Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16

Cleveland Big Boil, about which you
inquire. We are inclined to think that
an early-maturing sort should be plant
ed in all parts of the state which the
boil weevil has already reached. The
other strains about which you inquire
have, not done so well for us as the
Christopher, College No. l, Sunbeam,
Trice, Piedmont, Caldwells and Cleve-
land. Therefore in. spite of the great
claims made for them, we would not
he disposed to dsplace the varieties
mentioned in favor of those you inquire
about
When planting corn in four and a
nalf-foot rows we are disposed to think
we would favor the use of velvet beans
rather than peanuts. If one were to
plant the corn in six-foot rows then
velvet beans could be planted alongside
the drills and peanuts in the middle.
This is sometimes done with consider
able success. The velvet beans, as a
rule, should not be planted until the
corn is about ten inches high. Pea
nuts. OF course. may be planted any
time after the ground is warm enough
20 insure their rapid termination, as
they will not make such a vigorous
growth as the velvet beans and, there
fore. will not hold the corn in check.
For your combination patch the best
thing to plant at this season Of the
year would be rape. IT should be put
in Immediately. 1t will not be ready TO
Craze for probably sixty days 1t has
fairly good carrying capacity, how
ever, and is one of the earliest spring
sown crops on which YOU could depend
for a considerable amount of grazing
Some Burt or Ninety-Day oats could of
course. be planted on some parts Of
9 n no will
grow with vigor and make a fair
amount of grazing. Probably one acre
in each of these crops will be of con-
siderable advantage if you are in po-
sition to fence and divide the land
into two equal areas. On your third
area. where you expect to plant Span
ish peanuts, you may use an early-ma-
turing variety of cowpeas and a me-
dunn variety of soy beans as compan-
ion crops. 1t is true these will not
mature "a the same time as the Span
ish peanuts. but you can temporarily
fence the areas with a very little trou-
BILE anC thereby secure succession
of feed
The Smelling of Spanish peanuts to
be used for seed is not considered nee
essary. The shells are usually simply
broken. each piece being planted with
the enclosing shell. In this case some
growers find it advantageous to soak
the peanuts some hours before planting
so as to hasten termination. Smelling
naturally affords better stand and a
more rapid termination. and this is an
advantage because it gives the crop an
opportunity TO develop before the grass
and weeds get a stand. The Smelling of
peanuts. of course. should be performed
by hand when this is undertaken. Any
injury to the thin layer or coat sur
rounding the nuts will interfere with
the termination. We think YOU should
defer planting this crop until the ground
is warmed up more than in the case
mentioned in your letter.
THE MERITS OF ROCK PHOSPHATE
x. q. s.. Tv Ty. Ga. writes: They are
selling rhOs"hate in this section claimed
7" contain % nov cent Of rhosrhoric acid
Tor $3.50 to $3.50 per ton. can not
see WIN il sells at this 'nricp when 16 per
Int acid nhosnhate sells for $500 ner ton.
Would like your advice in the matter
Phosphate rock may contain as much
as 81 per cent of total phosphoric acid.
but very little If any of this plant food
VIII be available the first year after Its
application to Georgia soils. because our
lands are low in vegetable matter. One
expecting to use phosphate rock should
put on at. least a thousand pounds or
more per acre in association with an
abundance of yard manure or compost
and expect to wait several years for re-
suits. Flowing under green Ieguminous
crops where rock phosphate is used will
be an advantage. The acid phosphate
or commerce, as you know. is made by