Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20

been heated in bulk at oil mill as good for
fertilizer as IL the seed had not been heat
ed2 have hauled some meal out to my
farm. and IL is very dark, and am afraid
the ammonia has escaped.
Answer-Dark meal does not. possess
the same value for fertilizing or feeding
purposes as bright meal Seed which have
been banked and heated lose more or less
ammonia according to the length of time
they were heated before being worked.
however no manufacturer or dealer has
the right in Georgia to sell or offer for
sale cotton seed meal ground from short
staple cotton seed which does not show
guaranteed analysis Of IL per cent am
monia. II the meal you have is dark write
TO the commissioner OF agriculture at At
lanta to have IL inspected at once by one
OF his inspectors. and the samples drawn
sent TO the state chemist for analysis.
A good many Of the mills were fearful
of being compelled TO work damaged seed
earlier in the season, and If they are SELL
ing damaged meal at full prices to the
farmers. the matter should be at once re-
ported TO the agricultural department at
Atlanta, and the evil checked. Cotton
seed meal ground from long staple cotton
seed Is always dark in color. but is not
worth much more than half the price
either for fertilizer or feeding, as the an
alsys Of that class Of meal will not run
over IL per cent ammonia.
Velvet Bean for Sheep.
I grew the velvet bean last year, and
win plant more this year. Ny horses, cat
tie and sheep are very fond of IL, when
cured for hay, or after the frost has
killed the vines. as I did not cut all Of
them One. man writing for the paper
states that horses, cattle and sheep are
very fond Of the green vines; neither
he
vines. Now, what I want to know is:
VIII sheep eat the green vines? I would
thank any one for this information, for
IL they will not, ! think I viii have the
ideal sheep pasture-spring water, shade
and Bermuda grass. and / would plant
three or four acres of the pasture, which
Is not in grass, in the velvet bean, and
not cut the vines. but let the frost kill
them and at that time the Bermuda win
be short and the sheep will take to the
frost bitten vines and pOds-beans not
matured-as a bee TO honey dew. The
vines will remain good in the field till
Christmas or later; by that time the burr
clover Will be coming up through the
Burmuda sod and give pasture until
the Bermuda comes again in the spring.
What do you think of the combinations
/ could plant the velvet bean IN another
field, but that would take more fence
and besides / want to improve the few
acres In the sheep pasture which is not in
grass.
p. 81 am a subscriber to The Weekly
Journal and about - other papers. I al
ways look to see what you have to say
TO the farmer. Would you plant Johnson
grass to cut for hay before the seed
ripens?
Answer-Your combination for securing
continuous green pasturage throughout
the entire year seems to be a good one
q nd II h1r~ E,.rt ILL
satisfactory. No kind OF live stock are as
fond Of green velvet bean vines as they
are Of COW pea vines. This is owing to the
extreme richness of the velvet bean and
their rather unpleasant flavor. Sheen, be-
ing somewhat particular I'm their diet will
not likely feed extensively on the bean
vines, IL they can get anything else
more palatable in the pasture Hunger.
however, would soon cause them to raid
the velvet beans, whether green or dry.
With an abundance of Bermuda grass in
other parts of the field the sheep would
not likely be attracted to the beans. You
might make the experiment, and IL il
works well. you will get Just what YOU
want NO person can guarantee that
sheep, horses, cows or hogs will not eat
green velvet bean vines unless they are
plentifully supplied with other food
which thy prefer. Bermuda grass and
clover are more acceptable to stock
though, than velvet beans. Johnston grass
makes splendid, nutritious hay when
cut young and tender before seeding. II
will give two to three cuttings and Yields
heavily. Stock are quite fond of it, The
only trouble with Johnston grass is that
you cannot successfully eradicate it from
land where II gets a hold, and the
chances are for its spreading all over the
farm. AS to its value for hay, though.
there can be no question as to it's being
very fine. and fully equal to timothy.
Some Observations In FARMING.
We read in the agricultural Journals.
and judging from the advice given
through these papers. we farmers are
willing to concede TO these farm advisers
and instructors, honesty of purpose, to
teach the funinfOrmed how to grow, boun-
tiful crops. and thereby grow rich. or at
least to live above want In this section
North Coosa, Ala. we farmers endeavor
10 practice TO considerable extent d.
versified farming, that is we grow corn.
cotton, potatoes. peas. hay. rye wheat
oats. melons. vegetables. fruit etc The
mention Of wheat and oats brings to my
mind remark with much emphasis made
by one Mr.. Teasedale In the hearing of
some farmers in this vicinity several
years ago. THAT II he was wheat he
would not grow in this country" This
Mr.. Teasedale. q believe that was his
OF the Northern states. This divinity per-
son came down south to preach TO the
people. but more especially TO lecture
upon temperance. and the evil effects Of
the contents Of the jug, and what the d.
vine had 10 say upon any subject ieft its
imprint on the minds of the people IF
I was wheat 7 would not grow in this
country" This remark from one gifted
in oratory and so well informed stirred
up the inquisitive minds of some of our
farmers sufficiently 10 ask his reasons for
this advanced remark. His answer was
about this: IF ! was wheat and the soil
was prepared no better for my reception
than the farmers prepare their land for
their wheat I would not grow. You farm
ers notice scatter your wheat with your
hands on the rough unprepared soil. and
scratch II with very poor plows. and go
of and leave IL and expect il to make
wheat. I do not see how It grows and
makes anything" This brought some Of
the farmers 10 thinking
As time rolled on farm machinery has
found its way among these old-time farm
ers. The most of them lave supplied their
farms with modern farm tools. and by
the use OF these are now engaged i'm try
ing 20 make two grains OF wheat and oats
grow where. only one grew at the time OF
the Doctors remarks. In this section the
soil is now fol bwed with good turner's
or disc plows the grain cast I'm breadth
and then cut in with disc harrow. Then
tho surface made compact and smooth
with log roller. that the reaper may not
be INSTRUCTED in its work. At harvest time
my experience and observation has been
that the turning under of the litter leay-