Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

culture are prepared to instruct him.
His opportunities were never greater
and the guiding hand OF men who are
specialists in their chosen field is the
greatest need at present.
and burned. Where these precautions
are taken, II Is seldom that the red
spider will make any serious inroads In
the field.
These are probably The most salts
factory methods on combating the
spread of the pest which can be sug-
gested. Some experiments made to test
the efficiency of various sprays indicate
that soap solution will kill from SO to
go per cent Of the spiders, while the
lime-sulphur and scalecide solutions
killed about 80 per cent. 1t is difficult
to apply these solutions satisfactory,
however, and where they are used, care
and skill in their preparation must be
exercised. In case OF emergency, these
sprays may be probably used, but ordi-
narily the injury done by the spider is
not sufficient to warrant the use of
sprays. t-,s
cAssAvA AS A FOOD FOR STOCK
w. r. A, Granville, Ga. writes: Is
cassava good for hi IS, and can it be
da be put on sweet potatoes and tur-
nips?
lCassava makes good crop to plant
for hogs, and it has also been fed to
cattle in the southern part of this state
and Florida AS IL is a crop of tropical
origin, IL should be planted only in
those sections where the season is rel
atively long and which will give 1t the
best chance to develop a large per cent
of roots 1t is, of course, q starchy
food, and, therefore, supplementary
grains should be fed which will tend to
provide the amount of mineral matter
necessary to build up the honey Frame
work of cattle and logs. The cattle. of
course, will not Craze on cassava. The
roots must be- taken from the ground
and conveyed to the feed lot There
will be no trouble in destroying cas-
sava 1t is in this respect like most all
cultivated crops-more difficult to
establish and maintain than the weeds
which always endeavor to occupy the
land in preference to the valuable crop
which the farmer is trying to cultivate
Nitrate of soda should be put on
sweet potatoes at various periods OF
their growth. In dry season a light
application might be used just when the
vines are beginning to run, and then
about 80 days later. An application
Just when the potatoes are beginning
to set and develop most rapidly will also
be helpful. AS much as 100 to zoe
pounds may be used. The amount will
be determined by the character of the
soil. The sander the land the larger
amount OF nitrogen which should be
applied. II there is large amount OF
vegetable matter In the soil, an appli-
cation OF nitrogen will probably not be
advisable. About the same method OF
applying nitrate should be used In the
case of turnips. The last application
should be made when the roots are
about the size of well-developed beet
lOf course some varieties of turnips dc
not grow large. and in that case judg-
ment must be used in applying the nj
trate at the right time. The tendency
to apply nitrate at the end of the grow.
ing season. Is to be avoided, as Its great
est beneht will come from stimulating
the crop during stagnation periods
which come in nearly all seasons when
the weather is dry or unfavorable.
RUTABAGAs AS A MONEY CROP.
d. F. T., Dublin. Ca, writes: am
thinking OF sowing one acre OF land tc
rutabaga turnips this fall. Is this 9
profitable crop to grow. / have seen sew
eral different kinds highly recommended
VIII 400 or 500 pounds of a s-2-s fertilizer
put In the drill row and 70 to 100 pounds
Of nitrate OF soda be sufficient fertilizerl
How many bushels of rutabaga turnips
viii an acre OF good land make ordinar-
fly? Please tell me, when they should
be planted and how cultivated.
Rutabaga turnips do best in a soil
which contains a good deal of vegetable
matter and a good deal OF available plant
food II the land has been worked very
long top dressing of ashes will be ben
eficial or else, an unusually liberal APP
plication of potash in the form of mu-
rate or kainit. It is not we'll to use
manure on land intended for rutabagas
shortly before sowing them as II often
causes the turnips to be speckled. II
| you have some land to which you APP
piled a good deal of manure last spring
and on which crop has already been
produced II should be in excellent con-
| dition to grow this crop. The seed may
be sown any time from July to October
for fall or winter use and in January.
February or March for spring and sum-
mer use. The crop may be sown in
drills or broadcasted. The rutabaga is
generally sown in drills or low flat ridg-
es. While number OF varieties of tur-
nips may be grown, 1t is probable that
the rutabaga is one of the best for a
general field crop, though 1t is not so
delicate in flavor and is much larger
in size than some of the sorts grown
exclusively for table purposes. Among
the best for table use are the Golden
Ball and Aberdeen. These should not be
sown later than the end of September
and not so early as the rutabagas. You
will not make a mistake in growing the
rutabagas as they are good for the ia
BILE and excellent for live stock, and
should you not find a ready market for
the crop you can dispose OF II in va
riety OF ways In planting the crop you
should remember that the careful prep
aration Of the soil is an important mat
ter. and the use of a high-grade fertilizer
at the rate of 500 to 600 pounds per acre
will be good practice. A 1856 will be
about the right grade to use on this crop,