The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01


iu tle habit II using the above heading
far his periodic talks should seek 10 re
vamp a last years April thoughts for
tire month. he would certainly miss the
shark He would be guilty OF what the
critics can anachr0uisn. Here we are ON
tie threshold OF April and yet planting
O. -'t SEA- Well under WAY in "a large Sec
tl-u ~ the country. So far as preparation
81 d.. s,5l for the coming crop Is concern
el -ar farmers are AT least one month be
hirt tie usual stage OF course the plant
U- wan uot be much later. because
Preparation for both corn and cotton Will
have i.,u more or less hurried and. We
fear. imperfect. necessarily. As a result
tt These unusual conditions the real spring
cr-r.u-" on the farm will be almost coin
cia-at over a large breadth of latitude.
a. write this March 2Sth) the sturdy
old ualls show no signs II resurrection
from rl.ir long winters nap. only the ma
pies have Vut forth their delicate blossoms.
Nat Ealt 20 the peach tree are iu flower.
sHt tne fiums are "a month behind Two
a-Ee a=n Narca -5thl was the anniversary
e.. f-t March freeze ~ i,aL At the latter
date thc fruit trees had all dropped their
bloom aui were putting forth their foliage.
Ius yuuuE shoots " the grape vines We're
twelve 90 eighteen inches long Today there
is up indication of renewed growth. II would
seem thar the forest trees anu adult fruit
trees ara wines exhibit a feeling recollec-
teu" ut last years disaster and are en-
Earll- o. profit 10y their experience.
lt seems that we are 10 have only "A few
DAYS &c spring weather before shall
enter .n upon tu. heat of summer. Last
year. at tuis time. Bee many fields the corn
WAS Utu cup" and much Of il large enough
o. pillow Now. you would not find a stalk
CT young corn Dan "a days ride, at least In
trH middle Georgia country.
Tile most important point OF danger Is
tie re-ariius of thc cotton planting. And
y.r it us.-hr prove hl,ss.Hg-a very great
blessing if cotton planting BE- so delayed
thar fE.re will uar be- sufficient time in
which rs mature e Fun c-1p. After an the
efforts tnat htya i.eu made So induce the
FARMERS 90 reduce the acreage uf the
crop. S may D. that au All-Wise
Power Uss interviewed % stay the sowing
hand et fhr farmer until it shall be too
lats % uaae % l-I crop
llt Dc IS NOT our policy to encourage
fEa o. .uettsu 90 the crop uy reducing the
y.E.l r.r aUTt. DO IS not the wise thing FOR
ans farmer CD ls 60 plant only poor land,
u-- Eus e snau amount 81 manure per
a.... aul So isree a small reduction on his
own farm. while at tEe same time hc
Us'-.= uu reduction Dee the cost Of produc-
tuu- such farmer may help 10 some eX-
t.r- -l reducing tne general crop produc-
tiHu. bona uut enough Co affect the price
sul h- UiI simply make almost FUN
a.rra-e nsnp himself aud viii have TO sell
d. tur Jess than BE- cost him go make L..
UIr policy IS tp advise aui counsel with
ta. lu-lsi lual farmer. ANA t1 persuade
Rim ts IlrsGs the plan that viii yield the
h.s- results tpr him. The points We wish
o. make ar, that 90 cotton should be
Planted uulg un good land. ~ that 10 should
g. ILLEGALLY maHur,l. 80 that d should be
planted tl~iE-
If uoa- RAMA without manure. or with
su.E Ut.is manure. 'rut iu with the
te planted. it doesn't make any
Er.at difference whether ID be- planted
early err latc. 10 viii mot make "A paying
Cr0p Zoo auE event Perhaps ia would bet
GER Dr. planted rather late. 50 that the
plants Uu ls able bv blussomiug time TO
acquire size and strength enough 10 bear
ur. rre four or ilEe ur siN hollis that viii be
tr.5r Iuit of production. for as "a rule
s..u '-Ur.le Frederick cotton stops grow
ir- SD soon as each plant has opened
enough blossoms 10 make small button
Ial bouquet. and after q couple of months
devoted to the tf.a.t To mature the result
ile hsir dozen hollis. DO takes .the rust
ans '--tE.s up the shust'-long before
fr.e.
Eut % the farmer for whom these lines
ar. intended expects ID make from one
Ea-r e. one aUI half bales 10 the acre
u. planting only few of his best acres
literally mauureJ. then he should take
care fn plant early. use plenty If good
s..I. Thin a. q stand by the middle Of
1lay ur "a little later Un this latitudel.
because uu -E1ut wellurfparcd land, well
Iuaugrel. Esel cultivated ami with fair
seasons. the cotton viii grow ana bloom
rielt up o. frost Therefore we advise
that cotton De planted at the usual time
a. least NOE postponed because the season
is Iare. our rul- has long been TO plant
& -iv#l crop when the date has arrived
which EIst experience approves as the
Tirrt time e. plant. regardless OF the back
yyarluses I'll the season. provided, only
that tE- soil is not too wet and has been
previously wei prepared FOR the seed.
= spring may be Late SPRING for corn
and au early spring Tor cotton, at the
same time 10 Is not a very rare occur
renee. It probably viii not he 50 this sea
son 50 DO not postpone cotton planting
because corn planting has been 50 long
delayed. because YOU have been accus-
TONED 40 permit about one month TO inter
veus between these two leading crops.
Il. J. REDDING.
The communication from ]. II. V. is
wen written. both as 10 matter ana literary
quality. hut. as IL presents nothing new
ANA is so lengthy, we are constrained "a
decline IL In the crowded state of our
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