Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-17

Beans-Plant until August ! for dried.
and september Is for green.
Peas-Same as for beans. August l.
! Turnips and rutabagas-Plant from
I September to November
/ Cabage-Sow seed in August for win
/ ter crop and set plants in December for
spring crop.
Collards-Sow seed during the fall.
Pumpkins-Plant i'm April and May.
Winter sduash-Plant in April and
May.
Tomatoes-Do not set into field after
August 10.
Okra-Do not plant after July T.
4 planting table setting forth the
leading varieties, the quantity to use
the distance between the rows and plants
and giving other necessary data with
reference to cultivation, has recently
been prepared by Mr.. Elmo Ragsdale'
of the horticultural department of the
college of agriculture. 1t is very COM
plete and up-to-date table and has been
Incorporated in a circular by the col
lege authorities, thereby making L
available. free of cost, to all citizens
! of Georgia. We recommend its pro-
| ductiOn in all the leading papers OF the
| state and its wide distribution through
chambers of commerce, boards of trade
banks. teachers organizations, and the
of this publication and other bulletins
bearing on this subject have already
been distributed in counties wherever
men or women agents are located, and
that a special effort is being made by
the county agents to induce the culu-
walton of gardens in the territory where
they are operating. Their efforts should
be commended and supported in every
way.
Persons desiring TO secure first
hand and reliable data relating TO vege-
table gardening can secure detailed IN
formation with reference to this SUB
iect in bulletin IS of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture and subsequent
editions thereof This bulletin also
gives information concerning insect and
plant diseases and methods of COMBAT
ting the same. The college also pup
fishes a spray calendar and bulletins on
commercial cantaloupe growing, the
growing of Irish potatoes, the grow
ing and preservation OF sweet potatoes,
and the home canning of fruits ana
vegetables. 4 special manual for rurai
teachers showing how the work OF the
ruraI schools may be related to that
of instruction in vocational subjects, in
Guiding the growing of more garden ana
food crops and the preservation OF sur
Mus garden crops has also been pre-
pared This affords the teachers the
means needed to aid materially In m
ducing the boys and girls under their
charge to take an active part in increas-
ing the food supplies of the state.
The following general food and feed
crops for both man and beast may De
crown under field conditions in the
| northern and southern parts of the state
respectively. Some idea of the compare
lively small amount of food crops OF
the different sorts now produced may
he gathered from the figures which ac-
company this report. There is no rea-
/ son. for instance, why the area devoted
/ TO any of these crops should not De
greatly increased the present season.
/ thereby adding very materially to our
/ food supplies. In this way, aIso' we
would be able to live at home and TO
save and keep within the state the
I larger part of the money now obtained
from cotton but sent elsewhere Tor tood-
Stuffs which under war conditions the
other sections of the country cannot well
afford to spare.
/ SCHEDULE OF FOOD CROPS WHICH
MAY BE GROWN UNDER FIELD
CONDITIONS IN GEORGIA.
Sweet Pots toes-North Georgia. April
Is 10 July /. South Georgia, April 10
to July 10. Adapted to all sections OF
the state. In 1916 Georgia grew 1920
600 bushels on $4,000 acres, yield Oh
about eighty bushels per acre.
/ Irish Potatoes-North Georgia, April
/ I TO Nav /; second crop July 10 to
( August Is. south Georgia. April to May
/. second crop July Is to August 10.
Adapted to all sections of state but Will
{ tho especially we'll in the southern part
600 bushels on $4,000 acres, an average
of sixty bushels per acre.
( OF the state. In 1916 Georgia grew sVV'-
( Cowpeas-North Georgia, April 10 10
July Is. South Georgia, April 10 10
July Is. Adapted to all sections or the
state. May be used either green or dry
{ Some of the earlier varieties Will make
two crops in one season.
Soy Beans-North Georgia, April 10
10 July /. South Georgia, April l to
Julv Adapted to all parts of the
state Nav be used the same way as
cowpeas Especially recommended
when green.
White Marrowfat Beans-North Geor-
gia. April 10 to May Is. South Georgia,
April l to May 1. Fair yield. Can be
used either green or dry.
White Kidney Beans-North Georgia
/ April 10 to May Is. South Georgia
/ April l to May /. Fair yield. Can De
used either green or dry.
Is. South Georgia. March Is TO July /
i In 1915 Georgia grew 62.O0O.0OO bushels
on 100000 acres.
wheat-North Georgia, October 10 To
November Is. South Georgia, November
l to December /. Fall sown wheat $685.
600 acres, an increase of $4,000 acres
over last year. Production in 1915. j.
SOS, 900 bushels.
Rice-North Georgia, April 10 TO May
Is. South Georgia, April ! to May 10
Irrigated rice can he grown on small
areas along coast. Upland rice is sue
cessfuIly grown in many sections of the
J state.
Rye-North Georgia, October Is tC
November I ,. South Georgia November
l I TO December I. Can be ground sep
arateIv or mixed with wheat flour. Acre
age seeded in fall Of 1916, 1900 acres
Total WELD in 1916 was $4,000 bush
. 4 els
Sugar Cane-North Georgia, April II
to April 30. South Georgia April
10 MAY l. Adapted to some lands IL
lower two-thirds of state. Will not ma
ture until fall.
So-ghum-North Georgia, April 10 Il
May Is. South Georgia, April to MAY
Is. Adapted to all parts of state. Make:
a good quality of syrup.
, Peanuts-North Georgia, April 10 4
Z NV Il South Georgia. ApriI ! TO july