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will make an equable distribution easier. Materials, not 

 readily soluble in water, such as stable manure, cotton 

 seed, bone meal, etc., should be applied to the soil some 

 time before planting, say not less than two weeks; pot- 

 ash and acid phosphate should also be applied early. 

 Potash may be applied to advantage several weeks before 

 planting time and without danger of loss, except in the case 



Completely Fertilized. Kainit, Phosphate, and Cotton-Seed Meal. 

 Yield, 1992 Ibs. Seed Cotton per acre. 



FERTILIZER TEST BY J. W. TREADWELL, TALLADEGA SPRINGS, ALA. 



of very light sandy soils which contain little organic matter. 

 If application of the fertilizer has been delayed until the 

 crop has commenced to grow, care should be taken that 

 it does not come in actual contact with the foliage. 



