Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

application on cotton Is generally best
made not later than the 18th of June in
the northern part OF the state, and posi-
bly, not later than the first OF July in
the southern part OF the state. on corn
the second application had best be made
just when IL is punching TO tasseL In
ordinary seasons one application of nj
trate should, as a rule, prove satisfac-
tory. In a cold backward season, such as
We have had this year probably two APP
plications can be used advantageously. It
should never be forgotten that the prin-
cipal function Of nitrate is to stimulate
growth. A late application under cotton
is rather TO be avoided. as it will some
times produce a setting on of too many
bOIs and invigorate IL so as TO keep 1t
growing so late in the season as to result
In its failure to mature a considerable
per cent OF the crop, which is, of course,
unfortunate and undesirable.
COMMERCIAL ORCHARDING IN
GEORGIA.
correspondent writes: I would like
TO know II the commercial orchards of
Georgia are a financial success When
we hear OF an orchard being chopped
down, is not the reason Tor doing this
on account of the soil not being suited
to the cultivation OF peaches? Do you
think the northern markets can depend
on Georgia to ship them a large amount
OF peaches in years to come? Do the
people Of Georgia make any effort 20
cultivate blackberries and STRAWBERRIES
for commercial purposes?
Peach orchards in which the varie-
ties are well selected, the trees prop
erly planted, and where careful pruning
and spraying have been practiced, and
packing and shipping properly managed,
have proven a financial success in Geor-
gia, and VIII continue to do so far an
indefinite length Of Inc where the own
er gives the business his personal atten-
ton and exercises proper foresight and
management. No doubt some orchards
have been chopped down by persons who
became discouraged, but these people
would probably have allied at anything
else, for If a man succeeus IN one line
OF business, it is pretty certain mat ne
will make a fair showing along another
line as well. / am of the opinion, how
ever, that many OF the orchards TO
which you refer as icing chopped down
were destroyed by direction of the state
board of entomology, because or their
infestation with San Jose scale, due TO
the failure OF the owner to spray alto
gether or TO do the work properly There
is no question about the soil and eli
mate OF Georgia being admirably adapt
ed to the growth of peaches, and there
are almost unlimited areas of land which
may be devoted to their cultivation with
success and profit OF course, the land
will need some fertilizers, but it needs
IL everywhere. 1t was thought, as
you probably know, that the orange
groves in the west where irrigation was
practiced would never need fertilizers,
but already the owners md 1T is neces-
sary. anO the burden of fertilizlng the
peach orchards OF Georgia Will be no
greater than fertIiiZing the orange
groves of California, yet we hear no
PROPOSAL OF abandoning the culture OF
oranges in that country because or the
necessity Of fertilization.
II is my candid opinion that the north-
ern states will receive from Georgia
anywhere from 4,U0O to 5000 cars OF
reaches Tor many years to come, ana
now that q peach growers exchange
has been organized and the business put
on a basis where there is greater nope
OF uniform profit from the crop the
industry will undoubtedly receive ne"
imnetus. The trouble with growing
reaches in Georgia in the past mas been
due 10 the fact that they were all
sbtpped TO one market, often reaching
there in bad condition and Cutting the
market The result was the growers
ala well 10 break even. All o. TINS
has been changed am systematized
through the organization or peach
growers exchange. Last year Georgia
neach growers who had fruit TO as
nose of made good money and the pros
aects This wear are as bright as they
hay. ever been. AS you probably know,
about 70 per cent will be placed by the
! Georgia exchange, and peaches now
! ,,o,,fnq are bringing about 50 crate
/ retail in Atlanta
Strawberries are s-Ipped TO consid-
erabIe extent from south Georgia, ano
the probabilities are that this INDUSTRY
viii increase. More attention Is given
70 trucking in the state tnan ever pc
/ fore. We are endeavoring through plle
/ agency OF the college 10 organize trult,
/ -, and garden institute societies and
/ encourage the industry. Blackberries
have not received much attention as YET,
\ INIT there is no reason why they shoulo
not ne grown in unlimited quantities
and Of the finest quality.
FLOATS VERSUS ACID PHoSPHATEs
! Correspondent, Columbus ga
= r--I,es. Can I afford to use TENNESSEE
rock phosphate floats that analyze U 70
70 ner cent of bone phosphate lime 81
Der ton. or Florida rock phosphate dus'
! that analyses 6S TO 40 per cent at SD
10th Z. o. b. my station? What percent
age OF phosphorus is there in each?
! v-ish TO use this material to spread on my
/ land at the rate of 100 pounds per acre
also TO spread in the mule and COW barns
Would YOU prefer the kainit at S1 per
4 ton TO tennessee or Florida rock floats
I Phosphates are found in Florida gen.
orally in three forms, the hrst known
as soft phosphate, a whiteish product
/ somewhat resembling clay; second,
pebble phosphate, which occurs enemy IN
river bottoms: and third, rock or bowlder
/ phosphate. The soft phosphate Is poorest
in phosphoric acid, while the bowlder
phosphate though less common Is more
uniform in composition. The Tennessee
phosphate is found chiefly in veins and
rockets. so that it can be mined in a
I comparatively systematic manner Rock
containing from so TO 60 per cent Of bone
pbosphate OF lime would contain approx
mately IS per cent Of phosphoric acid,
/ one containing IS to 20 per cent would
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