V
Page Two
^ I
' s
h
r"i'
N;
I'i J
[Thursday, March 13, 1913.
I. C. PIGS
SIS.OO F»ep F*alp
Pedigree with each pigjor registered
free. Guaranteed good as the best.
Roale I OSCAR RHYNE, Gastonia, IV. f.
EGGS FOR HATCHIIVg'
Single (^mb Buff Orpington chickens,
Indian Runner Ducks (three varieties,
light fawn, penciled.) Price
/i/r setting. Mating list free.
(M-27) E. L. GREEN, Lacama, N. C.
WE F*AY
^Savings Acconnis and
Certiiicates ol Deposit. Accounts
Subject to Check Invited
Merchants and Far
mers National Bank
CHARLOTTE, M. C.
United States, State, Coonty'and City Depositary
Capital - - $200,000.00
Surplus - $200,000.00
When to Use Nitrate of Soda.
Prof. M. E. Sherzvin, N.lC. A. &'iM. College.
I recommend without hesitation
the use of nitrate of soda by those
who understand its nature; not,
however, in very large amounts, or
as the only source of nitrogen, or for
use late in the summer. There are
limitations to its use which should be
understood by all farmers before
they attempt to use it. Judiciously
used nothing else will take its place
so well; injudiciously used nothing
else is so extravagant.
The points hich recommend ni
trate of soda most strongly are (1)
its solubility and availability with
out further chemical change, and
(2), its tendency to cause deep root
ing.
geo. E. WILSON.
President.
W. C. WILKINSON.
Cashier.
The
Firs! National Bank
ctatesville, n. c.
Capital $100,000.00
SurplDS&ProIiis - 33,000.00
Resources 750,000.00
Farmers are specially invited to open
an account with us.
JOS. C. IRVIfl. Pres. E, S. PEGRAH, Cashier.
THE
CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK
GASTONIA, N. C.
Capital & Surplus - $ 92,249.26
Deposits - ■ 392,300.45
Resources 603,927.71
S F»cr Cent F>ald on Time
Certificates ol Deposit
The
Union National Bank
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Capital - - - - $100,000
T. W. WADE F. B. McDOWELL
President Vice-President
H. M. VICTOR
. Cashier
We cordially invite business and offer
accommodation con-
sistent with safe bankintr. We particularly
invite the accounts of farmers.
P- M. VICTOR, Cashier
Every Idle Dollar
of your money should be put to hard
work
When your money is invested it
works for you day and night-interest
accumulates with astonishing rap
idity.
Also the knowledge that your
money is safe from thieves or fire
helps you sleep nights.
Why not start a Savings Ac
count here and let your money earn
future money ?
WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON CERTIHCATES OF
DEPOSITS AND ALL SAVING FUNDS.
Southern Loan and Savings Bank
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
JNO, M. SCOTT,. W S. ALEXANDER. W. L, JENKINS.
President. Vice President. Casbie
Solubility ajid Immediate Avail
ability.
Nearly all nitrogen must be in the
nitrate form before being used by
plants. Nitrate of soda, being al
ready in that form, is of use to plants
at once without waiting for a longer
or shorter period of decay and nitri
fication. This makes it especially
desirable as a fertilizer to start a
rapid vegetative growth of grass or
winter grain in the spring when the
temperature has become sufficiently
warm for the growth of these crops
but before it has become warm
enough for nitrification to proceed
rapidly. It is also excellent for start
ing a rapid growth of cotton or other
crops which has been checked by a
period of cool wet weather and
which does not seem to easily re
gain its vigor. For starting rapid
growth at such times fifty to one
hundred pounds per acre is generally
sufficient.
Tends to Cause Deep Rooting.
As stated above nitrate of soda
is entirely and quickly soluble in
water. But unlike most soluble fer
tilizers it cannot be held from leach
ing to any great extent, hence it
passes downward very readily in the
soil water which in turn causes the
plant roots to strike downward to
get it. This deeper rooting is a de
cided benefit to plants in dry sea
sons, as with its roots deep a crop is
not so disastrously affected by
drouth. It has been reported also
on good authority that its benefit in
comparison with other nitrogenous
fertilizers is greatest in periods of ex
cessive wetness because its availabil
ity is unchecked by the soil condi
tions which prevail at such times. A
good time to apply it is just after a
rain or at least on moist soil; not on
dry soil.
The points which may be advanc
ed against the use of nitrate of
soda as a fertilizer are principally
those which are brought against it
on account of its injudicious use.
These are (1) its solubility with
consequent danger of loss by leach-
ing> (2) ill effect on certain nitro
gen fixing and nitrifying bacteria,
(3) ill effect on the soil the follow
ing year. In addition to these it
sometimes injures crops by being al
lowed to fall on the foliage. This
draws water from the plants and
burns them. Care should always be
I taken to keep it from direct con
tact with the plant.
Danger of Loss by Leaching.
This is reduced to a minimum
when the nitrate is put on in small
amounts at a time as recommended
above and when put on at a season
of the year in which crops can
grow, as it is taken up very fast, es
pecially by young plants. There is
more danger of loss by leaching on
sandy land than on clay land, hence
the applications to sandy soil will
usually be lighter and more fre
quent. It may be stated that there
Is also less need of its use on sandy
soil as other nitrogenous fertilizers
not so much subject to loss are more
readily available on sandy land than
on clay land and may well replace
the nitrate in part.
Ill Effect on Dacterial Activity.
Nitrate of soda exerts a depressing
influence on nitrogen fixing and on
nitrification. It should not be used
for legumes except in very small
amounts at the very beginning of
growth if it is desired that the le
gumes shall make use of the free
nitrogen of the air. The ill effect
of nitrate of soda in this respect is
more marked than that of other ni
trogenous fertilizers, though high ni
trogen fertilization is never recom
mended for legumes. Amounts rec
ommended above will not show any
depressing influence on nitrification
but very large amounts may.
Ill Effect on the Soil.
There have been cases reported
where heavy applications of nitrate
of soda have caused a puddling of
clay soils but this would not occur
if used on soils which also receive
acid phosphate. Hence the ill effect
generally mentioned is not due to
this puddling but seems to be due to
heavy applications of nitrate late in
the summer which stimulates rapid
vegetative growth at a time when the
plant should be normally maturing
and which thus causes the crop to
drain the land of all other available
plant food and leave it "dead.” The
best advice is to depend upon hu
mus nitrogen and nitrogen from or
ganic fertilizers during the summer
months when these can become read
ily available by decay and nitrifica
tion. If good supplies of humus ni
trogen are present we will not feel
the need of late applications of ni
trate.
(
To summarize we would say, Use
nitrate of soda if you know how and
when and where to use it; otherwise
leave it alone or follow the advice of
some one capable of advising. It
may be used safely in moderate
amounts.
1. To start growth in the spring,
or
2. Later in the season when crops
have been stunted by cold, wet
weather.
3. With less danger of loss on clay
than on sandy land.
4. After a rain or on moist soil.
SEEDCATALOGUE
/FREE TO YOUV
^ I want to place a copy of this \
m catalogue in the hands of every ^
w reader of this pap>er. All of you, who^
I grow tobacco, know my tobacco seed- ’
famous the world over and used to
introduce tobacco growing into foreign
countries. This year I’m ready to sup
ply my farmer friends with garden seed
that are grown to grow. I want vou all
to know about the varieties I am offering.
These seed do not come from a seed mer-
chant~but right from my Hyco Seed Farm.
They are tested for purity and for ger
minating power before I sell them. I
know these seed I am offering. This book
let tells all about the varieties, and I want
you to have a copy. Write me a postal to
day and I’ll send you your copy by return
mail.
W. C. SLATE. Presidanl.
KING SPREADERS $16
27.eo
Spreads, Lime, Ashes, Plaster, Phosphate, Fer
tilizers, Nitrate of Soda, Cotton Seed and fine Com
post, in any quantity from 100 lbs. to 3 tons to
acre, and broadcast or in drills. Jtgmnts al
lowed liberal commissions. AskforRenta/ Plan
8CK OUR
RENTAL PLAN
KING WEEOER CO.
RICHMOND. VA.
Rhode Island
Red Etres, $2, te.50 and $3 per 15. Ringlet
Barred Plym^th Rocks, $2 and $2.60. White
Orpingtons. $2.M. Guaranteed 8 chicks and
prepay express, Buggaboo Farm. Uimmett. N. C.
A Fine Bargain
and when so need will glye"'more I
satisfactory results than any other I i wiii sell at a low figure,
nitrogenous fertilizer.
It should not be used:
1. In very large amounts.
2. In direct contact with plants.
3. On very dry soils.
4. On legumes when nitrogen fix
ation is desired.
5. Without being balanced the
same season by other plant food.
6. In lieu of humus nitrogen late
in the summer.
ij, —z ow.. as a .uW figure.
write for ferms or come and see me.
(M-20) T. a. Williams. BntUr, Tcnn.
I AM SeUing Cheap to Farmers
* Union Members.
P*? ™o?ey on watches, clocks,
bracelets, rings, emblem
pins and every kind of jewelry, I will mail
post paid, a Union Emblem Pin for 6 cents. Be
sure and write for catalogue and save money.
C. WALKER, Botler, Tens.
TOBACCO MEETING.
«■ Joint committee to-day
® ordered that a meet-
^ presidents, secretaries.
prlzery officers, dele
gates, and. In fact, all farmers Interested in
Reldsvllle,
**■ “■ "meeting will
look to the handling of the crop of 1913 and
the general development of the tobacco
business In the hands of the farmers All
counties in Virginia and North Carolina
grawlng tobacco are urged to send dele
gates. All members are invited. This means
much. Let all members who can attend, do
■®- W. T. SWANSON.
THE NEWCOMB
COMMISSION CO.
Wholesale Produce
Live Stock Brokers
PETERSBURG. VIRGINIA
We Solicit Consignments of all
kinds of Country Produce
Reference—National Bank of Peters
burg, Chamber of Commerce, South-
em Express Company
PROMPT RETURNS