The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-10-11
product of these states exceeds in vslus

I tue 1uInDer, WnedC ana iron OF Cno
whole country combined.
In Georgia, we have soil, climate,
grass, water, and by properly utilizing
these free gifts, it is possible to bring
TO our state trade OF from $50, GOO, 900
to $4,000, GOO annually For, unlike
Wisconsin, which Is 1900 miles away
| from seaport, we have our own ports
Savannah and Brunswick-right at
our doors.
SOWING WHEAT.
Besides the gathering of the crops,
the sowing of wheat is work now call
ing for attention. A good rule as to
time OF sowing is to regulate this so as
| TO have the crop come up about the time
OF the first killing frost. This will pre-
vent the ravages Of the fly, often so de-
structive, and the wheat takes better
root and grows off more vigorously than
In warm weather. The best situations
for this crop are on the high knobs with
northern exposure, and the quality Of
the land should be heavy, close and
rich. Where these are not natural
conditions, we should always imi-
| tate them as closely as possible,
by artificial means. The plant does not
like loose, open soil, therefore after
breaking, which should be very thor
oughly done by cross plowingif needed,
bring the roller and harrow into use, and
! after the surface has been brought to the
| finest filth, SOW the seed, which must
previously be soaked in bluestone, cover
ing about two inches. Harrow, then
finish with heavy rolling, in order to
compact the soil and bring up the seed
| evenly and uniformly. 1t should have
been emphasized that wheat exacts
larger supplies of rich food, which must
be made entirely available 1t demands
| nitrogen especially, and also requires a
full proportion of phosphoric acid and
| potash
AS a previous crop peavines or clover
are best, but if turned under should
have sufficient time to thoroughly de-
compose, and will supply In great part
the most costly element, NITROGEN.
Whatever commercial fertilizer is used,
should be applied at the time the seed is
sown, and should be narrowed in with
the seed. While these conditions would
Indicate that wheat is an expensive
crop, it is yet good policy to plant
| enough for home use. The bran and
shorts being fed to stock are returned to
| the land, and the straw is used for
forage and bedding. AS the bran and
shorts contain the principal constitn-
| ents, which the grain takes from the
soil, it follows that, il these are properly
fed and applied, and the straw also,
that the cost of the crop is much re-
| duced. The red seed of Mediterranean
origin are better suited than the white
varieties.
SWEET POTATOES.
Towards the last of the month select
dry spell and dig the sweet potatoes
If the vines have been previously pas.
tured off, the ground has better oppor-
tunity to dry OFF and it will be found
| that the potatoes are also dryer, two
| most favorable conditions for saving the
| crop successfully. Separate those which
are cut or bruised from the sound ones.
This cannot be too carefully attended
to; handle carefully, and dry as far as
possible before banking. The methods
for banking have been very fully dis
cussed in previous reports.
GROUND PEAS.
At least a sufficient quantity for seed
should be dug before the frost loosens
the roots from the vines Before the
| frost kills the vines, it is comparatively
easy with fork TO loosen and lift the
nuts and vines together. Lay them in
rows, vines at the bottom, nuts on top.
Allow them to cure and it will be
much easier matter to gather the nuts,
and the vines are good forage This is
a crop which pays well, if only to feed
to the porkers intended for killing this
| winter.
SELECT THE SEED CORN.
Now is the time to select your seed
corn for the coming year, before the
crop is gathered, picking out the best
developed stalks having the largest and
most perfect ears. Gather and see that
it is well dried and stored where it
WILDE free from injury. This is a good
rule to apply to all seed intended for
planting another crop. Select the best.
and take care that they are well pro-
tected until needed at planting time.
In cotton, the largest and earliest ma
tured bolls should be selected from the
best developed, stocky plants.
TERRACING.
To what better use could we put anv
spare time of this season than in LAYING
plans to prevent the washing away Of
our soils We know the Importance of
this question, and there are MANY days
too wet to pick cotton, which furnish
us the very opportunity that we need.
Let US study the best methods of ditch
ing and terracing and combining these
with our own experience. let us perfect
our plans, aud having carefully laid the
foundation; let us steadily carry them
out. This work cannot be done hur-
riedly or imperfectly, and should be set
on foot at once. It is too late. when
the big rainfalls begin to come. The
terraces should be settled and com
pacted before these heavy spring rains.
A good plan is to SOW them in rye or
wheat as soon as they are made.
FALL OATS.
1t is not yet too late to sow a crop of
fall oats. Let me again urge its impor.
tance. It is encouraging to note that
Georgia's barns are full to OVERLOOKING,
that we have enough and to spare to
our less fortunate western brothers, but
let us not pause in the reform which we
have SO successfully commenced. Let
Us put in full crop Of fall oats and
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