMMISSIONER PRICE
DISCUSSES FERTILIZERS
As before stated, the question of
fertilizers is giving this department
no little trouble. Numerous inquiries
are being received regarding mate
rials of an inferior character. Some
of these materials are being offered
in a way calculated to mislead the
farmers of Georgia.
The department is, of course, an
swering all inquiries as promptly as
possible, but 1 take this method of
putting before the public some of
the more important questions raised.
For example, we have had many in
quiries as to the use of “lye,” usual
ly sold for making soap, as a substi
tute for potash. Some appear to have
the idea that this contains potash
which may be used in the' place of
potash salts for fertilizing purposes.
This material is not potash, but con
tains caustic soda, and upon many
of the contianens is so marked. These
lyes contain no potash whatever, and
moreover are worthless as a fertili
zer. This information is given for
the benefit generally of the farmers
of Georgia.
' Many questions have been asked
the department as to the use of
limestone and ground phosphate rock.
In this connection, I am quoting the
opinion of the State Chemist, l>r. R.
6. Stallings:
“Replying to communications ask
ing information as to the use of
ground phosphate rock as a fertili
zer, some manufacturers of this ma
terial have been making great claims
for it, stating that it is quickly avail
able to plants. All the phosphoric
acid present in ground phosphate
rock is insoluble and it contains no
available phosphoric acid.
“This material should be used only
on lands that contain a considerable
amount of organic or vegetable mat
ter, or with a large amount of ma
nure. In this way and by proper cul
tivation, considerable benefits (may
eventually be derived from its use.
“Those who use ground phosphate
rock on the average Georgia soil,
which is deficient in organic matter,
and expect immediate results will be
disappointed.”
I particularly want to warn the*
farmers of Georgia against usnig sub
stitutes for potash, unless they really
know what these substitutes will do.
We have a natural product in Geor
gia which all farmers have been us
ing for many years with good re
sults, namely, cotton seed meal.
The mixture of cotton seed meal
and acid phosphate in proper propor
tions makes a good fertilizer, but
naturally under present conditions,
the farmer is justly alarmed at the
prices of these products Which are
unprecedently high. But, considering
the high price of cotton seed and
that of acid caused by the European
war, we can readily understand why
this product costs more than it did
before.
Every farmer knows there is some
potash in cotton seed meal. It may
be gathered from the State Chemist’s
assertion published in the depart
ments’s fertilizer bulletins, that the
average amount of potash in cotton
seed meal, it is necessary to multi
ply the nitrogen content by the value
of nitrogen ruling for the season,
nam. ly, $4,00 per unit this year, as
against $15.80 last year, and adding to
this result $13.50 to cover the value
of 1.8 per cent of potash calculated
last season at $1.50 per unit, and this
year at not less than $6.00, and 2.7
per cent phosphoric acid calculated
last year at 70 cents per unit and
this year at sd.oo. Standard meal
CDntains 6.18 per cent nitrogen, equiv
alent to 7 1-2 per cent ammonia,
while high grade meal must contain
not less than 6.60 per cent nitrogen,
equivalent to 8 per cent ammonia.
Taking this average content of cot
ton seed meal, you can clearly see
from this calculation that the Chem
ist considers cotton seed meal at
the present prices of the ingredients
which it contains, worth something
like $35,000 per ton for fertilizing
purposes.
This information is given to you,
Mr. Farmer, for such assistance as it
may render you in the matter of
choosing the fertilizer you will use
this year. You will understand that
this department cannot advertise or
recommend any particular commodity
or material. Our duty is simply to
place before you the facta.
THE SOUTH S GREATEST
POET, SIDNEY LANIER.
(By W. H. Faust.)
Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness and some have
greatness thrust upon them. Lanier
belonged to the middle class and
thru a life of struggle against “The
White Plague” he steadily toiled up
ward until he writ his name at the
top in English Literature. A study of
his life and writings causes one to j
feel the pull and thrill of aspiration
at every turn. A grim indomitable
courage is met with at every turn, j
The skill of the Master is found in
every line. No school boy but who
is familiar with his .“Marshes, of
Glynn,” and his “Song of the Chat
tahoochee.”
There is something in every man
that responds to the call of the Infi
nite. The soul is restless until it
rests in the bosom of its creator.
The best in man is never satisfied
until it responds to the call of the
heroic and does its best to answer
fully that call. The river may be
dammed up for awhile but it will
pile up and up until it bursts over
and responds to the call of the main
and the valleys needs far below —
Out of the hills of Habersham,
Down the valleys of Hall,
I hurry amain to reach the plain,
Run the rapid and leap the fall,
Split at the rock and together again,
Accept my bed or narrow or wide,
And flee from folly on every side
With a lover’s pain to attain the
plain
Far from the hills of Habersham,
Far from the valleys of Hall.
Out on. not the hills of Habersham.
And oh, not the valleys of Hill
Avail; I am fain for to water the
plain.
Downward the voices of duty call—
Downward to toil and be mixed with
the main,
The dry fields burn, and the mills
are to turn, t
And a myriad flowers mortally yearn,
And the lordly main from beyond the
plain
Calls o’er the hills of Habersham
Calls thru the valleys of Hall.
And the boundless faith of the au
thor soars away into the greatness
of God in the “Marshes fo Glynn’”—
As the marsh hen secretly builds on
the watery sod,
Behold I will build me a nest on
the greatness of God:
I will fly in the greatness of God as
the marsh hen flies
In te freedom that fills all the space
’twjxt the marsh and the skies.
By so many roots as the marsh grass
sends in the sod
I win heartily lay me hold on the
greatness of God:
Oh, like to the greatness of God is
the greatness within
The range of the marshes, the liberal
marshes of Glynn.”
One only has to pause and think
for a few moments to realize that
genius burns brightest amidst adver
sity. Shakespeare had not much of
this world’s goods. Bunyan was
thrust into Bedford jail and hadl not
money or friends enough to gain his
release. Robert Eoirns, the poet lau
reate of Scotland was not famed for
his wealth and Milton doubtless had
less than some others Who lived in
his day.
After all the rank is but the guinea
stamp, the man is a man fora'that’.
Souths greatest poet 2
Engaged in conversation with a
pupil of one of Georgia’s fore
most educators a few days ago this
sentence dropped from his lips: ‘‘Pro
fessor kindled in his pupils a
desire to be somebody and in this
way helped mpre boys than any oth
er teacher possibly in Georgia dur
ing his lifetime.”
It is the supreme task of teachers
and workers of the present day to
cause the young people to want to
respond to the call of the heroic. To
aspire to the best and never be (sat
isfied with the better so long as
there is in front a best. No sacri
fice is too great to make no effort
too great to put forth fn the at
tempt to achieve even the impossi
ble for the effort which is put forth
strengthens the one who aspires. No
one can read Lanier without feeling
that his ambition has been kindled
and with inspiration and aspiration.
The Winder News, Thursday, February 10, 1916.
Smith Hardware C°-
LEADING STOVE DEALERS
Guano is High and scarce, keep your vege
tation on the ground-cut your stalks with a
International Stalk Cutter
They last and give best service.
Pulverize the ground with an
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What Children Need Now.
In spite of the best care mothers
can give them this weather brings
sickness to many children. Mrs. T.
Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wie., writes:
‘‘Foley’s Honey and Tar cured my
boy of a severe attack of croup af
ter other remedies load failed. It
is a wonderful remedy for coughs,
colds, croup and whooping cough.” It
stop*, lagrippe coughs. Sold every
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TAX RECEIVER’S NOTICE.
For the year 1916 for the purpose of
taking your state and county tax
returns.
First Round.
Chandler's Court Ground, Feb. 14,
from 9 to 11 A. M.
Johnson School House, Feb. 1.4,
from 12 to 2 P. M.
Oak Grove School, Feb. 14, from
3 to 5. P. M.
Statham, February 15, from 9 to 12
A. M.
Wright’s Store, February 15, from
1 to 3 P. M.
P. R. Smith, February 16, from 9
to 10 A. M.
D. I). Jones Store, February 16,
from 11 to 1 P. M.
Bethlehem, February 16, from 2 to
4 P. M.
* Bethel, near Reeves’ Mill, Februa
ry 17, from 9 to 11 A. M.
Sharptou Store, February 17, from
12 to 2 P. M.
Carl, February 18, from 9 to 11 A.
M.
Auburn, February 18, from 12 to 3 1
M.
Mulberry, February 21, from 9 to
12 A. M.
County Line, February 21, from
1 to 4 P. M.
Thompson Mill, February 22, from
9 to 12 A. M.
Cain’s Court Ground, February 22,
from 1 to 3 P. M.
Will be in Winder at court house
every- Saturday.
J. A.. Still, ;
Taj Receiver of Barrow County.
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Phone 30 Winder, Ga.