Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15
By JOHN PLoWMAN.

plication of fertilizer will not cost more
than preparing for seventy-five bushels
corn or 2,0V0 pounds of seed cotton 10
the acre.
If the stand is regular, all grass AMI
nOxious weeds will be crowded out
Even if some do grow up, the mower
will get them. OF an ordinary season,
the crop can be moved four or five
times year, giving a ton 10 ton ami
a half of excellent hay to the acre. Then
it will last il cared for four or i've
years. II one has a ten-aere lot well
set in alfalfa, he may count on froty
tons a year. The Improvement of the
soil will be worth as much as the hay
We know some farmers who have
given alfalfa a fair trial. and they are
wonderfully pleased with results. Others
gave il no chance and, of course, they
failed. The main cost is in the prepare
tion of the land and the cost of ,lfe
seed. After that. provided the stand IS
good, nothing more is to be done. unless
three or four hundred pounds Of acid
potash are applied broadcast i'm the
Winter.
Two Garden Luxurles.
There are two garden luxuries whicn
have been much neglected by our south
ern people. One OF these is satisfy. cr
the oyster plant That is a Winter vcse-
table, and may he used until the plants
begin to go to seed. II planned iH
deep, rich soil in two-foot rows ard TIE
plants thinRed 10 three "a four inches.
there will be large yield Of roots eiebt
TO twelve inches long. There are several
ways OF preparing it, and il is enjoyed
by nearly every one. II has the oyster
flavor. hence its name. II is easy fr
grow, and being very hardy. il star#s
the Winter well The roots are taper
ing and when not crowded they are a.
inch and half in diameter at the lsTp-
end II you have never tried il. plant
a little OF it this year and see how you
like it next Winter when other v-gc-
ables fail.
The other vegetable is celery, very -
tie Of which is ra Used here. Some 81 -.
market gardeners about large cities
raise little, but not supply Al Mat
we see is shipped from the Northwest
and most OF the stalks are So -o-gH
that goat cannot get away with o.
That which is grown here and pg"r.; T.
hieached with clean earth is crisp ld
tender even To he outside stalks ire
seed may be sown any time from Iaru-
AIRY to May. II sown now they should
DE protected and watered for they are
slow 70 terminate. After they arc 80
all weeds and grass should be pI.Isd
from the bed and they should rsv,T
suffer for want Of water. When about
three inches high, they should be rsns-
planted to another bed ard set ataat
two inches apart. When they are w.H
rooted, they are ready 20 fraE~lf ANT
where they are 10 grow TIE Gr~t
celery we ever saw growing was 90 .
trench about foot and a half deep -El
The same width That Was the Plan
twenty years ago. NV furrow
opened with a pillow run as deep as .ue
horse can pull it. Wen sotted manure
is applied literally in that furrow. al.i
the pillow run again so as &" mix sc
manure and soil thoroughly II, llsrg~
are set in the bottom of tEJt fuis.w
six to eight inches apart and kept wei
watered When the plants begin sa
grow and spread, bring TIE tcp l,av. e
stalks together with the lcft lard add
viii grow up high enough for little
dirt around them. In q few GAYS iE,y
with troweii or stone shovel put ID 90, 81.
more dirt Keep on This way jiJ rn.
freezes begin. II taken W ard placed -
cellar for Winter use. 70 - oUld i.'-
packed in damp soil, ~ tl;at IL MAY g.
main crisp 1t keeps more tender BOZ zoe
ground II covered well with riua Needle
or straw. After it is hleached. "a f,.-t
saII H..
frozen.