The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04
THE PEANUT.
BY Martin V. Calvin.

I'M money crop. AS in case of
all other crops, it is neces-
sary, in order to make the crop pro-
ftable, to give it more than ordi-
nary consideration, that is, as to the
best methods of cultivation, harvest
ing and marketing the crop. Pri-
marily, of course, sandy loan will
be selected in which to grow the crop
corn land being preferred.
| should say that the peanut
crop Of Georgia, 1910, amounted to
quite 100000 bushels. The yield
per acre for the whole State was too
small. South Georgia is the home of
the peanut. 1t will grow anywhere
in the State, but it delights in South
Georgia soil and conditions.
In all the States there are only
nineteen counties which give atten-
tion to the crop. Of these, (naming
them in the order of production),
Brooks, Thomas, Decatur, Lowndes
and Worth lead. The next group is
composed of the counties of Dooly,
Colquitt, Montgomery, Coffee, Pulas-
XII, Irwin and Miller. Then comes
Sumter, Mitchell, Early, Schley,
Houston, Wilcox and Terrell The
range of production is from $4,000
to 100000 bushels county.
The Spanish nut seems to be the
most popular. 1t is prolific and gives
heavy yield Of forage. This variety
is excellent for man and beast. You
must have observed that quite all
the peanut vendors offer the Spanish
variety. The variety is rich in oil,
and of an excellent flavor Spanish
peanuts are very nutritious.
Two years ago, gentleman in
New York City who was DESTROYS to
keep the Lent season, in spirit and
practice, as should every good
churhman, was advised to eat roast
ed peanuts and drink a glass of
sweet milk, at luncheon, daily. He
began with small quantity of Span
lsh peanuts, gradually increasing
the quantity until he could eat a
pint quite each day. He had been
for several years a sufferer from dys-
pepsia. After the third day, he re-
marked how much better he felt. His
health steadily improved At the
close of the season, he was in perfect
health
[ recall with delight the fact that
my mother was accustomed, occa-
01OdoiiJ OF Il1u- WHICH, " MAKE OUT
of peanuts what she called IAN i'm
provised chocolate' She had the
nuts roasted till they were dark
brown, almost black. Then they
were boiled just as one boils coffee.
Served hot with butter crackers, the
chocolate rich beyond compare, was
esteemed by the entire household as
treat fit for the gods.
At the Georgia Experiment Sta
ton, for a period of 70 days, two
pens Of pigs were fed, respectively,
on corn and soy beans, and corn and
new peanuts. The peanut pen
showed a gain of 1925 pounds; the
soy bean pen, gain of 129 pounds
"a difference Of 23.5 pounds in IA
vor Of the peanuts. The peanut
pen showed a profit of $2O.21; the
soy bean pen, profit of 1882.
Having prepared the area set
apart for this crop run the rows two
and half feet apart; make deep
furrow and check lightly IS to 20
inches. Apply in furrow air-slacked
lime at the rate of 1000 pounds per
acre. Bull tongue or small shov-
ell for the purpose Of Incorporating
the lime with the soil. Do this ten
days to two weeks in advance of
planting. When ready to plant, that
is Immediately after all danger of
frost is past, apply in furrow with
horn 200 pounds of &c per cent acid
phosphate followed by 100 pounds of