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19151;
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J,I1ooeJCoOMPANY
700 Erie St. Raciner Wis. -, .
HOW MUCH IS POTASH NEEDED?
Result in Georgia Show That Potash
: D oes Not Payv oA Corn and Oats,
, but Doer on- Cotton- -
TCT THIS vear'nf -.nnrjierV elm. net
A due to, the European, war. it is-in-
teresting to learn that there are croos
arid - "canditionr where potash is. not
required. " ; A series of: experiments
have beectconducted by the -Division
of -Agronomy of the Georda ' 'State
wt4-s,-v!,.--ejV'Uiiujic uurxng incpasr. I
inxee years , wnicn sned . light upon
thepotash', requirements of different
crops on - various types "of soil' in
north and south Georgia.
-1 he. three years' results show that
on the; soils tried the use ? of potash
asi a fertilfzer is of ha value Jor corn
and oais, but is worth while' for cotton-.
Cotton showed- an increase of
from 5tf to 103 pounds of seed cotton
per acre due to, potash alone.
T ' "... . 1 ' i-i 4
in norra ueorgia. potash cn corn
(17) 280
, r Q , . wer i3UKyictior iotheep,hortM.
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".,r'.fc rksibiju cents per nod ud
cattle, poultry, r&bbiU, etc
mp Mndtomvdortblt.
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How North Carolina Counties Rank
v.;: ( ia : Cattle-; Raising ' :- :f ; P
TN THE Progressive : Farmer of
March' 6 we printed the figures
showing how North Carolina coun
ties rank in number of hogs per 1,000
acres of; land. ; The following tableK
also prepared by - Mr. Daniel, now
shows the average number of cattle
per 1,000 acres of land in each county.
gave no; gain-at all, while in south See hoy your county ranks i
Rank. Number
1. : Ashe .'.... . 81
Alleghany so
Watauga . . . . 65
Madison . 60
Buncombe . , W
Haywood i.. 46
Mitchell i "42 ;
Yaacey ..... 40
2.
8
4.
4.
- 6.
7.
8.
.
10.
10.
10.
.
13.
18.
17.
17.
10.
20.
20.
22.
22.
22.
23.
26.
21.
28.
28..
28.
34.
88.
86.
36.
36.
40.
40.
40.
43.
43.
43.
43.
43.
43.
40.
37
37
37
30
'36
C6
35
Gaston .
Rowan . ,
Alamance . ..
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Alexander ..
Iredell .V...
Fortyth
Wllkeg 33 .
Cabarrus ... 33
Davie .;.. i. 82r-
Pasquotank, 22 -Ltacolu
.i... 32
Cherokee--. v 31 "1
Union itiV 30-":
Yadkltt2v.V,30-t
Vance?: W . 28.
Warren- . 20.:
PerqulmariH': 29
Camden . . .. 29
Stanly......... 28' ,
Rutherford.. 28
50.
j 50t
50.
53.;
53.
ff3v
66.
'' 56.
5& l.
66.
66.
56.
66.
56.
66.
66.
68.'
69
69.
69.
72..
ueorg'a the gain was so slight as not Rank. ... , Number r Rank
to pay-for the fertilizer.' "
Oats- gave' no" results in- north'
Georgia from an application of -pot
ash" abriej nor any in south Georgia.
in these experiments-TOO1 pounds' of -.
potsfr were used per acre, which, it -
wilF; be admitted, ' was . sufficiently
heavy to have1; produced marked re
sults-; had there been need-of this
plant feodL element. . - .
Where potash was used with? other
jfertiliztr , elements1 it; gave- a betterr
account of itself, but not' enough, ta
payj for its application except for cot
ton. " ' r - , .
The ' soils of the northenr part, of ?
tht; stte are. similar -,to those very ;
geherally f onnd, in the- Piedmont: re
giorr of the; South, white: the soil'Jof
the -somherrr portion of ' the state are v
- - - - ----- - -, -..t A - - - - J - ' - T -j
simrhrta thosepredomhtatinrin the:""
Cpastaf Plain region: Abrjut'15 dif-! 54-
ferent areas' scattered' oyer the state"
were' used tor these -tests; as. rmany.
L different kfnds of soils being1 planted
as possible tamakef the .results gen-crairy-,
applicaBfeta" Georgia, condi
tions, i V r ' .
taking these results as a ufde not
a smalt vamount oi reductioa- could
annually be ; made, in ; the fertilizer
bills of the Southeastern, states with
potash cut out. of fertilizer., applica
tions on corn i and oats.; One might,
inferentially refer ta wheat anA oth-!
ler cereals; but scientists: do not infer.
The -data; is Only with respect tQ the slight hardening n tendency
three' cVdpsV. mentioned, and it .has WlX
takentlireev years to get that. V .
! CHARLES A. WHITTLE.
Georgia' State College of Agriculture.
Number
Chowan . . .
Randolph ...
Sampson
Halifax v. , . .
Person- i
DupUn ;. ...
Anson
: Bertie ..
Currituck . .
Grahams
Harnett
Martin
McDorwelL . .
Polk . -'
Transylvania
Barke
Lee
Gates .....
Caswell i ... .
,.Surry-
Washington..
Beaufort .
Swain v
72. " Lenoir . .... .
' T5; Brnuswlck. . .
r7S;:. Cravem .' ..
76 Edgecombe. 1&
75-.' Hyde- 15
76. Jones ...... .15'
- 7K.- -.Wavne r. - 1S-
si- Monteomery . 14
22.
: 22
22
'it
,21
21
2a
20v
20
20:
20
20
20
2a
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
15
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DUROC JERSEYS
DEFENDER N(u, 2S883 weighed at three years of tet
105S lbs. He-was two years In succession Grand Champ,
lottof H hrterNatlontl Live Stock 8how at Chicago,
and was twice sold for turn m i fw nt hi anna tin
H tbtA wlUaoeor be laenevgh forserricet Atao the offr
I, spring Of Other Oreat boars. Sewiee htutrn anil nlam nl
f either sex; pJr and trios furnished properly mated.
FAOM, " . Oxford, tH C,
Davidson ... 27 . si.. Moore
Jackson .-,.'27 gl. Naah
Durham 261 ? PaniltcoN ..
jronnatoM' i ,-i;;2"$f sSi'
N0aiil1tols2 86.
BocklftghanK 215.
. Clayw;..i.; 22
Hertford 25;
' Macon' V;; .' 25 r
.Wake 24
Stokes . 24 "
Caldwell;... 24
Chatham ... 24 r
Franklta... 24
GranVilloj 'i 2
Orange . . .v.' 2
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'4 86.
, 91.
91.
93.
T: 94.
94.
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97.
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TVrrell1 ..... 1
iPendar 12
Etelunond'-. 121
Cusnberiaad. 12?
: CoTumbu . ..
Carteret ....
iGreenec
: Onslow ... . .
Bladen .. ...
: Robeson :.
Scotland
Wilson ......
New Hanover :
Dare
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Plants, rcry best n
and nlil vaviittloa. ifiw:
chidtnar the two Best Falk bearing. As pan
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Com, after 5 years tear lr outyrelds them ail,
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White andyellow-varUties of field corn-. Alsat
two - heavy yielding: varieties at ensilage- coxa
Wiiivfaeirailaft Adlststv ' , -; -
r Wff wanT one sfoott roan In trery county' to deinorietrate'
our mover seea teaper. wiu onea pay iqs useu m one .
day's work and-is gttaranteed'f orteayearsi Apply with
references, naming you county rev ' - j
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ON MARKET SITU-
FARMERS EXCHANGE
yJ2iiJ CLASSIFY
r7j,ie. Granite Fatls-. N. C.
15 for t.lf Leghorns-Eggs,
vancar Grove Poultry .11
SSl?ilte horns-Eggs,
wton, fnMlet Gordon WllfonK
Can, - - ' '
t SSf fcfn a-At si per buah.
221S2H5?e, s C nt T- E- KeI Clem-
Mn ii . .',
P'ngton8'0mJ5p-ed Single Comb ' Buff
i unsvilie. R c '
IT ai BrIeQas"For Sale Any variety
----18. Warthen, Ga.- - -
Smith ,ay SatisfapHl4, ?5; Prepaid. Or
JMontezu0" guaranteed. Ross
uIvb un Or noo- -7 luuiy mil.
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Fhnting and Training Grapes
1VTAKE holes forrthe vines
a"X enough to spread out the roots
naturally Thea cut back the tops to
three, buds. "When, growth starts ruh
off alt but one shoot and the first sear
son train, that cane up and tie loosely
to a stake. The next, season, make a
wire- trellis, five . feet, high on good
posts with cross pieces two'and one-
half feet long nailed crosswise the top
of the posts; Stretch wires along
Ihe top of posts, and also along the
ends of the cross pieces, making, three
wires on tne same level, neaa oacs.
the one-year:x;ane" to the
the middle wire , and '"then train out
two arms,-one each way on the wire
and rub off all buds below. These
arms: are for the next year's fruiting.
The following spring cut these arms
back, to four feet and' each' bud on
the arms wiU make a fruiting branch
and
THEJ market has continued . firm with a
Talk, about
war measures
had a Little temporary effect on the specula
tive situation,,- ' but no responsive weakness-
developed; among holders of actual cotton;
No abatement is yet shown in the rate of
exports, and it looks as if the total will ap
proximate; if It does not exceed. 6,500,000
bale& by the end of March. Even if ship
ment to neutral countries is checked, there-
will still remain the demand? from the allies. '
TT'lirfhArmnrft flnmaattt' nnfnnfira nm fni ffrtm
large havings filled ' their requirements, having,-on
tne contrary, tanen even , less cotton so iar
than usual. The feeling is gaining ground
that the- war will not last through the sum
mer, andv aat soon as peace comes - there will
be a great' rush :t: buy son the part of Ger
many and Austria. The considerable amount
which: has been- bought on speculation, both
of spots and futures; appears to very, firmly
held; and to not at ait likely to be drawn-out-except
a, a decidedly- higher level- of prices.
Thfe! acreage cjuestion is now the dominant
factor. ' Ar we- going? to grow- a crop- of . 10,,
12: or 15 million- bales?- The last named flg
ure fs posajbrc, tr there ta only a." moderate
average- reduction, in tho area planted with
the poorer landa cut out That would mean
a stat of affairs next seasoa worse than was.
experienced , this. year. It will - brings low
priced cottony and still lower credit. ,
PnnTif-lftnn Tftr otherwise with Sea . Island
height of. cotton. Indicatfons are that mote long sta-
pie win De wanieu,. uuu u.. luotcuat iuunn.
In that crop will , not necessarily entail any
depression In the market. But long staple
planters are strongly urged to do all possible
to- maintain the quality, by . using only the
very best seed obtainable.
W. T. WILLIAMS,
; Savannah, Gai'- T -. - . -
B en. Loin and Farm
Leader Strain -
Si C Bkck Minorcas and S. C. Rhodes Island
Reds are bred for lavinff and show room,
and fulfill both: Stock and eggs for sale
kXT. EirniEHFOOKD,.:
Xir 10SIONU tt23T . Bock CaiUe. Vfc
SQUAB RAISIHC f&JBSZFJSBi
one pound at four weeks old. Largest squabs,
prettiest color, whitest meat and most prolific
strain of pigeons. Write for particulars. -
KE3 Ctr.tCrccsS&oro. N. 1. , ,
STirt smalt. Grow
UnCI 111 rVUbini aia. Oet winter
4lisne Keep healthv fowls.
iNP ailWHWa Save yourclilchi. ry'ai
InI lelia kwk" Deiertbei larirssr poultry Brut
sitows iowi in natural coiom. now
Dlmon Dlanl.
to feed for era, hew to Miert bet yer.
Mailed
421. Dm Meleoe. Iowa
. - like hnrry wottes any eeason If
bait with- iiasie iPisn-L.nTo. bops
it ever dlaoovered lor attract in r ail
ids of fish. Keen yon dust trauint
them out. Writ, to-day and get a box
to help introduce it. Asenta wanteoV
J.1T. tUxeroxy, DcjA C-Lonls. U '
A NEGRO'S PICTURESQUE.
PRAYER
-...u Ked . itril-.x. r " " :
15. .fS6 Coxntr pure:
tn fiario nwr thp . outer wires
shelter the f-ruit hanging under. Dur- tphe' story i told of a white minister who,
t or 1 after conducting services in a colored
dpp ' auc Per IK. tV vwuu - pu
r- kit7-iV Louisa Va.
also. FarmTomato, 'PennJ- xam8 $1.50 pet
I - 'I TIT Co r ', , "SBilltim.a
. seed rw Martins Point a n
T,,'ur-rom t. " " '
sT iant Co tCt-7 ""sspiants
Seed cT--:--r MarUnsPoint h n
8ackJ 22c hlJ,e flew uSe l.Also large-
season train our two new
cartes - to take the place or tne
ones:fruited,and cut the old ones out',
every; spring. In ; planting . number
of -vines, I make the rows 10 feet
apart and the vines eight teet. apart
in the rows. " Spray every spring be
fore the- buds begin ' to swell' with
Bordeaux mixture, and . after the
bloom falls repeat the spraying every
10 days till. the grapes are two-thirds :
f uit : sizdsai : m f. m assey; -
churchy aakfed an old deaco to leaa tne
congregation in prayer. ' In great fervor and
profound sincerity the brother in black thus
prayed for the- brother In- white: "O Lord,
gib him do eye of de eagle, dat, he may spy
eln afar off. Put 'his hands to de gospel
plow. Tie his tongue to-de line- oh truth.
Nail his ear to de ospel pole. Bow his head
way down, twist his knees In some lonesome,
dark and narrow aUey, ; where prayer ls
much- wanted to be made. 'Noiht him wld
kerosene lie of salvation and den sot him on
fire!" -. . . ..' -"Z::
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