Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-03
QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT
BUST IN COTTON

MEETING OF THE BREEDERS A5sO-
CITATION OF GEORGIA
During the farmers conference at the
State College OF Agriculture In January,
1910. a number OF men interested in inn
proving the crops OF Georgia. and feel
ling that there would be considerable
amount OF announcement in co-operat-
ing. formed the Georgia Breeders asso-
citation. The first meeting OF this assoc
citation win be held at the State College
of Agriculture in Athens on January 10,
I1s11, just following the meeting of the
Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Breeders
association. 50 that anyone interested in
this work can take advantage Of both
meetings.
The program this year will be confin-
ed largely to the improvement OF colt
ton and corn. A study will be made OF
the various varieties as adapted to the
different soil types Of the state as q
foundation for the future work of the
association. The various types Of cotton
and methods of Improvement. as well as
breeding cotton resistant to wilt viii be
discussed A study of the standardiza-
ton in varieties Of corn and methods OF
Improvement win be made This will
be followed by a discussion Of the rela-
tive merits OF a prolific and non-prolific
corn BY men who are growing the diff
I8TBUN C&A&SEG.*
the Improvement OF the crops and en-
the seed industry are cordially
invited TO be present.
SUITABLE FOOD FOR CHICKENS
AND HOGS.
X " e., Madison. Ga. writes: / try
TO raise chickens. keeping about IL hens
and a rooster. live In the country but
haul shipped chicken food from town
about ten miles. paying about 3 cents
per pound. Can I profitably raise my
own chicken feed that will be as good
as this shipped food9 II so. tell me
what and when to plant and how to
cultivate. Is sunflower seed profita-
ble1 wish also TO plant something as
soon as possible that will make early
green feed for feeding few pigs. What
do you think OF rape for this purpose7
There Is no reason why any farmer
should not grow chicken feed az home
or as good quality as anything he can
buy. wheat makes very fine food for
chickens. also corn. II these two are
ground together In the proportion Of
half and half. or two-thirds wheat and
one-third corn for laying chickens. bet
ter results will be secured than from
feeding either one alone. Corn Is a fat
tenfng food while wheat is a protein
food II the corn is fed alone the chick
ems are liable to become too fat unless
they run at large. securing plenty Of
green feed ana picking UP a part Of their
living. You can grow both OF these
grains with success on your own land.
1t Is row, of course, very late to seed
wheat and the chances OF securing a
good crop next year are not bright, but
on q small patch one could afford to
take a little risk IN this particular, and
II the wheat is sown in open burrows
and rather deeply covered, 1t may come
through all right. You should. Of
course, fertilize It we'll Supflowers are
sometimes raised as food for chickens
but their cultivation is not extensive
as other crops seem to be raised with
greater ease. Some green food for
chickens Is important and small alfal-
IA patch win be very valuable as IT viii
be green during the greater part OF the
winter. You may have rye or oats or bar
ley as green feed for the winter, and
such a variety Of crops may be raised
in the summer that you should expert
ence no difficulty in keeping an album
dance OF green feed available for them
at all times.
The best thing to plant for early feed
for pigs is rye. wheat or oats seeded
early IN the fall when intended for this
20 get in the spring is rape This should
be seeded IN drills IS inches apart at
the rate OF four pounds per acre. Guilt
vate lightly until the rape gets good
start DO not turn the hogs on until
the leaves are one foot to IS inches
long Following rape you may have fall
sown oats OF crimson clover or vetch.
Then win come succession Of cowp as
and soy beans with peanuts and artf-
chokes for the late fall and early win
ter A rotation Of crops can be arrang-
ed for hogs that will provide them with
the feed they need at practically all sea-
sons OF the year, and you can maintain
them where grazing crops are used at
a minimum outlay for grain. which Is a
very important consideration owing to
the high price OF concentrates.
RAISING sEvENTY-FIvE BUSHELS
OF CORN PER ACRE.
J. NJ. c., Cars Station, Ca. writes: II
have three acres Of dark stiff clay land
that have just picked two bales OF cot