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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA Better Farming in the South SOUTHERN FARMER’S FERTILIZER ADVANTAGE 8outh’s Deposits of Phosphatic Materials an Aid in Boll Weevil Fight. C. A. WHITTLE. «* Recently a Southern fertilizer con cern obtained a large order for acid phosphate from Holland at $55 per ton. Contrast this $55.00 per ton with $20.00 per ton paid by the Southern farmer. If the -Dutch farmer can afford to pay $55 per ton for acid phosphate and make it pay, how much more can a Southern farmer obtain when he can buy about three times as much phosphate with the same money? Dutch farmers are shrewd and thrif ty. They have developed agriculture to a very high state of efficiency, and they know quite well what can be done with acid phosphate at $55 per ton. Their land is not poor. To the contrary it is highly developed and fertile. Every rod that can possibly be used for agriculture is cultivated like a garden. They have found that no matter how rich their soil, fertiliz ing it pays. Out of their experience they find that it pays them now to invest as much as $55 per ton in acid phosphate. Aids In Combatting Bofl Weevil Under boll weevil conditions, early maturing of cotton is essential. Acid phosphate, of course, promotes the fru ition and maturing of cotton. All ag ricultural authorities are now recom mending liberal use of acid phosphate in fertilizers as an important measure in combatting the boll weevil. If the Southern farmer had to pay $55 per ton for acid phosphate, \Vhat ■a disadvantage he would face! Since he only pays about one-third this price, how fortunately situated he is! Na ture has placed here in the South great deposits of rock phosphate which, when treated with sulphuric acid, becomes acid phosphate, an ingre dient of fertilizer. Not only is the Southern farmer fa vored by reason of the natural de posits of phosphatic materials, but, in recent years, the South ’has become a great manufacturer of sulphuric acid. Sulphuric acid has an import ant place in many forms of manufac turing, and is one of the essentials in making munitions of war, hence large quantities of it have been drawn to the munition plants at enhanced prices. The high market for sulphuric acid has lifted the price of acid phos phate over that of former years, but not enough to prevent its still being a most economical plant food. The Quickly Available Form Acid phosphate is that form of phos phatic fertilizers most readily availa ble as plajit food. Hence this is why agricultural' authorities are stressing its use in fertilizers for boll weevil territory, where the purpose is to has ten maturity of the plants and to get as much cotton set as possible before the Weevil has developed in sufficient number to get all the new squares and the bolls that form, as it will do later on in the season. J. C. Pridmore, Agronomist. Inquiry—"How would you fertilize to beat the boll weevil to the cotton?” In growing cotton under boll weevil conditions, several factors must be given -consideration. The land should be well drained and well supplied with vegetable matter.'-.Good seed of a va riety adapted to the locality should be chosen, and, 'of course, a variety that will mature its fruit quickly and resist wilt should be planted. Fer tilize liberally, and properly cultivate. On the heavier soils, such as the red clays and clay loams, the use of a fer tilizer carrying 10 per cent to 12 per cent phosphoric acid, 3 to 4 per cent nitrogen and a small per cent of pot ash, if it can be had, should be used. Apply at the rate of 250 to 400 pounds per acre. On lighter soils in which nitrogen, phosphoms and potash are all usually deficient, a fertilizer carry ing all three elements is desirable. Use 10 to 12 per cent phosphoric acid, 3 or 4 per cent nitrogen and ^ or 2 per cent potash, at the rate of 300 to | 400 pounds to the acre, i SOY BEANS IN THE ROTATION. Inquiry—“Will you recommend a i rotation in which soy beans, cotton 1 and some other crop will be used?” < Soy beans are highly recommended. They are a legume and, therefore, do not require much nitrogen.. The hay is abundant and the feeding value high. The oil mills afford a ready market for the bean, and the cake which is produced by the mills has splendid feeding values. A good rotation to follow is cotton followed by corn with soy beans, fol lowed by oats . and cowpeas. For southern conditions' Holly brook and Mammouth Yellow are recommended. —J. N. HARPER, Agronomist. In Memorium There comes a time in the lives of all pejple when it sep.m* that fate is agai s t lem and that God has forgotten them, ot if we view these solemn disastei s from another angle they become the source of spiritual blessings. Such a disaster came to Mr. and Mrs. David Reynolds when trie death angel called home their little daughter, Mary Rcbena Estelle Reynolds, on Dec. 21, 1916. She lived only three days in this sinful world. Parents, take courage, for w. haye the greatest assurance that Christ loves and saves little children. Also the grand truth that if we ever expect to meet our children in Heaven we must become as children and ‘forbid them not to come unto Me; for of such is the kingdom of God. Mar. 10: 14. A Cousin. STOCK FEED OF ALL KINDS We handle sweet feed, hay, Red Gravy, Velvet Bean meal, bran, shorts, oats, beet pulp, cotton seed meal and flaked hulls. We buy in car load lots and can save you money. We sell for’eash oniy. W. C. ABERCROMBIE Eat With * Us No better medium priced cafe in the city. Stop and try a meal and you'll come again. We serve only the best of everything. Albion Cafe 1 """' Advertise There’s No Better or Cheaper Way to Keep Folks Posted Feeding Ferns. Ferns should be fed once every two to four weeks with dilute ^nitrate of soda solution, very dilute ammonia water, manure teachings, prepared plant food, or ground bone and wood ashes. No Service Too Exacting to demand our closest attention. Your wants are studied, your needs considered and the resulting glasses are the best, most com fortably servicable possible. Price- Our low rent enables us to of fer you a material saving. SiBvius Optica! Co. 19 So. Broad St. Nea-r Alabama. Walk a block and save a dollar. Atlanta. $635_Now $665 May 1st —because of the increased cost of the high-grade materials used in the manu facture of Maxwell Motor Cars —and because the policy of the Maxwell Company will not permit of cheapening its product —therefore the price of the Maxwell will be slightly increased as follows: Touring Car, frojri $635 to $665 Roadster - from $620 to $650 All prices f. o. b. Detroit Buy YOUR Maxwell before MAY FIRST and save the increase WILEY STYLES Motor Cars SPRING DRESS GOODS T HE] flowers of spring are no more appealing to the senses in their chaste coloring and tonal effect than our magnificent display of Spring Dress Goods are here. For those early spring dresses' let us show you Silks, Ponges, Sport Goods, Voils, plain and fancy Linens, Beach Cloths, Laces, Embroidery, Ribbons etc. We searched the markets over for their most tempting offerings and we have them. It matters not your taste, whether you want the colors and pat terns to whisper or shout, or just to pleasantly murmer, we have them. Price wont oother you. CLOTHING THAT IS DIFFERENT If you have been wearing the usual misfit article that goes by the suggestive name of “Hand-me-down,” you will be delighted to find a fine of Ready-to- Wear clothing that actually Fits tne Form. Our well known line of ALCO CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS is carefully cut to actual physical, measurements—not to a set rule—and we can supply you with as perfect a fit as your tailor can give you. Our clothing ig not a substitute for tailored clothing-IT IS tailored clothing of .the very best. N. B. & J. T. DUNCAN