Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-30

Of Defense. Let us work, therefore, to
the end that Georgia will have a larger
proportion of her boys and girls too
young for army service adequately pre-
pairing themselves for the leadership
which they must assume now or in the
course of a few months
Data About the Handling OF Japan
Claver
F. w. C., of Millhaven. Ca, writes:
Kindly furnish rs with whatever informa-
ton you have in regard to the planting
and cultivation Of LespedeZa.
Lespedisa is also known as Japan
clover and is one of the most valuable
of the legumes which can be sown and
cultivated in the south. This plant
grows well on a great variety of soils
1t makes a larger yield and produces
more heritage on rich land than on
poor land, but it does surprisingly well
on even sandy soils. When sown on
thin lands it has a creeping habit and
is only of value for grazing purposes.
When sown on richer lands 1t assumes
an upright, bushy character of growth
and produces a vigorous plant from IL
to Is inches high. 1t may be sown
either in the spring or fall. We would
prefer spring planting ordinarily. About
IS. pounds of seed should be used per
acre 1t is best to harrow it into the
soil to a depth of l 1-2 to inches.
The land should then be firmed on top
with roller This clover makes ex-
cellent grazing and is well suited for
use as a cover crop to turn under for
the enrichment of the soil. 1t is val
liable to prevent washing on hills or
broken lands. 1t has long tap roots,
which in their decay help to make the
soil porous and, of course, it has the
power under ordinary conditions of as
similating nitrogen out. of the air. AS
a IS "A deep-rooJed plant, ii withstands
severe, dry spells exceptionally well
and is able to gather considerable
quantities of the food ii needs from
the lower areas of the soil and store
them near the surface for shallower
feeding plants which may follow it
The seed may be scattered over pas
lures at any time from this date for
ward. This plant is rather slow to
establish itself, so one need not expect
large results for a year or two after it
is seeded. Once it is well established
il can take care of itself. 1t is VAL
liable, of course, only for summer graz
ing, being sensitive to cold weather.
It should be planted on every farm in
Georgia where the purpose is to main
tain any considerable number OF live
stock.
Handling a Heavy Mixer Before calv1ng
G. w. H., OF BranchVllle, D. C.s WHITES
l have a young Jersey COW that will come
fresh In a few days, and her bag is SO
fun am compelled to milk her. In doing
this should 1 milk her dry or inst enough to
give her ease? Is there any danger OF
hurting the calf by milking her before IT is
born? try to keep her bag soft with pure
lard. feed her on grass only TO keep
down the milk. Kindly advise me what TO
feed her on after the calf is born.
1t is a good practice to milk out the
udder of a cow a few days previous TO
calving. Sometimes when the udder Is
very full and badly congested there
is great danger of it caking and losing
it's function as a result of the imam
nation thus set up. Bathing the udder
with hot lamentations three times day
is good practice The water should be
as warm as the hands can bear and the
treatment should be continued for a
minimum period of twenty minutes at
a time. Very gently kneading and rub
bling the udder so as to soften it, but
do not bruise, is a desirable practice.
Patience and care should, of course, be
exercised in this operation. The udder
is extremely feverish and tender. Rough
handling is therefore to be avoided.
After the udder has been bathed in hot
water it is a good practice to rub it
with a camphorated vaseline ointment.
This seems to keep it soft and prevents
chatting. When milking is resorted to
strip out the udder very gently but
thoroughly at least once day for sew
eraI days before calving.
The treatment outlined and suggested
is the best you can use under existing
conditions.
Starting q Patch Of Rutabagas
c. AT, Hahira. Ca, writes: / wish to
plant rutabagas about the last of August
or first of September. What kind of com
ha enH1 hnun
been thinking Of usrig an 1922 formula ut
the rate of coo pounds per acre. Would it
be advisable TO mix cottOHseed meal or
. velvet bean meal with this formula to give
more nitrogen? How many seed would Re
required TO plant a third Of an acre?
Rutabaga turnips may be planted any
time from now on until the middle of
September You should, of course, Sc
lect a favorable season for the work.
The ground should possess good sup
ply of moisture, so as to insure quick
and uniform termination of the seed,
otherwise the surface of the ground may
crust badly and you will not be able
to secure a satisfactory stand on that
account.
We prefer to plant rutabaga turnips
in drills. Experience shows that ground
which has been liberlly enriched with
well-rotted yard manure gives us the
best results. This is due to the fact
that soil so handled generally possesses
and retains more moisture than land
containing less vegetable matter. Pre-
pare your ground very thoroughly by
cultivating until you obtain fine, fri
able seed bed. Seed in rows about "a
inches apart Planting in this way will
save the seed and will generally result
in your being able to produce much
larger and more uniform rutabagas, Be-
fore planting fertilize the soil with a
mixture. such as you haze suggested,
or you may use equal parts of acid phos-
phate and cottonseed meal Six hun
bred pounds per acre is not too much
to apply Be sure that the fertilizer
does not come directly in contact with
the seed. Rutabagas are generally sown
in. drills at the rate of about four
pounds of seed per acre.
withdrawing Crop for Hogs
G.. Il J., of Collins, Ca, writes: What
is the best thing to plant in the fall of
the year for a winter hog pasture? Rye.
makes q good pasture, would you recommend
anything mied with it7
The best crops you can hope to use
for maintaining hogs during the winter
months are as follows: First, plant ar
area Of Dwarf Essex rape. This may
be done any time between now and Sep
TENDER Is; the earlier, the better. Rape
is valuable as grazing crop chiefly in
the fall months. 1t is liable to be kill
ed down by a severe freeze during jan
uary OF February. We would then ad-