Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-30

tiVate a small piece of ground Tor TINS
purpose, he can only be regarded IS
Stacker, because he has failed TO per-
form an essential service, not only for
his family, but his country as wen. In
this connection it is proper to state and
reiterate over and over again, until our
people thoroughly grasp and understand
the importance of gardens, the TACT that
the Germans were able for about three
months of the years 1916 and 1917 TO
maintain their population on the prod
ucts of gardens. But for this fact they
would have had to surrender and thus
lost the war. There is absolutely no
comparison as to the possibilities of
gardening in Georgia as compared with
Germany. Therefore, it is our duty TO
grow the greatest possible variety Oh
fruits and vegetables, and so supply the
family with not only % per cent but 50
per cent of its food requirements BY
doing this our people will be better
nourished and sustained than through
the purchase and use of other kinds of
food, even if the matter of price and
national necessity for conservation are
not taken into consideration.
We consume 81 per cent of flour and
other cereals, and it is in this direction
that we are asked to make our great
est saving. This is particularly true OF
white -four. We can accomplish this
by using wheat substitutes. BY en-
phasizing the use of other foods, we can
also cut down our cereal requirements
by at least ten per cent 1t will take
comparatively little effort on our part
to plant a wheat crop this fall large
enough to produce all the flour we need.
We can not only grow wheat successfully
but rye and oats as well. We should,
of course, stimulate the production of
corn, and increase our crop by at least
twenty to thirty million bushels. 1t
will not be a difficult thing to do this
if we have the purpose and determine
ton to succeed. If we will use corn
-four products to a sufficient degree. we
can become almost Immediately self
sustaining insofar as cereal products
are concerned.
In the matter Of meat we now con-
sumo 16 per cent. We are importing
about twenty million dollars worth of
meat We cut the bill down last year
by about five million dollars. If we
promote hog production, and beef, dairy
and poultry industries in a degree COM
mensurate with the opportunity afforded
during the next twelve months, we will
be able to wipe out this meat bill and
so make ourselves self-sustaining in
the matter of this important food con-
stituent.
This is an important and essential
food program which every one should
join in helping to carry into effect as
quickly as possible.
I-.kM
Suggestions Relative to Alfalfa
A. ]. o., Washington; Ca, writes:
would like to know how to raise alfalfa.
What crops to plant to put the ground in
good condition and any other information
of value on the subject.
Alfalfa can be raised successfully in
many parts of Georgia. We have been
cultivating it here on the college farm
for some years past. We are now cut
ting the first crop for the season 1918.
We have pieces Of alfalfa on this farm
which have been cut for hay for seven
years past ca and during that time we
have made an average yield of about
five tons per acre from four to five cut
tings, depending on seasonal conditions.
This crop is rather difficult to estab-
lish, but is one of the best investments
a farmer can make. There should be a
limited area of it on every farm in
Georgia, especially where live stock hus-
bandry is practiced.
In order to cultivate alfalfa satisfac-
torily we would advise you to plant
cowpeas to be turned under this fall.
You can then, of course, seed to alfalfa
! Before planting the cowpeas, put on
! at least two tons Of raw crushed lime
! rock Fertilize the cowpeas with 300
| pounds OF acid phosphate Turn the peas
under when in good condition to make
hay. This should be about August Is to
| September 1. Roll and harrow the land
| Immediately. Then apply two tons more
| Of crushed lime rock. Work the land as
, a fallow and seed alfalfa about the first
| of october. Early seeding, if seasonal
| conditions are favorable, will be all
| right. We advise you to use about f1f-
| a..
| seed per acre. Inoculate the seed very
| carefully with one of the special cul-
| lures you can obtain free of cost from
| the bureau of plant industry, United
| States department of agriculture, Wash
| ington, D. c. At the time the alfalfa
is planted. or shortly before, scatter
| over and work into the ground, 1000
! pounds of good formula made up of
! cottonseed meal and acid phosphate. If
you obtain a good stand you should be
| able to cut and cure as hay several
| times during the year.
A.HS
DESTROYING LICE ON CABBAGE.
]. T. G., Westvile, S. c., writes l wish
| to know how to rid my cabbage plants Of
lice. They set out in November last
| year, and are very nice now but full of
lice.
| l suggest that you dry spray your
cabbage plants with the soap solution.
This may be made by taking one pound
/ of any good hard soap, shaving it up
very finely and dissolving it in six TO
eight gallons Of warm water. thereby
making a thorough soap solution This
should then be cooled and applied by
means of a fine nozzle spray to the
plans in question. This is a contact in
Secticide and is only valuable for soft
bodied insects such as lice. IT ia Of
course best used on plants too tender
for application of kerosene emulsion.
Kerosene emulsion is an effective So
luton for use in killing plant lice. 1t
may be prepared by taking one gallon
of warm water and shaving up in 1t one
half pound of whale oil soap and add
ing one quart of kerosene thereto. This
should then be made into an emulsion
by churning it with a broad hoe or by
pumping the mixture through a pump
back into itself. The mixture should be
churned until the oil, upon standing,
does not separate from the water Soft
water should of course be used in or
der to obtain a thorough emulsion. IF
| the water is hard use borax to soften.
Heat the water and dissolve the soap
we'll. Then pour in the kerosene and
either churn or pump the mixture as
| indicated above. 1t should be churned
| thoroughly until no oil stands on the
surface or separates from the water.
A weak solution will be proper to use in