The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-28
INQUIRIES ANSWERED
BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
Relating to the Farm Garden, Dairy,
Stock Raising, Etc.
Work of the Stations.

with oats, etc.
The bulletins ''are sent to all persons
actually engaged in farming who make
request for the same" and we would adj
wise our farmers to avail themselves of
the benefit of studying the experiment
work conducted at the station.
On dairying in Georgia the Director in
the last Bulletin says:
In Georgia, and the south generally,
the close and often the fierce competi-
ton that prevails between dairymen in
other sections is not manifest. Owing to
the small number of persons engaged in
dalrylng as business, the high price
that dairy products command in the
market, and the inadequate supply, dali
ry1ng has. proved profitable industry
near our clues and large towns, in spite
OF the comparatively crude methods and
lack of intelligent skill brought to bear.
Very few who have embarked in this
line have failed of reasonable success,
and instances might be cited in which
small fortunes have been the result of 10
or 10 years of industrious. application,
joined to very little skill and knowledge.
OF the details of the business.
Dairying is thus becoming more and
more popular, and every year witnesses
an increase in the number of persons
who are embarking in it, and in the cap
ital that is being devoted to it. AS any
business grows in importance and in the
number of its followers, competition be-
comes sharper and closer, and the neces-
sity for intelligence and skill becomes
more manifest.
In the opinion of the writer, based
upon the Judgment and experience of
men who are familiar with the advan-
tages OF other seNtions, and particularly
the experience OF Mr.. Wing, the Station
Dairyman, Georgia possesses natural ad-
vantages of soil, water and climate that
should enable her to take high rank as
dairying state. We believe that this in
dustry furnishes the most convenient
and promising field into which to divert
our energies and efforts from the past
policy of southern farmers, which has
failed to result in that profit and pros
perity to which the climate and other
natural resources entitle them.
SMUT.
What is the cause Of smut in wheat
and oats?
The spores seed of the smut attach
themselves to the kernels Of wheat or
oats and are sown with them. When
the grain terminates the smut spores
also terminate and enter the young
plants, growing and subsisting on the
inside Of the plant, until, when the head
appears, it is smut instead of wheat or
oats.
To Kill the spores we recommend the
Jansen or hot water treatment, which
has been thus given
The farmer may use his ingenuity in
regard to the treating of his wheat and
oats, and use whatever conveniences he
has at hand-anyway SO that he accom-
plishes the desired result.
One way we find convenient is to have
a kettle in which to heat the water quite
hot, say 165 degrees.
Near this kettle place a barrel in
which to treat the seed. Fill this barrel
about one-half full of hot water from
the kettle and then by adding either hot
or cold water, the temperature Of the
water in the barrel may be kept at the
desired height.
1t will be found very convenient to
have the barrel in which the seed is to
be treated sunk into the ground so that
the top is only a foot or so above the
surface.
Into this barrel dip the seed.
The dipping is easily done by placing
about bushel Of seed into a coarse gun
ny sack, and fasten this sack to one end
of long pole used as lever hung across
a notched post.
The seed should be kept moving all the
time while in the hot water and by using
the pole this is easily done.
Oats may be treated just before SOW
ing.
After talking them out of the barrel Of
hot water it is best to throw cold water
over them to cool them off, ard then let
them stand and drain two or three hours
after which they may be sown broad
cast.
Wheat dries much more readily, SO if
spread out Immediately after treating
and left to dry few hours, it can then
be sown broadcast or in force feed
drill.
AS the grains will be considerably
swollen after their treatment it is well
to regulate the drill to feed from one to
two pecks more per acre than with dry
seed.
It will be readily seen that this meth
Cd is in the reach of every farmer.
Al that is required is one kettle, one