Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-09

As q number Of inquiries have been
received OF late on the subject Of winter
and spring cabbage. II has been made
the subject OF a special article by DR.
+ II. Mediation
The cabbage is a very hardy plant and
Snder ordinary conditions can be grown
IN those portions OF Georgia where the
winter temperature does not fall below
Is degrees F. II has been known TO
stand lower temperature than this,
but where IL is apt 10 be much colder
than Is degrees. cabbage as q winter and
spring crop. Is uncertain The seed
for these crops are usually sown In the
seed beds during September or October
and the plants are transplanted to the
open field from November ! 70 Janu-
airy 1: and sometimes even later, espe-
ciaIly II some OF the early varieties are
chosen and strong stoclzy plants are used
20 set The cabbage IS a good crop 10
grow as there Is always a demand for
# The northern demand comes on in
March and thu trucking sections OF
Georgia and Florida have 10 supply the
demand for q month 70 six weeks until
the Norfolk truck comes m
Cabbages like q fairly light. moist and
well drained soil Where possible q crop
Of COW peas should have been turned IN
der the season previous to the planting
fertilizer or barnyard manure. Forty to
80 two-horse wagon loads of good ma
nure to the acre IN not too much for
the cabbage. provided you except to make
n maximum crop. Chemical fertilizer
can also be used advantageously. some
growers using from 1000 10 1000 pounds
10 the acre The cabbage Is Q gross
feeder and fts tenderness and quality
depend to large extent upon its food
supply.
II Is Of course too late now TO grow
your own plants but good plants ready
for the field can be purchased from most
Of the seed concerns in this and other
states Demand that these plants be
wen developed. and see TO Il that their
growth has been continuous. for stocAy,
vigorous plants win stand more cold
than spind1ing ones. Plants OF the Late
Flat Dutch and Drumhead Savoy may
be set out now and on through the first
week Of January and should come In
well for the March markets. Well grown
plants Of Charleston Wakefield or Early
+. Summer Succession can be set out as late
as February I and II well cultivated
and pushed can Be brought on the early
March market
The plants should be set from two TO
three feet apart each way and given
good cultivation and care On good truck
lau0 the crop ehoulo Dc tEOu1 AfV 10 NN
barrels Of fine heads per acre These
heads are cut close to the ground and
the outer leaves pulled off: they are
then packed into barrels or crates and
shipped 20 the various markets Of the
north where the price varies from around
% 70 81 q barrel There Is money in the
crop but Il takes good land and plenty
Of fertilizer as well as continual watch
ing for there is hardly a garden crop
that In so subject to insects and dis
eases as the cabbage. II is a tender
plant. although II win stand cold and a
certain amount Of rough handling. In
transplanttng it one has TO be careful
TO get tho roots In the holes straight It
A. better to pinch them off than to bend
them in order TO get them into the
ground. Also at planting time keep q
lookout for club root and other
troubles incident TO the culture Of this
plant and remember not to plant cab
bages for two years in succession on
the same piece Of ground
TIE COTTON SCHOOL AND STOCK
MEMS SHORT COURSE
The fourth annual session OF the