The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-08-24

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this year and we believe with careful
preparation and proper fertilization still
greater progress will BEN; de until q
yield is secured that will place wheat
-on more profitable bass.
The same treatment that land re-
ceives for wheat with but little varia-
ton would answer for oats and rye.
We would impress the idea that if
these crops are 10 be successfully grown
| that preparation and fertilization must
not be overlooked. Often wheat, oals
and rye are sown without the end in
view of securing a good yield but al
/ most with the idea of only resting the
| land. If this is to be done a crop of
f! peas alone is much more effective and
| will be found more profitable.
SHEEP RAISING.
What do you think of the possibility
of making money by raising sheep in
! north Georgia? H. D. L.,
| Gainesville, Ga.
Dogs have been the great draw back
| w oAlCNp AdAS1I4S III Ql1 SSCIIOlS Oh NTGOT-
gia yet we are of the opinion that for
this industry the wire grass section and
| north Georth under proper conditions
are as favorable localities as are to be
| found in the United States.
The following description of our
mountain shows the esteem in which it
is held by others as a sheep country.
and the opinion of a sheep raiser as to
the best breed.
The highlands Of the southern Blue
Ridge which occupy the corner of the
four states-North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia-are
a typical sheep country, having mild
climate, both as to heat and cold, the
purest water flowing in the greatest
abundance, dry soil, absolute freedom
from swamps, abundant feed, both of
grass and Y. God range at some seasons
a great supply of mast from the trees.
There is rarely any snow to prevent
feeding from the ground in the winter,
the soil and climate are excellently we'll
adrpted to the growth of all the grasses
and grains, and from some years ex-
perience it has proved to H. Stewart
who wrote the foregoing from North
Carolina in letter to The Century
Gentleman, that sheep may be reared
to full growth for rs cents and wool
may be grown for 10 cents pound
with equal profit to that in the north at
three times this price.
Land is remarkably cheap, taxes are
very light, and while the greater part
of the region is not supplied with cav
transportation by rail. yet wool may
be grown with at least equal facility to
| that afforded on the western plair3.
The sheep now kept here are of the
| common native kink that have been
crossed to some extent with the South
down, and the crosses make good sheep
Recently the Cheviot and the Shrop-
shire have been brought into the coun-
try and do remarkably we'll. From Mr..
Stewart : experience of some years the
ShrOpshil, H." best pure breed for
breeding tn Ita,ive focks.
I;IsE POTATOES.
When sno Iii Irish potatoes be planted
for second crop: How late can sweet
potatoes slips be set and make potatoes ?
j. G.. P,
Brook Station.
To raise a second crop of Irish pota-
| toes the seed should be faom the first
crop and should be planted the latter
part of June or early. July. For seed
dig the potatoes early in the morning or
late in the afternoon so that the sun
will not strike them and dry them in
the shade. After they have lost large
per cenc of water cover them with
moist earth so that they will sprout.
Then plant only those which have ger
! minated. In this way you will always
| be able to secure good stand as other-
| wise. many may fail to come UP and a
stand be lost So it is best to mulch
the land so the soil will be sufficiently
moist to withstand dry season. You
can also provide yourself with an inter
mediate crop by plaL ting a crop IN
May. The seed for this crop should be
potatoes of the previous year and the
crop can be made certain by mulching.
In favorable season a crop can be
made when set out early in July. We
regard the first weeks in June as the
time which will give the best results
.LEACHED ASHES.
What is the best way to utilize leached
wood ashes. Would they be good for
turnips in conjunction with other fer
tilizers placed in drill at time of plant
ing? w. d. H. j.,
Holton, Ga.
Leached wood ashes if the teaching
has been. thorough contain more lime
than any ingredient of value to the soil
and therefore had best be used on crops
that require carbonaceous or lime
soil, They will be found of special
value to peanuts, or with other fertil-
izer material as top dressing for grass
2. We do not consider their fertilizing
properties sufficiently concentrated to
be used in the drill under turnips
PASTURAGE.
Can save oats or rye in my corn at
the last blowing for pasturage? II.
At the last blowing you can SOW
either oats or rye in your corn for, pas
turage. We prefer the latter as we
consider that rye makes the better
pasture of the two. Whether you
secure good pasture early in the fall
will depend largely on the season, bnt
by the time it is required by the failure
for your summer pasture the growth
will be such as to be ready for grazing.