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WE HAVE JUST UNLOADED ANOTHER CAR LOAD OF TENNESSE MULES,
THEY ARE ALL WELL BROKEN AND READY FOR WORK, AND WE
WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU CALL AND INSPECT THEM.
SPEILI. ILLIVE STOCK CO.
ASHTON NEWS
Christmas is just around the
bend of the road.
Miss Robbie Kilpatrick spent
Wednesday night with Mrs. H.
H. Hooker.
Mr. HH M. Dodd and Mr.
Nipper from the city were in our
vicinity Friday, Mr. Dodd hav
ing purchased the old home place
of Mr. J. T. Walker.
December is a good month to
have wood for the home and
don’t forget to drop your teacher
at the schoolhouse a load or two
occassionally, she may get cold
same as you.
Mr. Lewis Dykes of Appling
county was a visitor here this
week.
Every old man or woman knows
many sensible things that are
not published or found in books.
Mr. Wm. Troupe has treated
himself to a new automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Kilpatrick
and little Miss Fannie Mae were
visltors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. N. Middlebrooks Sunday.
The fifth. and sixth grades
room are now in the midst of
common fractions. An especial
lesson in paper basket making
and picture frames was taught
Thursday afternoon. This lesson
was mainly for the fifth grade
but no objection was raised
when the sixth grade expressed
a desire to join.
A lesson in making pop-corn
candy balls was enjoyed. The
children doing the work with
only the teacher superintending.
Mrs. Randole Dyale was bitten‘
Sunday night by a poisonous
spider. Dr. Luke attended her
and stated that the spider was of
a very poisonous specimen and
would have caused death, if
madical aid had not been rend
ered.
Children should not only be
taught the danger of cigarettes
but of fire and matches also. It
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is betuier to be before hand than
behind hand about it.
We sympathize with Mystic in
the loss of her beautiful school
building which was burned Satur
day the 4th.
~ Mr. Leonard Roberts of Ocilla
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawson Griffin.
We are sorry to learn of so
many of our patrons moving out
of our vicinity. We hope other
good neighbors will soon come
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- Christmas is ,almost upon us,
lyes. Christmas! and once more
we usher in the sacred festival
commemorative of the birth of
Christ; of peace on earth and
good will towards all men. All
men? Alas, this sad Christmas
of 1915 and as was the past year
of 1914, just across the waters
from us there is no peace.
Christmas is ushered in amid the
roar of cannon and blood shed.
The men are exemplifying the
Christmas faith by killing,
wounding and maiming each
other. Such is the Christmas
spirit in Europe if such could be
called a spirit. The toy makers
have had to leave their shops
and the lead that used to bei
made in leaden soldiers are used|
alright but not for toys. Our
sympathy goes out to the com
batants, to the widows and
orphans of the fighting nations
and we hope that the sign of dis
tress of the Master will save
many a wounded soldier on the
blood soaked battlefield.
In our dear old land of America,
Christmas is a festival more dear
to our hearts than any on account
of its religious and social signi
ficance. As the Christmas bells
ring cut their joyful sounds in
America, we are thankful to say
in our hearts, Peace on earth and
good will to all men. 1
LEONNE DELORAINE.
The northern Serbian army con-‘
tinues to retire toward the Albanian
town of Scutari. ‘
Fitzgerald Poultry Show
Auspices South Georgia Poultry Association
JAN. 12, 13,14, 15
RED JONES, Sezzfl.‘,itgtztgzjld,s szretary j(.)rPP;flT'ill‘J?l‘.‘f‘li:tS.ON. Pres. Fitzgerald, Ga,
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS. WEDNESD‘LY. DEC. 15. 1915
Infl Of Fertili
On S ding C
By Dr. A. M. Soule.
Much interest has been evidenced of late in the effect that a heavy appli
cation of fertilizers made to a crop of corn would exercise on a succeeding
crop of wheat or other winter cereals. To secure some data on this point,
certain. tests were inaugurated in the demonstration field of the State
College of Agriculture two years ago. Seven plats were selected for this
work, and, of course, the test was conducted in duplicate. Therefore, the
results of four averages are presented in this paper, and give a reasonable
idea of the residual influence which fertilizers applied to corn may be ex
pected to exercise on a succeeding crop of wheat.
No fertilizer was applied on the check plat. On the second plat, 337
pounds of nitrate of soda, 500 pounds of acid phosphate and 80 pounds of
muriate of potash were applied; on the third plat, 250 pounds of ammonium
sulphate, 500 pounds of acid phcsphate and 80 pounds of muriate of potash;
on the fourth plat, 354 pounds of calcium cyanamid, 500 pounds of acid
phosphate «nd 80 pounds of muriate of potash; on the fifth plat, 800 pounds
of cotton seed meal, 375 pounds of acid phosphate and 52 pounds of muriate
of potash; on the sixth plat, 361 pounds of dried blood, 500 pounds of acid
Phosphate and 80 pounds of muriate of potash; and on the seventh plat,
180 pounds of dried blood, 360 pounds of tankage, 500 pounds of acid phos
phate and 80 pounds of muriate of potash.
Same Amount Plant Food
It will be observed that the same amount of available nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash were used in each instance. It is also noteworthy that the
chief carriers of nitrogen were used in comparison with each other. The
amount of plant food applied per acre was practically 50 pounds of available
nitrogen, 80 pounds of available phosphoric acid and 40 pounds of available
potash. These tests were made on what is known as cecil clay loam, a
80il characteristic of many parts of Georgia, but which is somewhat richer
in plant food than the sandy soils of the southeastern parts of the state.
At the same time this soil is quite typical of the lands which are best adapt
ed for the cultivation of wheat in the state of Georgia. The results are,
thfiarefore, of general interest to all who are concerned in the production of
wheat.
It will be observed that the corn grown on these plats was quite liberally
fertilized. Of course, as gross a feeding crop as corn would naturally be
expected to take up a very considerable amount of the plant food applied to
the land during its relatively long growing period. It is well known that a
certain amount of plant food can not be utilized by the crop, and probably
the amount which escape utilization exerts a greater influence on succeeding
crops than it is ordinarily given credit for. These tests, as already ex
plained, covered a period of two years.
Annual Yield Per Acre
On the check plat the yield in 1913 was 12.5 bushels, and in 1914, 3.37
bushels of threshed grain, making an average for the two years of 7.94
bushels. Where nitrate of soda was used the yield in 1913 was 19.16 bushels
and in 1914, 11.08 bushels, or an average of 15.12 bushels, and an increase
over no fertilizer of 7.18 bushels. Where sulphate of ammonia was used,
the yield in 1913 was 16.60 bushels, and in 1914, 10.26 bushels, making an
average of 13.46, or an increase over no fertilizer of 5.52 bushels. Where
calcium cyanamid was used, the yield in 1913 was 24.16 bushels, and in
1914, 8.75 bushels, making an average of 16.45, and an increase over no
fertilizer of 8.51 bushels. Where cotton seed meal was used the yield in
1913 was 25 bushels, and in 1914, 9.26 bushels, or an average of 17.13
bushels, and an increase over no fertilizer of 9.19 bushels. Dried blood
was only used in 1914 when the yield was 8.85 or an increase over no fer
tilizer of 5.48 bushels. Dried blood and tankage were also only used in
l1)91‘1&1 Iwith a -yield of 9.16, and an increase over no fertilizer of 5.79
ushels.
It will thus be seen that the largest yield obtained in 1913 was with cot
ton seed meal, the next largest with calcium cyanamid and the next with |
nitrate of soda. In 1914 the largest yield was obtained with nitrate o[‘
soda, the next largest with sulphate of ammonia, and the next with cotton
seed meal. The best average for the two years was made with cotton seed
meal, followed by calcium cyanamid, nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia
in the order named. Cotton seed meal showed the largest average increase
over no fertilizer for two years or 9.19 bushels; calcium cyanamid was
second with 8:51 bushels, and nitrate of soda third, with 7.18 bushels.
1914 Bad Wheat Year [
The crop year 1914 was particularly unfavorable for the production of |
wheat in the vicinity of Athens, owing to the extreme drought which pre-}
vailed when the wheat should have been filling and ripening. This ac- |
counts in some measure for the relatively low yields obtained. At the |
same time it is quite surprising that the combinations of fertilizers men
tioned should give such excellent residual effects, which shows that a con
siderable amount of the plant food applied to the corn was not utilized, and
was, therefore, of great benefit to succeeding (:ro(Ps. It should not be con
cluded from this that wheai need not be fertilized. It is well to remember
that the corn received a comparatively heavy application. Where the corn
is only lightly fertilized, the wheat should be liberally fed when an attempt
is made to grow it after corn. These facts also indicate the importance of
keeping a cover crop on the ground during the winter, for if this had not |
been done a very considerable part of tha plant food in question would
have been lost through leaching and erosion.
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We have installed a New Grist Mill and will
buy your corn or grind it for you. Highest
prices paid. Best care of yonr corn.
UNION COTTON OIL COMPANY
Call or phone The Leader-Enter
prise office the looal news of Fitz
gerald and Ben Hill county; the com
ing or departure of friends or rela
tives weddings, deaths, births, etc.;
Such favors will be appreciated by
the Editor tL
HEREAFTER 1 shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. I see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgeraid papers
that it BEARS EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. I understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
I don’t know exactly what that
means, but evidently it has done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protection of the pub
lic, or else it would not have AT
TAINED THIS .HONOR.—Mr.
Reasoning Mind.
Cverybody Wants A |
Christmas
Better play safe and get youxi
order in TODAY. Last Minute
customers often get left.
Fine, fat and tender, live or
dressed. |
Phone 9%
CENTRAL
MARKET
O. R. CRAWLEY, Prop. -
LOST—Hound dog npear Jack
sonville, Ga., or at Jacksonville
ferry, on Thanksgiving day. Color
black and tan, with white throat
and breast, has stump tail with
white on end. Large size “:g
(named Frank) finder notify -at
once and reccive liberal reward )
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City L.oans
I can make a few loans
on City Property, va
cant or improved, 8%
interest, mouthly par
ment plan. No loan for
less than $500.00.
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