Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
FRRrILIzBR FOR PEAS AND OATS.

T. n D. Concord, Fla, writes: / planted
peas last year and fertiliEed with lO4 acid, and
made a fine crop OF vines but did not get any
peas bugs would Kill them fast as they
developed. ! have peas now growing and would
like 70 know II there Is any way to prevent bugs
Attacking themf I win sow OaIs broadcast in
November. where ] have corn with peas In mid
de aud win fertiliEe with lo4 acid. Would you
advise putting fertilizer in when oats are planted
or would you wait until spring? l have fine
Berkshire boar ten months old, and have served
him 10 several sows but have obtained no pigs.
The fault is In the boar. What do you think is
the cause7
The writer is no familiar with any insect
which destroys the pods OF the eowpea as com
pletely you describe, and we presume 1t was
simply some insect pest which was peculiarly
bad on account Of climatic conditions last year.
Probably the trouble VIII not occur again. a.
50, would suggest that you write at once
to your college OF agriculture or experiment s1a-
ton and AJAX them to inVestigate the trouble,
have grown peas for many years under great
variety Of conditions and have never seen the
seed injured or destroyed by any kind Of an In
sect. other than the pea weevi. 1 think there
must be some peculiar reason for the trouble
experienced. Fertilizing peas with 1o-4 acid is
amount to use would depend on the character
Of the land On sandy land. about 400 or 500
pounds; on clay lands, 300 to 400 pounds.
Oats may be sown after peas with advantage.
We doubt the advisability OF broadcasting them,
however. II you have freezes of any severity In
your section When sown In the open turrow
very severe freezing. II COSTS little more
60 SOW in the open furrOw, but the yield in our
experience has been better. and the method .
more desirable to follow on that account.
II Is good practice TO fertilize oats with l0-4
though little nitrogen. about per cent, may
be used sdVsntageously. Cotton seed meal VIII
furnish q cheap source OF the nitrogen needed.
About 800 pounds per acre would ordinarily be
the right amount Of fertilizer 10 oats,
though top dressing Of nitrate OF soda at the
rate OF 100 20 80 pounds per acre In one or two
applications may often be made with advantage.
We think the acid and potash should be put in
IN the fall and where cotton seed meal is used
as the source OF notrogen, the plants will be
able TO utilize Il ordinarily before cold weather
sets in. The use Of a io4 acid on pea stubble
for oats all right because the peas had
stocked the soil with a sufficient amount Of
nitrogen 10 meet the needs OF the crop.
The causes Of sterility In bears vary materi-
ally. Sometimes II comes from overnutriion,
and the feeding rich protein foods, like peas,
beans and vetch. Sometimes IL comes from I'M
derfeeding. Very often confinement proves IN
furious 70 breeding animals. We would sug-
Eest that you give your animals as much free
dom az possible. and feed them rather sparingly
for q little while. The trouble Of course may be
due to an Inherited disease OF the genital organs.
which may not be apparent to the casual observ-
er. or BY having used your male at too young