The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-25
-. Colonel r.

az in the aGiitull ufd ttIi'l-
the state, and was unanimously
,aSqn director without ever having applied
for the Mace the fact OF his not having in
the state an equal rs a practical agricuituriSt
being well knwon together with his being
highly cultivated and intelligent man. b'sue
thot director there is the horticuturst agrl-
ruiturist daryman and chemist, each oihcer
fully capable Of filling his place.
Having lust returned from delightful Visit
IN this farm. | thought it might be of inter-
est TO nv readers to possess some OF the III
formation gained through the courtesy .,
Colonel r ]. Redding. who kindly expialheu
Tho management and workings of the station.
| wish I could describe the beauty OF lne
nloca first IT is about two miles from Grimm,
and Is approached by q good road, ana COM
,rises 100 acres The directors mouse occu-
MES n beautiful situation; on each slde IS tile
aome of the agriculturist ana horucul'uIlSl'
To the left of the latter, the dalrylhan ; peau-
,ifuI homo is lust being completed. Ihere ~
also n beautiful office for the director Auu
IA .ars handsome lahOratory splendluly
souinned. a postofiice and dairy, ana one u
no most imposing buildings is the large hand
,ome harm that shows up III the oachSIounu'
~ dwelling houses are all modern in archl-
ioctura and fitted with every comfort anu
convenience, and they are surrouhueu ~
,rrorantal grounds under the highest state
A. cultivation TO the front OF the dWeiilhss
run three railroads. the Georgia Mluiani'
Central and CarrolltOn, ana lhe pidce is
.plivened bv the passing of eighteen passeh
gcr cars day, not W Alch'i'iA
freight trains. u
Nm must ha stem on to the farm. The morn
mo- was an ideal April morning, the prghtest
~ sunshine and the purest OF alr-Jm9t Goot
enough to make walk pleasant me 1o's
,ro laid off in acres with broad road around
u, 'i l,,,ora acre. so one could ride or walk
,o,,nd each acre This is done Tor the con-
renience of the experiment 10 pe lesleu'
-oloneI Redding first explained the ui!ieieHt
nodes of fertilzing. etc, which WouIu hot
nave room 10 enlarge on mere l saw IL, IL
,tcco of ground which had been ugly, murky
- which formerly they could DO nothlhS
,;tb had been by under draining anu Hea'hJ
nonuring made to produce, Inc hrSI year
flor this treatment ten tons Oh Efeeh corn
,araya for silo One part of the farm Is terraced
rhis ia TO illustrate the terrace system anu
a,-an+ land from washing, and the erect OF
So; = rarv beautiful and pleasing to the eye
rho snecimen of grasses and alfalfa or iuceth
,ro very fine-the blue grass OF ieAas Is
,onpd to be much better for our climate IMAM
NJ tan+ucty grass. The cares deFoted 10
- rva wore beautiful There were
- varieties; among others, the Burt
in+or tnrf and the Appler. One acre OF the
.tter had produced 100 bushels or oats Inc
,cre of rye is now thirty-t"o ihches hisn' anu
,ouId hold up Il stiff hat-the oia proVeIo -
ba+ Good rye will hold up straw nat III
h"' II,, sight to watch the graceful
ra,i,a Of the rye as It bent to the breeze
= IS &c if clouds of smoke were passing
,ver the land ar,;ro+ion ca
,ract and accurate were the cows that iook
rbi,bever way you would the slfhShl
- y-os perfect There were hfty-tWo rows
h rho acre and 2704 hills. In tins acre ihe
avnnrimept of soiled and SUBSIDIZED was peins
tcsted-three rows soiled, the next three sub
suiled. -, ..,,4er oeroo+
hal also explained to me the coulter erect
ne fertilizine-5O0 pounds 70 the hrst tiree
ro,rs I On0 TO the next. 100 TO the neNt
and 1000 to the next and repeated sa" one :,
acre Of corn that had been plahteo
from one ear of corn nine inches long; the
nor had bpen cut in three part ana inherent
rows planted TO see the difference OF tne coIh
nroduced from each end and the mlddle.
Tho nrjyet is used for the beautiful hedses
that arc seen on ell sides. This shruD is al
ioast the most satisfactory for hedges. ne
sDociInen Of vetch shown is very hne' ana Is
u yprv ornamental as well as useful product
would ike to linger longer among the aSfi-
cultural products. but must hasten on.
soon found myself among the fruits. flrst
came the most perfect peach orchard had
ever seen. all fortified alike, ana planted
with scarlet clover underneath. every Tree
planted in an exact line and all LOOKING as
II they were aware they were on exhlpitloh'