Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-04

ting. In Georgia the first cutting is
generally made in April, depending on
the location and the last cutting ordi-
narily between the 1st and 18th of &C.
tober. The yield from five cuttings va
ries between five and seven tons. Some
area on the college farm which have now
been cut for several years have yielded
better than five tons per year.
We have never sold any alfalfa hay
because we naturally regard it as an in'
valuable feed for our live stock. We
could have easily secured $25 per ton
for it, however, if we had been dispose
to sell it.
In growing and establishing alfalfa
in Georgia it is necessary to first put
the land in good physical condition by
growing a couple of crops of cowpeas
in succession OF course velvet beans
could be used for this purpose as well
Crops of this nature shade the land and
smother out weeds very effectually. At
least two tons of ground limestone rock
should be used previous to the seeding
of the legumes. Two hundred to 800
pounds of acid phosphate can be applied
at the time of planting the legumes to
good advantage. Wen the cowpeas or
velvet beans are turned under in the
fall, say not later than the middle of
August to first of September, not less
than two tons more of ground limestone
should be applied. The seeding should
be done about September 18th to Octo-
Der 18th, depending on location. Twenty
five pounds of carefully inoculated west
ern seed should be planted. The use Of
500 to 1000 pounds of a formula con-
tanning about per cent nitrogen, 10 to
12 per cent phosphoric acid and TO Z
per cent potash would be considered al
visable. The fertilizer is best applied
shortly before the seeding is done. 1t
should be well narrowed into the ground.
The seed should be distributed with a
seeder and covered with a weeder We
have found it good practice to apply 500
pounds of acid phosphate to the alfalfa
land every spring and to cultivate the
alfalfa once or twice during the season
with what is known as the alfalfa har-
row.
This crop promises to do we'll in Geor-
gia under rational management. 1t can
certainly be grown successfully and will
enable Georgia to become one of tie
greatest live stock producing states in
the union.
FOOD VALUE OF GREEN CORN
SLOWER.
A. j.. Riceboro, Ca, writes: What is
the value Of green stalks without
the ears put into the silo? What is the
fer feeding TO hogs? l wish to preserve
all the food value in the vegetation I pro-
duce as IL is needed her for cattle, horses,
swine and human consumption
Corn stover in a green condition con-
tsins about 8 per cent of dgestible pro-
tein IL per cent Of digestible carbOhy-
drates and 2 per cent of fat. BY corn
slower we mean the stalks from which
the ears have been removed. The COM
position of corn at the stage indicated
will vary much, depending on the season,
soil conditions. fertilizer used and the
degree of maturity at the time of cut
ting. Green stover will make a very
good silage. One would probably need
to feed a little more cotton seed meal
or other concentrates with it since the
ears have been removed, but it could be
fed to very good advantage, and in
fact, where sweet corn is largely grown
and canned, the stover is now used in