Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15

ears than from a few extremity large
{ ears.
/ In transporting the corn from the farm
. to the exhibit hall, the ears should be
wrapped separately in paper to prevent
} any Smelling. They should be placed
F: carefully on a table, neatly tied with
] ribbon, and II large number or varie-
ties or samples are exhibited, the booth
containing them should be decorated. All
. this tends to make the display more
/ effeffctive and attractive and adds to the
/ cultural value of the exhibit.
/ These suggestions IL followed anotneI
y season will be found most helpful by
I those who contemplate making exhibits
OF corn at fall fairs.
THE DESIRABILITY OF ANAbNZlNG
! SOILS.
| D. p. T, Tennille, Ga, writes: l nave
/ lust read your article on Virgin Soils OF
Southern States. II the farmers gener-
1 ally would catch the ideas so clearly set
forth, II would greatly hasten the devel-
! opment of their resources, which have
lust begun TO show L. since the agricul-
turaI scientists have shown this section
of the country that the land has not
been used to anything like the best ad-
I vantage We are having survey made
I of each piece of land on our place, and as
soon as possible are going to have con-
tour maps made. We have several fields
from which we wish both top and sub
soils analysed. Can we have these an
! aiyses made at the college,
| There is indeed much to be learned
about our soils, and this information Is
certainly fundamental to the best inter-
ests of the people of the state, and es-
pecially to those who cultivate the land.
II is hardly possible that soil contain
ing, for instance, 400 pounds OF potash
per acre foot as compared with one con-
I tanning AOO pounds should require or re-
ceive the same treatment and character
of fertilization. Yet we frequently hnd
this TO be true in practice. rms Is out
one of many equally striking Illustrations
showing the necessity of thorough and
! complete agricultural survey OF TINS
! state.
We appreciate the excellent work you
are doing in having your soil plated and
/ mapped. and regret exceedingly that the
| college is not in position to undertake
/ 10 make the analyses needed free Of cost.
i The institution has never made any
charge for any service rendered the peo-
pie of the state. This seems to be ra-
| tional attitude for il to take as ii is in
| tended to serve and assist the people OF
the state, being supported out OF state
funds for that purpose. As you probably
/ know, we are particularly anxious to
carry on the very work you have in
mind, and hope to secure an appropria-
ton for this purpose from the next legis-
lature. We should be pleased to have
your assistance and cooperation in Sc
curing the needed funds. Then We can
! carry on the work in systematic and
efficient manner. Our chemist is now so
! overloaded with work that ii is quite
/ impossible for him to undertake to make
| the special analysis you desire. 1 regret
/ this exceedingly, but hope that we shall
shortly be in position to do our duty by
! the farmers Of the state in this direction.
TREATMENT OF FROST-BITTEN AL
FALFA.
! II. H. NJ, Duluth, Ga, writes: Will
you kindly advise me about my alfalfa?
II was sowed September l and has been
: cut five times this year. 1t is now about
- inches high. The frost cause it to fall
/ down in some places, and some few stalks
have turned yellow.
The best thing you can do with your al
falfa is to cut it Immediately. Under the
/ circumstances we would be disposed to
leave ii on. the ground as a cover to en-
rich the soil. 1t is probable that the
| frost injured your plants to some extent,
| though we would be disposed to think
that the tops alone were injured. AS you
| probably know, a severe enough freeze
to rupture the water-carrying vessels of
a plant causes its death. and the recent
| freeze was so severe that IL probably did
| this with the result indicated in your let
/ ter. You may say that this is a very
/ surprising situation in view OF the fact
that alfalfa is hardy enough to pass
| through the winter You have probably
observed. however, fields OF clover, wheat
and various other crops destroyed by an
unusually severe freeze when the plants
were full of sap, and had not been hard
ened down. as II were, to meet the ef-
| fects of freezing by a period of cold
weather and light frosts. 1t is not sur
prising that your plants should have been
injured by this severe and unusual drop
in the temperature. You have probably
noticed the widespread destruction which
this freeze caused to other crops which
are comparatively hardy. and do not, as
a rule. succumb to freezing until near the
first OF the year.
TONIC TREATMENT FOR induces
TON IN MULES.
| J. I. c.. Rockmart, Ga, writes: /
have a mare mule about ten years old
that has light spells of something like
collie every two or three weeks She
will fail to eat and swell up a little
She gets loose and will stick her head
out and turn her lip up. Any advice
iyou can give me concerning the mule
will be appreciated. 1 like The Journal
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