Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-04


with vegetable matter. Turning under
cowpeas is an excellent preparation
Then put on two tons Of crushed nme
rock. Work and harrow into the SOL
Secure about twenty pounds OF alIaIls
seed per acre and inoculate very care
fully with cultures which you can ob
tain free of cost from the bureau Of
plant industry, United States department
of agriculture, Washington, ID. G, ano
SOW on the evening of cloudy DAY
broadcast the alfalfa seed and cover
with a weeder. Before seeding the al
falfa il is we'll oput on 500 pounds
of acid phosphate and 800 pounds OF
cotton seed meal. These materials
should be mixed, scattered over the
soil and thoroughly narrowed in a Few
days before the alfalfa is planted.
There is no one best breed of live
stock in Georgia. You will not make
mistake in securing good animals from
either the Shorthorn or Hereford breeds
FLANKING LAND AFTER THE
FLOOD.
W. H. F., Rome, Ca, writes: On &C
count of the continued rains, my corn Is
ali under water and likely 70 remain so for
several days. Most of the corn Is knee
high. viii the corn live? III not, can you
suggest variety that will make planted
at this season. IL not, please suggest
something else for me to plant. The land Is
very rich creek bottom.
Corn that has been subjected to pro-
longed overflow for several days will
almost certainly die when the water
goes down. The chances are that IL has
soured, and in that event 1T will do nc
good. We suggest that you try re-
planting the corn as you should be able
to secure varieties which will mature
in 100 to 100 days. Hickory king, Cooke S
prolific and other prolific types will
probably be the sorts to use. Some OF
the northern grown varieties, II seed
can be obtained, will answer very well
for they are accustomed to maturing
in a much. shorter season. than we have
here in Georgia. Probably your local
scotsman can supply you with seed OF
could rush an order through for you
from some firm handling seed produced
in the Piedmont region of Virginia OF
in Wisconsin or Minnesota
Next to the early maturing varitles
of corn which we would certainly try
on a part of the land. we suggest thai
you grow sorghum. Early amber Is
probably one of the best varieties t.
use for this purpose. We believe II
is practical to SOW cowpeas during TINS
month and have them mature with con-
siderable degree of satisfaction on rich
bottom lands of the character you de-
scribe. Failing with any or all OF
these we would try some sudan grass
on a part of the land and German millet
or Hungarian grass on another section
There is no doubt but that millet will
do well on land such as you describe and
YOU can certainly get one cutting, and
possibly in a good season, a second cut
ting.
These are about the best suggestions
we can offer as to the character of crops
which you should endeavor to plant
on flooded areas OF course, it is i'm
portant that replanting be done as soon
as possible, and 1T is more important
that early planting be followed with
the first crops mentioned than 1t Is
with millet which could probably be
seeded in this climate as late as the
middle of August to the first of Septem-
Der and make one good crop of hay II
seasonal conditions were at all favor
able.
MERIT AND QUALITY OF BREEDS
OF HOGS.
A. B. D.. Hemp, va, writes: Please
discuss the leading breeds of hogs for the
south, giving the good and undesirable quail
titles of each breed. Also state which one
would be the best for this section.
There are several breeds of hogs well
adapted to Georgia conditions. Among
those most widely distributed and bet
ter known on that account are the Berk-
shires, Poland China, Tamworth, Duroc-
Jersey and Hampshire. Of course, 9TH
er breeds have been introduced and
quite widely disseminated, but these may
properly be regarded as the main or
standard breeds. The Berkshire is well
known to hog raisers. They are COM
pact animals, we'll f1eshed, but not un-
duly fat. They are very good grazers
and well adapted to Georgia conditions
but they would not be considered as
prolific as some other breeds. They
make excellent hams and bacon.
The Poland-China is hog which lays
on flesh more readily than the Berk-
shire 1t is a good general purpose
breed. fairly prolific and has done quite
well under Georgia conditions. This
hog was developed originally in the corn
belt, where they had a superabundance
of cheap corn. The Tamworth is some
times known as the English bacon
breed. These hogs are remarkably long
and deep through the side. They pro-
duce a very fine quality of hams and
bacon. They are red in color and good
grazers Some people do not like them
because of their long noses. They are
prolific breed and have done we'll in
Georgia.
The Duroc-Jersey is appreciated by
many, not only because of the ease with
which they fatten and their wide adapt
ability to all soil and climate condi-
tions. They are prolific and have been
raised with profit and success on hun
dreds of Georgia farms.
The Hampshire or thin rind hog has
a characteristic band of white around
the fore part of the body. This breed
is being more widely disseminated each
year and those who have raised them
speak highly of them. They seem to
be fairly we'll adapted to Georgia con-
ditions and will no doubt be more widely
distributed In the not distant future.
/ am inclined to think that you would
not make mistake in purchasing good
specimens of any of these breeds.
think there is as much in the manage
ment accorded them as in the breed.