Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18


Long Staple and Jackson's Limbless are among
the later maturing varieties. We have a large
number Of varieties growing on our experimental
field, but Of course can not say when VIII
yield the best until the harvest Is completed
We hope TO publish and distribute a little cir
culaF on this matter about the first Of Jan
uary.
You are acting wisely in endeavoring to Sc
cure the best varieties Of seeds for planting.
Good seed will certainly affect the yield to
a considerable extent. Some varieties of seed
are, for instance, much more resistant to dis
, ease than others. and certainly some sorts are
better adapted for growth in one environment
than another.
GROWING A BALE OF COTTON PER ACRE.
{. NJ, StinsOn Ca, writes: ] have forty
acres of gray land with clay subsOil in corn
and peas this year. made 20 to % bushels to
the ! want to make bale of cotton
pc racre ON 1t next year. How would you man
age it TO make that much? Do you think it
would pay TO buy Spslding deep tiling
machine?
The Spalding deep tiIling plow can not be
used successfully except where there is abun.
dant horse or mule power TO operate it. 1t will
take four good 1,2OO to l. 400 pound mules
or horses to handle it where a considerable
area of land is to be employed. Under the most
favorable conditions and where the land has al
ready been broken very deeply, it may be
possible for short periods of time to handle 1t
with three mules. In dry weather when the
land Is in bad physical condition, it may be
necessary on occasions to use five six ami
mails. As burier of trash and for breaking
the land deeply and stirring and pulverizing the
SOIL, know OF no implement winch does bet
! ter work. Ii is, of course, expensive, but it
seems TO be made OF good material, and proba-
bly, the metal in IL weighs twice as much as
that used in most types OF plOws for deep
breaking. This of course, adds considerably 10
the cost. Then, undoubtedly the patent rights
account for a part of the price.
Where a has limited acreage and re-
sources, we would advise the use Of a two-hOrse
turning pillow or disk pillow and subsoiler which
will follow in the wake of the turning plow
Good results can be secured from this COM
! bination at a smaller investment while the
horse and mule power available on such farm
, can be utilized for the purpose. On a planta-
tion, however, Of any considerable size,
where man desires TO break and stir his soil
to the best possible advantage, the tilling i'm
PIGMENT seems to have given us enough of
ice TO justify our recommending il to the care
fuu consideration of the farmers of the state
The man who desires TO raise bale of cotton
to the acre should first break his land very
thoroughly. Then he should secure at least
the equivalent of two to four tons OF yard
manure for each acre. and failing to get that,
make as much compost as possible. The compost
or manure should be put under the drill row
Then not less than 800 pounds of high
grade fertilizer containing about 3 per cent
OF nitrogen, 10 per cent Of phOsphoric acid and
per cent Of potash should be used in addition
Next. select the seed. getting a variety well
adapted TO your locality, and free possible
from disease, and by giving ii good cultivation.
you should be able to raise bale per acre.
t. J. R., Sylvana. Ga, writes: I wish some
prepare the soil, the kind and quantity of fer
thlzers the probable yield per acre on fair
land the price per ton Of hay, etc. If alfalfa
VIII make the money hear il will. | would like
to plant field Of il. am told that alfalfa
on good land will yield from four to six tons
OF hay per acre, and that that hay sells for
so to $50, and that you can cut it about every
four months If this information is true mi.
falfa viii certainly beat cotton or anything else
that l know of.
The cultivation Of alfalfa will not prove as
easy nor as remunerative in this section Of
The United States as you seem to think There
growing nicely and which have made an excel
lent cash return to the owners. They have
howeyer had specia advantages which all 80
not enjoy aud they have prepared their land
! IN manner which is discouraging TO most peo-
pie. Please do not infer that l am not in
favor Of the cultivation of alfalfa I wish
that every square foot OF the state could grow
IL sdvantageously, but II is inadyisable for one
TO attempt TO grow II on an extensive scale and
meet with failure. This dscourages all agti-
cultural enterprises and often leads TO the con.
clusion that the methods of farming pursued
nov can "a not De improved upon. If one de
slres 10 grow alfalfa in Georgia it will first
be necessary to prepare the land carefully II
VIII take about two years to get the average
piece or land in proper shape. You should com
mence this fall by seeding It to vetch or Grim.
son clover. PlOw them under in the snring
and SOW TO velvet beans Pillow these under
In the fall. II will be necessary 70 nave sonne
deep tilling implement to turn the yreen cron
under satisfactorily. The land should he b,otea
70 ueptu OF at ledSt Is inches. The crinnson
clover aud beans should be fertiIized with at
least 500 TO 90 pounds OF a 1O-4 mixture II
the iani IS very poor a 2-1O4 should be used
on the crimson clover. II should NOT no peceS
sary to tnoculate the land for crimson clover
After blowing the two crops Under as indi
Gated apply at least one ton OF caustic lime
OF tlFe tons OF the finely ground rock Then
secure the best seed possible and inocuI.ts a.
soil with at least 800 pounds Of eartb From a
well-estahlished alfalfa field and seed AZ tbs
rate OF 20 TO 25 pounds of seed Der acre
/ When the seed is sown a Fertilizer cor+o iinI
az ISasI per cent OF nitrogen, 10 per cent
1 oL bhosphorlc acid and per cent Of potash
should DC used at the rate OF 500 mounds Nor
acre. The seeding should be done in the fsI, es
SUI as suInclent rain falls after the first an
sepIember TO permit of securing a uniform and
rigorous stand. The crop may be emf FOR ba,,
the next spring. but not more than two cnf
ungs may De anticipated II win he neces.
I cur! 70 lop-dress the land with well-rotted
IaIm9ar manure at the rate of five tons nor
acre each year, and apply a liberal annIiS
tlon OF hlgh-grade fertilizer If you expect 70
maintain tire yield fNN' ~
Ihere are few isolated cases in which
the stand OF alfalfa has been secured and
maintained for several years In this and othar
sou Irn states without much Of the trouble
suggested above, but probably 80 per cent
I OF the farmers who have tried TO secure stand
4 OF this crop have failed because thew did mot
prepare the land and put it in proper condi-
. ton 20 grow the crop. DO not forget the fact
that lime is very important matter in So
curing success with alfalfa. Under the most
favorable circumstances alfalfa may produce as
many as three TO five cuttings a year and
will yield at cutting anywhere from one-haIf
to one and quarter tons Of cured hay The
nay Is OF very superior feeding value and should
easily command price OF $50 on the average
market in Georgia
HoLSTEINs AS A DAIRY BREED.
& II. T., Rome, Ga, writes: I wish 10 know
your opinion OF HoIstein cattle as a dairy
animal for the south.
The Holste9- FriersiaDs are one of the best