The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-15

the old reckless plan Of crowding every
available acre in cotton, and depending
on the, west for bread and meat, had
been universally followed ? 1t is APP
palling to think of the distress, under
which we would now be struggling. In
many instances; the burden of debt vet
press heavily, and in addition to this
suffering We would hear the cry for food
throughout the length and breadth of
the land, and no money and no credit
with which to purchase it. But thanks
to agricultural foresight, born of bitter
experience, there is more food in Geor-
gia than for years past, and while the
million of unemployed in the cities and
towns of the United States are engaged
In hand to hand struggle with starva-
tion, the average Georgia farmer,
though he may have little ready cash,
has at least a years support for his fam
lily safely assured
He may not fully realize it yet, but
this is the principal point in reducing
the cost of making cotton, and long
step gained towards placing himself or
the plane of independence and wealth.
GRASS AND CLOVER.
The last of February and the first of
March is good season in which to sow
grass and clover. Where the land has
been specially prepared nothing more is
necessary than to sow the seed and roll
it in very lightly. II the seed is to be
sown on the growing grain, run a har-
row over the field first. This will be
rather an advantage to the grain, and
then sow the seed. The rains will be
sure to settle them in place.
BERMUDA GRASS.
A farmer who has had years of expe-
rience with Bermuda says 81 would
not give Bermuda for all the other
grasses grown in the south, and 1 have
never failed to get rid of it when l
wished" His plan of DISCRIMINATING it
is as follows:
Plow deep ana harrow thoroughly in
the spring and as early as it will do,
plant speckled peas broadcast, plow in
lightly and roll with a heavy roller.
When peas begin to ripen gather enough
to reseed; then NOW. Plow up immedi-
ately, prepare we'll, and SOW again. Now
the second crop as late as possible to es-
cape frost, and SOW on the land oats, or
tprnips, if preferred, and the next
spring no Bermuda grass can be found
in the field. Roots of Bermuda may be
set at any time during the spring, but
March is best. Sets put out now on
freshly plowed land will take possession
by next winter. After the land has been
plowed lay off shallow burrows and drop
the sets, or piecies of the sod. every tw o
or three feet, covering with the foot.
With a knowledge of the above plan for
subduing it, perhaps fewer farmers will
hesitate AnJ1f fJ,Nyi91Cr nf do
hay. Those who have done so are SUI
perla1ive in its praise.
If the fall sown grain has a
YELLOW, sICKLY APPEARANCE,
the indication is that nitrogen is needed,
which can be- supplied by top dressing
of nitrate of soda, or sulphate of am
nonia, so or rs pounds to the acre, This
form of nitrogen is best, as it is not liza
bic to evaporation.
THE GARDEN.
In this month we can plant all of the
earlier and many of the later vegetables.
The land should be deeply broken and
have abundant manure, and the rows SO
arranged that the cultivation can be
done mostly with the pillow. BY this
plan the garden, while as whole not
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kept freer from weeds and grass, and. al
far less trouble and expense. The work
can be done at odd half hours, and the
time never missed from the crop. An
abundant supply of good, wholesome
vegetables enables the farmer to sensi-
bly, reduce his expense account. and is
i far more conducive to health than the
more costly meat and bread.
Don't forget to look carefully after the
HOGS.
Now is the time that the pigs should
have the closest attention and plenty OF
food. The cheapest bacon IS from the
hogs raised and slaughtered under a
year, and February and March pigs are
the most profitable, if properly attended
to. Buttermilk Stops from the kitchen,
cornmeal cooked, and any green and
nutritious food, all yield larger per
cent now than later, and If withheld,
will have to be supplied in greater de-
gree, and at period of growth, when
the outlay will be more sensibly felt.
Bud out few
SWEET POTATOES
for early slips. The potato likes a
loamy, light soil, and plenty of potash.
In applying artificial fertilizer to the DO
tato crop, use that in which potash pre-
dominates, with some acid phosphate
and little cottonseed meal.
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