Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11

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PLANTING THE CALIFORNIA
RLACK-EYED PEA.
j. ". Il. Gaillard, Ga, writes: I want
TO plant several acres IN the California
black-eyed pea. When is the best time to
SOW them? I am planting them for peas.
The California black-eyed pea will grow
well in Georgia. Peas produced in this
state are not only of good size and ap-
pearance, but excellent i'm quality as
well. OF course the grain weevil attacks
them as soon as they are mature and if
allowed to work inside will quickly les
sen their value for food purposes. 1t
is a comparatively simple matter as soon
as these appear to treat them with car
bon-bisulphide and thus effectively de-
stroy the weevil and allow the person
to keep the peas i'm first-class condition
for food. One should not hesitate to
grow them in Georgia. for they should
be in great demand this fall at remun-
erative prices. They constitute one of
our first food crops, for they are rich
in protein and if properly used can be
made to take the place of the meat we
are using at the present time.
We could plant these peas in rows
varying in width from fifteen inches to
three feet. On rich soils we would plant
them closer. Under field conditions we
think we would prefer to plant them in
three-foot rows. The seed should I've
drilled in, as you can economic in the
use of seed when planted by this meth
cd. We would give them light Guilt
walton until they begin TO sprout. The
black-eyed pea should be fortified with
at least 200 to 800 pounds of acid phos-
phate and it would be an advantage if
the land could be lined. One thousand
to 1000 pounds of raw crushed lime
rock can be used to advantage. Plant
the peas as soon as seasonal conditions
will insure their rapid growth and de-
velopment.
PREPARING BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
W. r.. c.. Grsymont Ga. writes:
would like formula for making Bordeaux
mixture? ] would also IKE a formula for
killing potato bEgs.
Bordeaux mixture may be made by dis
solving three pounds of copper sulphate
in twenty-five gallons of water; Stake
six pounds of quicklime and make up 20
twenty-five gallons with water; pour
together in barrel through a fly screen.
Bordeaux mixture is valuable for use
against fungus diseases.
Arsenate of lead is useful against bit.
ing insects and those that eat the leaves
Arsenate of lead is prepared by mixing
one pound Of powder or two pounds Of
paste with fifty gallons of water. 1t isl
generally considered good practice to|
use equal parts of quicklime With arsen-
ate of lead. Arsenate of lead or Paris
green may be used effectively against
potato bugs as a spray in the proper
tion indicated. 1t will have to be APP
piled several times at intervals of a
few days in ordef TO effectively control
this pest.
GROWING MILLET FOR HAY
PRODUCTION.
$. NJ. W. PULASKI Ca, writes.
would like 10 get some Gatn from you on
n mixture for hay. Peas high that
] was thinking Of using sorghum cane and
German 'nil,CE mixed. ! would like your
advice IN The subject.
One can, of course. SOW red head
sorghum or any other of the standard
along with German millet for
hay production. If millet is sown by
itself il should be ready 10 cut in
about sixty days and it will make you
as early and satisfactory a hay as you
can obtain under existing conditions
Afillet makes a good hay for horses and
mules provided it is cut when it is in
the early dough stage This is an i'm
portant matter to remember. When mil
to approach maturity before
it is harvested, the seeds contain a
which acts on the. urinary or
gans of horses and mules disadvanta-
geously and hence the use OF millet,
when it contains great many seeds. is
Objectionable This is a difficulty which
you can easily control, however. by cut |
ting the hay al the right time.
Personally. we like to grow milletl
and peas together for hay The peas
supply the food element i'm which mill |
let is most likely to be deficient. This |
crop is most extensively |
cultivated in Tennessee. The peas are
often sown in drills ahead of the mil !
let and the millet is then broadcasted |
and worked into the soil with a cult |
vator
Sorghum will not mature soon as
the millet and it is much harder to cure |
for hay. This is the only objection. |
however. to your usin; IT with millet |
for hay.