Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24

to 3.j per cent nitrogen. Q to 10 per
cent phosphoric acid, and under normaE
conditions about to 4 per cent pot
ash. At the present time you will
have to leave the potash off, as
the cost of it is too great for
the return, we think it is likely to en-
able you to secure. You probably can
afford to pay as much as $3.50. per
ton for crushed raw lime rock f. o.
b. your station. We think you should
be able to buy it for this price, though
the scarcity of labor and increased
freight rates may add somewhat to the
cost We do not regard lime as par
ticularly valuable for use under CORN
1t seems to have given us somewhat
better results under cotton.
The Hampshire hogs have shown
themselves to be well adapted to condi-
tions in Georgia. An effort has been
made to push them vigorously by the
association having the interest of this
breed in charge, with the result that
thew have become widely dispersed
throughout the state and are regarded
with favor by those who maintain them.
They are undoubtedly a good standard
breed of hogs. we'll adapted to our SOL
and climatic conditions.
There is no one best crop for hog
pasture. A great variety of crops may
You may begin now by planting early
maturing varieties of corn, cowpeas and
soy beans Later you should plant
peanuts to have for fall and early win
ter grazing. You can also plant vel
vet beans in your corn with advantage
Probably the best combination of feed
you can obtain to use with your hogs
at the present time would be mixture
consisting of two-thirds velvet beans
and one-third corn meal, or you may
use one-third peanut meal. one-third
velvet bean meal and one-tnlrd corn
meal.
The simultaneous treatment can only
be given, as l understand it, in Geor-
gia by a licensed veterinarian. The dis
tribution of the virus is entirely In the
hands of the state veterinarian in At
lanta
You should be able to get sulphuric
acid for your Babcock tests from any
of the dairy supply houses.
We use ordinary labor record books
for keeping the time OF our men here
on the farm. You should be able to
obtain one which will prove satisfac-
tory for this purpose, from local sta
toner.
Soy beans make a good crop for hog
cling off in this state. Probably the
Mammoth Yellow has given the best re-
suits of any we have tried. The Nlr-
ginia Brown has also done very Well
The Extra Early soy bean does not
yield so well, but natures its grain at
season when there is scarcity OF
other crops for grazing. Hence it is
better to plant some strains that will
mature early and some that will mature
relatively late.
We are glad to know that you are go
ing to take up. work in seed selection
All of the available strains of gram
we had on hand which had been spe-
cially. selected have already been dis
tributed and therefore we Will not be
able to cooperate with you Just at
this time under existing conditions
go. &*..
FIGHTING Moles within Garden
c. A. b.. Grovania, Ga, writes: Am
troubled With some kind of rodent caring
melon and cucumber seed after planting.
Could l poison the seed III some way so as
to get rid of the pest?
Presumably moles, are causing the
trouble to which you refer. They are
often very destructive to seeds plant
ed. especially in gardens which have
been reclaimed from sodded areas. L
have an area of land which has been
devoted to garden purposes for many
wears, yet occasionally moles get into
it. When ] find trail of one l pro-
coed to ferrit him out. This is not dill
cult to do, as the mole is generally at
work early in the morning and his trail
can be followed by nthe ground raised
above the level where the mole works
down the seed row. In the early morn
ing he may often be found in the END
of his trail. Sometimes you have to
follow him back the starting point
in order to locate him.
Another way to destroy moles is to
get some carbon bisulphide, open up the
trail. dip waste cotton into the carbon
bisulphide and put in the trail, and
then close the earth back over 1t.
There are traps on the market Whlch
can also be used in catching moles.
They should be set in the end OF the
runway and baited so when the mole
touches the bait a sharp needle Will
drop and. impale him thereon.