Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-03

Much interest Is now evidenced In corn
production in the state OF Georgia This
is one OF the most encouraging signs OF
the times, for better live stock. and more
OF Il Is necessary in order to provide foI
that thorough and persistent tillage OF
the soil which alone viii insure a per-
manent increase in crop yields Farmers
IN this state can not be prosperous sc
long as they are dependent on some 9TH
er section for corn. IL has now been
shown that large yields OF this most val
liable cereal can be produced in this
state whrre modern implements are used
for preparing the soil and commercial
fertilizers Judiciously applied. Realizing
the importance OF good corn seed and the
desirability OF learning as mich as posi-
bic relative TO the merits OF some o. the
leading strains cultivated and used for
seed in this state. a, series OF tests have
been conducted in the demonstration field
OF the State College OF Agriculture for
the past two years.
INTERESTING DATA.
These tests have been summarized as
they AFFECT the more important varieties
By Mr. p. o. vanatter. superintendent OF
field demonstrations. and are presented
FOR the Information and guidance of the
readers of these columns. The data con-
tained IN the two short articles which
SIS &Nftf~@A MAA1 "~NA 0--N~~@ ~N ~"-
preserved
II s. perfectly natural for grower or
breeder Of any particular variety OF corn
40 thfnk that he has the best variety in
his section. and he may be dispose,
think that the writer is partial to GER
tain varsity or TO a certain group OF
cora Al EFFORT has been made TO give
each varlety its just merits. according TO
results shown at this place. bdh il must
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VII not suffice for all sections OF the
state There is no doubt, however. that
there are certain important things that
can be stuI1ed here. which VIII apply to
all sections: and a general PROPOSE
ton variety that staids very low IN the
list here OF careful test has been -made)
should be carefully considered before be-
ing used on large scale by the farmers
Of the state.
The variety tests have been carried on
In = regular system of rotation as fol-
lows: corn. cotton. cowpeas- The soil is
rather a stt-fsalay. and as Il is only in a
medium sta s,sr cultivation Is lacking IN
vegetable uEaer. and needs lining and
under-dra< Otherwise. II is a good
soil = St This land was plowed
I'm a left rough during the
ons OF farm yard manure
roadcaSt during the winter
rop. and six tons for the
commercial fertilizer used
e OF a s-10-4 fertilizer The
anted on the level IN checks
g inches) each way. so that
Giants OF the different varie-
be studied to good advantage.
ty having exactsly the same
number OF plants
rieties OF corn are grown on
ats and the work is duplicated
nlts here shown are the average
tests in 1913 and two in 1870
Z varieties grown for two years:
WHATLEYs PROLIFIC
variety stands at the head Of the
N the average for two years with
Ia OF TT-4 bushels per acre.
l9cs % plants produced ~ ears weigh
Is pounds or an average OF e5s ounces
L The smallest yield from any plant
3 lis ounces II took 6S-11 pounds
ears TO make busheI Of grain In 1903.
"a 6.1a in 1910 The yield Of slower was
rs tons IN 1903. and As In 1910. The per
ent grain was sos in 1909 and ssh in
SO There was one pound OF grain in
Sc for every is pounds OF slower. or IN
other words the ratio OF grain slower was
#1.LE. In 1910 the ratio Of grain TO slower
vas l.l-sL A sample of the slower from
all. varieties was weighed October I, and
rgain November Q. The slower from this
variety dried out 1A49 per cent in weight
in that time: while the ears dried out
7-s5 Per cent In the same time Now here
II something that seems to Indicate good
OF bad quality IN variety OF corn II
the reader VIII study the results Of this
test carefully. he win find that as the
yield goes down the slower remains sap
py for a longer time after being harvest
cd. and II has been noticed that the sto-
yer from the poorest yielding varieties
mold. and in some cases becomes OF but
iittle value as a roughage for live stock
IL might be mentioned here that these
varieties were cut the last OF Angus
and left standing in the shock until the
first Of October before the first weights
were taken. Now. IL the corn is a good