The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
Midsummer Crops-Irt.h Potatoes and Ru-
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Midsummer crops-Iri.h Potatoes and Ru-
tsba-ss-
with one or two exceptions the month
OF July Is not favorable time for planting
CROPS of any kind. The heat Of midsummer
Is now upon us and we are passing through
the period OF maximum heat. In a Few
weeks. say about the loth Of August. we
will have practically passed the crisis and
the backbone OF summer viii have been
broken. since the 2Oth OF June the days
have 5eea growing shorter and the nights
longer. bat the change has not yet amount
Ell 10 enough 10 tone down the midday
heat To Use a figure OF speech, the mo-
meutum % the summer Hood tide Of heat
has not yet beCl checked, although the
modifying agencies are At work ana IN
Crcasiug daily I'm effectiveness. When the
Hood tide reaches its rull, which II VIII
about the first Of August the ebb will set
H. and a marked change will DE observed.
The days viii still b. not. but not quite so
boiling hot. while the lensthening nights
will become cooler and re bTacinS. Then
viii commence the second sprinSume,
when the grass viii come again on lands
newly plovet. when small grain will ger
inmate. gardens revive and new crops of
several kinds can be planted
In the meantime the second crop OF
IRISH POTATOES must be put in at once. the
earlier the farther north. somewhat later.
farther south
We have hal several Inquiries of late
I'm fact they come before Us every year
in regard 10 the best way to secure a sec
oni CROP OF Irish potatoes.
To such We have been constrained TO ar
Su-r tina. there is royal read 10
success. In fact. 81 IS very doubtful crop
at the best and the conditions must be eN-
cepttauaIIy favorable To assure 4 satisfac-
tory yield. The first consideration OF those
under our control IS thoroughly deep pow
ing OF the land There may not he rain
faI enough even at the best 10 insure
proper growth and development of the
plants. for it should be- remembered that
ths irish potato i. mduds plenty Of mois-
ture. and especially when the temperature
is hiGh- The main LlfiCuI;y Is 10 secure
gcrIuirat iou 81 the planting tubers- Among
the experiments recommended. which we
have tried with some Gfgre Of success. Is as
follows. During thr dlEgiuE 81 the daily
supplies Tor tae table. iect out the smaller
sizes and lay them aside I'D "A cool. dry
place Uut Lgt iu the dark Ine rejected
sunlight mot direct rays has tine effect ~
causing the tub0rs 10 turn a grccnish color.
which Indicates a disposition % ~pr0ut.
Tie tllers should then D., beidoi in
s1mgwhet sheltered place. very much as
sweet putEte-s are beltcl iu spring, cover
Ing an flcE ar two with any half rotten
veErttble matter. such as top soil from the
woods or serapiugs r. m The wood pile.
The covering must ise kept constantly moist
BY frequent waterInEs- la the meantime
the ground should D. prepared by deep
pleWile- Now as thc POTATOES In the bed
begin u show sprouts they should be
planted without cutting. in deep. freshly
made burrows and covered three or four
inches deep. Ii material Tor the purpose
can be had. is Is advisable 10 mulch the
ground deeply This is very tedious
method as all ghe POTATOES hrided VIII not
"a a4aHrr. FaN ID EgIN
paintings must Der msie.
IL secI 0f last falls crop have been kept
over they Will a. found much more reliable.
There Is e variety called thr Lookout
Mountain potato. uf which u Is claimed
that "a does urt succeed wei planted in
February auf March. iUL is especially
adapted for -his second rrup. ur fsu crop.
We are uot prepared by repeated eXpe-
rImeuts 70 sudars- thls claim. hut We we've
very successful wi-H "a planting made III
90 last JalE. tNe mad tub a. dus in OctO-
Der that y-e. shed q pound and II very nne
table quality We have uHw "a barrel 90 the
seesl stored awsv lu "A dry cellar. waiting
for Ji.ly 18th ~ SUN T. plant them H. H.
Arlington. sIu.alervlilg. Ca. is the only
one far as We know who atvertises
seed q the Lookout Mountain" potato.
About Tits tir.-. say from the middle u
Jr-sy- rut2tagss may De- planted We are
Of record lu tl. opinion that il hardly pays
10 ..aat rGtgla-as. ar tutnips = any KIM,
Tor stock fesvssuss. Not that tIrnips Is not
"a good. wholesome. appetizing ald milk
r-eiucinr fs.f. but because our dry fall
elm ate IS Tot suited TO tu-uips growing a
"a ueI- CROP ssv very thorough prepare
tlor liberal tlsuerius tfCr cow pennins--'
we cen generally succeed iu predicting a
good supply Of rutabasas Tor The table, ana
=, u1etIrres a surplus for stock; hu; the
Climatic. conditions are not sufficiently IA
vo-.,uIe. ia our Judgement. - justify efforts
20 crow on a large scale
Ncw is the tiue 10 prepare the ground.
tv repeated pillow inss and har-owiugs. for
ths ordinary roush-leayei tuTnips-tAe white
Dutch. re-. tup. globes. ctc- For both kinds
80 ts,rr.irs acid phosphate and potash are
The sg.efgc requirements. nitrogen being Of
les Importance From l.eig % 900 pounds
OF a mixture II . Parts acid phosphate.
parts kaiuit AMI part cotton seed meal
Wlu be good fertilizer.