Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17

Leach, who Is IN charge OF Aie OePaAe
rnent OF cotton industry in the State Col
Iege OF agriculture Professor DeLoaen
Is an expert in this subject, having oe-
voted many years to perfecting himseh
IN his speciality, and he has prepared
most interesting and acceptable pamphlet
an this important and vital subject. A
Iarxe edition Of the bulletin has been
urinted. and viii be distributed free of
cost to any farmer in the state applying
for the same. A brief review Of some or
the subjects touched on in this bulletin
viii not be out OF place. as II VIII call
20 the attention OF the reader the vast
amount OF treasure We are now losing
hv not taking better care Of our cotton
erop after we have gone to the trouble
ana expense Of producing IT, II Is need
lass 10 say that most Of us do not realize
how much wealth we are losing every
year and how marvelously II would a1ect
the prosperity and welfare Of our people
II even . part of IL were saved. II Is per-
fectly feasible to improve our cotton crop
vastly through selection and TO overcome
many Of the troubles and difficulties
which now seem TO bar further progress
IN the cultivation Of the staple In some
localities In the state
In this connection IL Is proper TO state
that the Improvement Of cotton Is not al
together dependent on seed selection. but
f. cotncident with soil Improvement and
conservation This means that the ons
crop system must be done away with and
a system Of crop rotation inaugurated so
that the land will be built up and made
capable OF producing nne quality OF
nber and a large amount as well. At
least one year In three should therefore
be given 10 small grain and cowpeas IL
cotton farming Is to be made highly
profitable business. According 70 Profess
or DeLoaeh the object Of this bulletin is
not necessarily 20 teach how To raise
more cotton. but TO show how a great
deal more may be raised on fewer acres
az a lower cost For instance, II ls.eoo-oos
bales we're raised on 1sooo.o0o acres in
great saving, and much OF the land now
occupied BY cotton could be devoted to
other crops with vast benefit and profit TO
the people % the state.
Among the important natural factors
with which the farmer has to contend In
endeavoring 20 improve cotton are the
following: The fertility Of the soil, clI-
matte influences. insects and diseases.
variation in price caused by supply and
demand, and a failure TO appreciate the
natural laws which govern the soil and
fits Improvement II is possible 70 over
come any OF all OF these defects by an in
telligent study Of the soil and the adapta-
ton OF the plant 20 the peculiar environ
msnt under which Il is to be grown by
seed selection. That the investigation OF
these factors by the farmer Is an i'm
portant matter Is shown by the following
data taken from the bulletin; where the
total cost OF producing an acre OF cotton
is estimated by Professor DeLoach to be
Ran. though OF course. the cost is much
lower on poor farms. running In some
Instances 70 about s14. but when taxes
and rent are added to these items the
cost win vary from SIT TO s2s per acre. A
good farm VIII yield about three-quarters
OF a bale per acre and will net the farm
eT SO to 81 The poor farm will yield
not more than q bale TO 1-2 acres, and
at best win not net the farmer more
than 81 to IS per acre.
The bulletin also contains sugges-
lions concerning the long and short
staple American cotton. a discussion Of
variation in varieties and how to over
come the same. The various groups
or types OF cotton now produced are
enumerated. and those best adapted
for various situations are pointed out
The fact that there is variability in
all parts OF the plant and the points
20 be considered in seed selection are
enumerated and discussed in detail. The
diseases affecting cotton are described
and the importance OF selecting seed
from the plant that has no disease or
II is fully explained There Is an In
teresting and profitable discussion Of
lint and the methods which must be
followed TO insure the Improvement oil
the same
The bulletin concludes with a discus
sion Of cotton seed. and the means by
which a small seed plat may be man.
aged in the corner OF the field and tbs
Yield on the average farm improved
without the expense or necessity ~
purchasing improved strains OF see,
which may not be adapted TO the 10
cal environment. The bulletin is writ
ten I'm a very practical, easy style anC
there are no technical terms TO bothe
the layman. Every farmer securing
copy OF the same and reading il cal
not but be benefited and inspired, ant
at the same time obtain information
that viii enable him TO improve hi
practice and handle his crop more ad
vantageOusly In the future.
l GROWING HOGS ON GREEN CROPS
II. A. r.. wriEhtsviIle. Ga, writes
Please explain the cost Of raising hog,
40 AAA11A0 o~@A ~ average lou y
400 pounds each. Also how to proven
corn from firing on stin land. How
should land be cultivated to proven
black root in cotton7 sowed a pies
OF land In grain last fall. and afte
cutting J sowed IL in field peas. wouI,
grain do wei 10 be sOwn on the sam,
land next fall?
The cost OF raising hogs to weigh 15l
20 200 pounds in middle Georgia will
depend entirely on the management
pursued. II you can breed your nog
so as to have them farrow early d
the spring. you can reduce the cost {,
n minimum. since you will be abb,
20 grow the hogs almost exclusively
on green feed To do this most sat
isfactorily you should seed an area [,
oats and veteh in the early fall 81
as to have grazing available in Tn,
spring Just as soon possible, W,
would plant a small area to rape. sow
ing IL in drills about "a inches apart
and using about four 10 six pounds al
seed per acre. The rape should b,
curixfted so as to destroy wees