Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-13

The figures presented make it self
evident that the mixing of ground lime
stone and acid phosphate is a practice
! detrimental to the best interests OF the
! consumer of mixed fertilizer. In this
| connection il is proper to state that the
rate of reversion with green acid phos-
phate was much less than with the aged
! LEADING VARIETIES OF PEANUTS.
f. b. r., shiloh, Ca, writes: l wish to
know which peanut yields the better-the
small White Spanish or the large White
! Spanish? How much lime per acre should
be usedy
There is not much very definite knowi-
! edge available concerning the relative
! Yields Of various varieties of peanuts.
! Some are of the opinion that the Atrl-
| can, North Carolina, Jumbo, Valencia
! and some other sorts out-yield the Span
| ish varieties. 1t seems pretty well es-
! tablished, however, that the Spanish
! varieties produce somewhat more oil
! per ton than the larger nuts. There are
| apparently three strains of the Spanish
| peanut which are fairly well defined f;
that known as the large white, the
small white and the red. Presumably
the small white is one of the best 10
cultivate for oil production. There does
not appear to be as much difference
in yield between the several strains
mentioned whether large or small va
rieties, as some seem to think. We
are endeavoring to make some investi-
cations along this line and hope by
late next fall TO have something dell
mite on which to base an opinion as 10
relative yields and merits OF the several
varieties of peanuts which may be cul-
tivated successfully in Georgia for graz
ing down by hogs, for edible purposes
or for oil extraction and peanut meal
production.
1t is quite certain that lime can be
used to advantage under peanuts. We
advise that YOU apply from 900 to 1900
pounds of the finely ground raw rock
per acre. We prefer the larger amount.
Ii will probably cost you anywhere
from $3.50 to ST per ton carload lots
for this material, depending upon your
distance from the mines and the freight
rate The lime rock should be scatter
ed broadcast over the surface or the
ground after it has been well prepared
for the peanuts and narrowed in. Its
use certainly seems to lessen the per-
centage of pops, which is, of course,
material advantage to the land owner.
We hardly think it necessary to apply
ground lime rock more than once in
three years if used at the rate sug-
gested.
TRANsPLANTING - TREES IN THE
SOUTH.
J. II. ". Appling, Ca, writes: would
like fun directions for transpanting trees,
especially water oaks; also what fertilizer
should be Usod
One desiring to transplant trees to
be grown for aesthetic purposes should
first of all prepare a very large hole TO
receive the tree. Make the hole at least
five feet in diameter and not less than
four or five feet deep. few coal cln-
ders can be put in the bottom or the
hole to advantage, then a little yard
manure, then some earth. Clay Will Dc
all right for this purpose. Then set the
tree after trimming the broken roots OH
carefully. 1t should, of course, be set
a little lower than it ordinarily stood In
the woods or nursery row where 1t was
deyeIoped Spread the roots out care
fully and work the earth in all around
the bottom of them. 3 This is very I'M
portant. FIJI in now with load or two
of rich earth but do not use manure.
I Tramp the earth in very closely so as
TO bring il directly in touch with the
roots and insure their quick development
and help them secure water ana 1000
from the soil. Fill the hole up to near
the top with clay, or the earth taken
from the hole. Then put four or hVe
inches of woods earth on the top so as
IA keen the ground from baking. Make
a mixture of equal parts OF cottonseed
meal and acid phosphate and apply about
five pounds on the surface working IL
into the soil. DO not bring the terti-
lizer in contact with the tree. the use
of five pounds of a similar mixture about
the middle Of June to the first OF July
will also be an advantage.
You may think this is dlfhcuit
method TO follow in TRANSMITTING trees.
but the writer has transplanted them
growing them from vhipsTalks 10 where
The trunks were II to 10 inches in diam
oter i'm period OF s years by this
method. This was done under Georgia
conditions Therefore. it pays to take
some pains and go 10 some expense III
setting out shade tree when you ue-
sire to develop rapidly.
CULTIVATION OF SUNFLOWERS.
c. W. NJ. Lamont, Fla. writes; would
like some Information in regard to the cul-
tivation nf 5unflOwers When should they
he planted and how much seed is REQUIRED
per acre? How much seed Is i rSq tnno ~
infant an acre, and what price Will the SEED
bring:
Sunfowars are chiefly valued as
source Of food for poultry and that IS
about the only use which has been made
OF them in this country up TO the pres
ent time. No doubt you could use some
of them for this purpose to fairly Rooo
ADVANTAGE The mammoth Russian va
riety seems 10 be the best sort to planT
for this purpose This is naturally a
very vigorous and rank growing plant
and hence on good land should be start
cd in wide lows If one desires TO pro
duce a large crop fertilization would be
important A mixture of equal paris OF
cnttonseed meal and acid phosphate used
nj the rate of 3Ot pounds and upward
per acre is desirable. They should, OF
course be given light, shallow culdVa-
ton anc kept free of trash When the
seeds heads mature they may be gath
cred and stored IN an ordinary corn cr'n,