Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-03

ment. Yours very truly,
course, have been secured. but we are
inclined to think that yields of more
than twelve bushels must be regarded
as rather exceptional. Plant the beans
when the corn is ten inches high. This
should prevent them from overtaklng
the corn and injuring it before 1t is
properly matured.
There is no reason why you should
not shred the bean stalks and corn
together and secure a feed.
VIRTUES OF BERMUDA GRASS.
]. T. H.. Hazlehurst, Ca. writes: l re-
Gently moved here from another stare. II is
my intention to put out few acres in
bermuda grass for pasture but am told
that it will eventually get the whole
cultivated VIII Bermuda make seed in
this latitude, and will the seed terminate
that grow here?
Bermuda grass makes an excellent
pasture. In fact, it can be properly re-
CARED as the one most important grass
to be used for grazing purposes in GeOr-
g!a. On low moist bottom lands in
southeast Georgia, of course, carpet
grass furnishes a considerable amount
of grazing If the land is kept closely
cropped.
Bermuda grass may be sOwn at the
rate Of five to six pounds per acre on
Land which has been thoroughly pre-
pared The seed used in this country
comes chiefly from Australia. We do
not think you need fear its spreading
very much from the formation of viable
seed in your section of the state. We
regard Bermuda as a most important
sod former and soil protector and think
it we'll to encourage it's growth to
reasonable extent on every farm. we
have been able to destroy Bermuda
sod whenever we have thought it well
to do so. We have always thought 1t
desirable to SOW it where it could be
left for a number of years.
FIGHTING BLACK ROOT IN COTTON.
D. II. r.. Hoschton Ga, writes My
cotton suffers from black root or cotton
wilt. | have no trouble in getting stand
and the cotton looks well at first, but later
the plants begin to wilt and by eXamin-
ing the roots | find they are black inside.
have used different grades of fertilizer and
stable manure, but nothing does any good.
would like to know the best thing to
do to overcome this trouble.
The best and most successful way TO
fight black root in cotton, which is
due to the presence in the soil of
specific fungus, is by planting seed that
are strongly resistant to this disease.
One of the very best varieties you could
secure to plant under such conditions is
what is known as CovinGton-ToOle. This
variety is quite extensively planted in
south Georgia where this disease Is
much more prevalent than in the north
ern part of the state. Our tests at ASH
burn and Quitman in other parts Of the
state convinced us that this is one of
the best varieties recommended for use
1r1, in
dictate.
This is not a disease which you can
control by fertilizers. though, of course
crop rotation will help. 1t is a disease
which is easily spread, therefore YOU
should fight IT vigorously by planting
strain which will withstand it most
successfully.
SELECTING SEED COTTON FOR THIS
SEASON.
II. n, n, Thomson, Ca, writes: Have
you experimental with King cotton and
how does it compare with other varietesf
notice Cleveland big boil advised for
boil weevil sections. Would appreciate your
advice in the matter.
According TO our experience and OBJ
servation King cotton would not be a
satisfactory strain to grow under boil
weevil conditions because it natures
too early. Experience indicates that
where there Is weevil infestation the
best variety to select is one which sets
on a good deal of fruit early in the sea-
son and then continues to grow and de-
velop until the late autumn. Naturally
the fruit set on which natures is near
the ground The tendency Of the weevil
is to work on top of the plant. He pre-
fers the form and square to the harder
boil. If the plant continues to grow
thappfOrP ha will
feed on the top and leave the carly set
bolls to mature For this reason we
have not been able to advise the use
of King cotton. We are not welded to
any one variety. however What you need
under boil weevil conditions is rela-
lively early maturing, rapidly fruiting
cotton as free as possible from Vege-
table limbs. We do not think you would
make a mistake in selecting seed from
any of the following: Cleveland's Big
Boil. College No. !, Sunbeam, Poulnot,
Hoopers, Hite's, Willet's Ideal, Cow
I'ington Toole, Cooks, Webber's 49, Cul-
pepper Trice and Dixie.
USING CRUSHED LINE ROCK ON
CLAY LANDS.
C. W. G.. GraysviIle, Ga, writes: have
some white clayish land that was wet before
draining and that together and packs.
What is the value of ground limestone on
such land, and how does 1t compare Win
ground phosphate rock7 want to SOW some
hay-making legume How would velvet
beans DO? I get them cheaper than the
soy beans cowpeas.
Lime is a valuable material to use
on lands which are acid and on which
you intend to grow legumlnous crops.
We have known 1t to increase the yields
of these crops the first season after ap-
plying by from 500 to 1900 pounds of
peavine hay. The use of lime under pea