Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-21

manure. If you use floats / suggest
that you incorporate something like zoo
TO 800 pounds with each ton of manure.
We would also advise the use OF an
equal amount of acid phosphate if you
prefer to use it,
In order to make a compost with any
degree of satisfaction it would, OF
course, be necessary to weigh the ma
nure and the other materials so as to
secure the right proportions in the mix
ture. While there is no objection TO
using a compost made along the lines
indicated, it probably will involve the
outlay of considerable labor and We
think il will be difficult for you TO Sc
cure a compost by the process indi-
Gated sufficiently fine to pass readily
through any standard drill now on the
| market.
If situated as you are, we would han
Ole the proposition in the manner in
Dictated below. First, lay off your field
making the rows to 5 feet apart de-
pending on the strength of your land
Then open a furrow to a good depth
with a large two-horse turning pillow
Scatter the manure in the bottom OF
the furrow. Drill in acid phosphate
at the rate of 800 pounds per acre. Mix
the manure and fertilizer we'll with the
subsoil by means of a bull tongue, then
list on the open furrow and make a
| low bed for cotton. Corn we would, OF
course, plant on the level or on sandy
lands in a slight water furrow.
We believe the method suggested VIII
give you every advantage you can oo-
tain from the preparation and use OF
compost and that you can fertil1ze your
crop more conveniently by the plar
suggested than if you mix the manure
and acid phosphate together and handle
as a compost.
PLANTING AND CULTIVATING
SUDAN GRASS.
! G. e. NJ, Jackson, Ca, writes: 1 want
TO plant couple of acres in Sudan grass
| and will appreciate any information you can
give me in regard to planting and cultiVat-
ing it.
| Sudan grass has been grown on the
college farm for several seasons pas
and has done fairly well. 1t has no
proven more acceptable than some othe
forage plants, however, though we thinl
| it possesses some advantages over mil
let in that it can be cut several times
during a single season. We have trieC
early and relatively late seedlings. IL
our experience the best results have
come from planting after the grounC
has well warmed up, say about the Is
Of May. When planted at that season
from two to three cuttings can be OBJ
tanned. Much depends on the amount o.
lrailfar and it's distribution.
We have thought it best to plant this
grass in drills about 16 inches apart
When so seeded one should use abou
ten pounds of seed per acre. 1t can o
course be broadcasted. In that even
twenty-five pounds of seed should b'
used. We favor planting in the drills
as a conservation Of seed and because
of the better yields we have obtained.
Sudan grass should be cut just whel
coming into head. 1t is important t.
bear this in mind where one desires ad
ditional cuttings the same season. Su
dan grass resembles Johnson grass II
many particulars and may therefore D.
confused with the same. one should b
careful and certain, therefore, that n
obtains only pure seed. Sudan grass o
course is easy to eradicate while John
son grass is exceedingly difficult to de
stroy We believe that as a forag
crop, for soiling and hay making pur
poses, Sudan grass has quite a promts
ing future in Georgia.