Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-26
Our Cereal Production

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pose a wooden trough and maui may I've
used. II should not be difficult to obtain
good grade of planting seed at rea-
sonable cost: probably not over $3.50 to
.S215 per bushel, depending on the guam
tity purchased owing to the character
of land on which rice is generally plant
ed. il is not considered essential to ad-
wise the use of artificial fertilizers.
Let US have a revival of rice cultiva-
tion in Georgia. Let us grow this year
every possible pound we can OF both
I0wland and upland varieties. We can
probably make greater progress in the
cultivation of upland rice than we
imagine. If every acre suitable for II
weer devoted to rice cultivation this
year. there would be a very appreciate
increase in our harvest of this import
Iant crop. Let US help conserve wheat
flour and feed and maintain our own
population effectively by making rice
take the place of part of the corn ana
wheat products in the family dietary.
Many farmers can undoubtedly not only
supply their own needs. but can produce
enough to enable them to sell moderate
quantities to the local grocer and so
help TO supply urban residents witt
this very desirable and essential wheat
-four substitute.
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Artificial incubation of Legumes in
Geormia
W. y. c., Culverton, Ga, writes: DO
you advise the use OF nitrRgerm on cow
peas velvet beans and other legumes?
We have had varying results from the
use of artificial cultures with legumes
In the case of cowpeas, velvet beans
and other large seeded crops of this fam
lily we have not deemed it advisable as
a rule to use nitrogen bacteria prepared
in an artificial form. When these crops
have not been grown on the land pre-
viously il may be advisable at times to
use the cultures. In fact, we have rec
commended their use in some instances
where the yields were poor and it was
apparently difficult to obtain a salts
factory stand. In the case of small
seeded legumes the use of nitrogen cul-
lures is advisable. We do not think
alfalfa can be established successfully
i'm Georgia without their use. In the
case of the larger seeded legumes, how
ever, unless they are just being intro
duced into community, we would
hardly feel justified, according to uor
experience. in recommending the use of
with.
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DO Coal Aashes Contain Plant Food?
J. W. w, Hart3er. Ca, writes: Is
there any appreciabe fertilizing value in
the coal ash taken from our fire CRATES:
Would il be suitable for gardens:
There is no appreciable fertilizing
value in coal ashes taken from the
CRATES. This material is of no service
to the soil unless il might be of some
slight value in tightening or ameliorat
ing the heavy texture of red clay lands
such as prevail in various sections OF
north Georgia. We do not regard the
use of this material for such purposes,
however. with particular favor This
material would have no value for gar
dens. Garden soils need to be en-
riched with vegetable mater. such as
large applications of we'll rotted yard
manure would provide, or the turning
under of green leguminous crops from
time to time. We think that cinders
are better to use on walks and roadways
than for any other purpose.
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Combining Acid and Cottonseed Meal
for Crops.
W. L. C., jefferson, s. c., writes:
have some per cent cottonseed meal and
mix these? | intend to use from 400 to
600 pounds per acre with 100 pounds OF
nitrate OF soda? Would you put all the
fertilizer down at planting time?
If situated as you are we would mix
equal parts of cottonsed meal and aci1
phosphate together. We would open the
drill rowe As feet apart for cotton and
put 400 to 500 pounds of this mixture
in the drill. We would then mix this
fertilizer thoroughly with the subsoil.
Bed on top of this drill row for your
cotton Early in the season when you
have chopped it to a stand apply some
nitrate of soda as a top dressing on top
of the drill row. Apply before rather
than after a rain. 1t will be quickly
dissolved and absorbed in the soil water
and you will see the effect on the cotv
ton in about ten days after you use it.
Our experience indicates that a single
application of the plant food as indi-
Gated above under the drill row will
generally prove as effective as two APP
plications One application, of course,
saves time and labor as you can read
lily see.
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The Pasture Value of Japan Glover
c. n, Cumming, Ga, writes: Please tell
of the value of japan clover sOwn in
Bermuda. How much should he sown per
acre. want IL TOR grazing cdlJie. Nual
will the seed cost?
Japan clover is a legume. AS you
know, IL grows with considerable sue
cess in all parts of the south. 1t is
valuable as a soil improver aNi it also
provides a desirable type of grazing
for the summer months. 1t is not a
winter-growing legume in any sense of
the word. It combines admirably with
Bermuda grass. 1t can be sown on sods
of this type with advantage. Use about
nve to eight pounds of seed per acre,
Scatter il over the soil and harrow ii
i'm when the ground warns up, say
about the first Of May. 1t does not
make much showing the first year, but
after Il has become established it will
provide valuable grazing which will be
appreciated by your live stock. II inn
proves the nature and character OF a
Bermuda sod to have Japan clover as
ISOLATED with IT.
The cost of these seed will vary so
much in accordance with the quantity
you purchase that it is difficult to esti-
mate the price. which YOU can easily
obtain by writing TO the seed company
from whom YOU wish to purchase your