1 66 KNAPP METHOD OF GROWING COTTON 



corn to run his farm. The high prices paid 

 for seed in recent years have, to a large extent, 

 robbed the farms of this important fertilizer, 

 and much of the money received for the cotton 

 crop has gone to buy corn and other foodstuff. 



Analyses show that a ton of meal contains 

 about as much plant food as two tons of raw 

 seed; but the feeding value of a ton of cotton 

 seed is equal to 1,400 pounds of meal. These 

 facts should be considered when selling seed 

 or exchanging them for meal. 



Methods of Restoring Soil Fertility. Under 

 the system of all cotton farming the lands have 

 greatly deteriorated. The following methods 

 are suggested for restoring and maintaining soil 

 fertility on cotton farms : 



1. Terrace hill lands to prevent washing, and 



drain swamp lands. 



2. Grow leguminous crops and winter cover 



crops to fill the soil with humus and 

 check erosion. 



3. Adopt a systematic rotation of crops. 



4. Keep live stock to consume all grain and 



forage crops and return the manure to 

 the land. 



