Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-08

dug are free from diseases. Read the
suggestions offered relative 10 TINS I'M
portant matter.
Now is the season OF the year When
we should plant out large areas to
cabbage. 1t is rot worth the time TO GO
70 the labor inv olved unless we set out
healthy plants. We can insure a good
stand OF cabbage by taking into consid-
GRAFTON the sugf estions MADE below.
Our Spanish peanut crop was ai1Gcted
last year with leaf spot, which did con-
siderable damage. We can meet the
attack of this disease by following a
rotation of croDs.
In view of the Importance OF these
matters. the attention of our readers is
directed TO the following more or less
detailed summary of the foregoing mat
ters as prepared b. the division of
plant pathology of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture.
\ serious European disease OF the
Irish potato has been found in Luzerne
county, Pennsylvania. Potato wart, due
to chrysOphlyctic endobiatica, has re-
suited i'm total crop losses in England
The disease was introduced into the
United States Oh imported seed several
years ago and developed into a seri-
Gus garden pest in this particular min
ing region. The state OF Pennsylvania
is taking. every Drecaution to prevent
its spread. However, it is quite pos ST.
BILE that portions o. the same lot of
seed were sent to other states. You are
therefore, advised TO be on the lookout
for this particular disease. Potato
wart manifssts its presence by an en-
iarged, rough, irreg ular, warty growth
which may involve the entire tuber OF
root, changing the tissue of the tubeT
into black, worth less mass. A speci-
men of the disease is on exhibition at
the division OF plant pathology, Col
lege Of Agriculture.
Potato wart is spread:
L. BY planting diseased seed or seed
hich has come in contact with diseased
seed.
2; By manure from animals fed on
3. By peeiing and other refuse from
diseased potatoes, which may be thrown
in the field or garden.
4. By diseased soil which may be
brought in on cabbage or tomato plants,
OF on farm implements.
fields.
Reports are beginning to come in re-
garding corn carrots In general these
TOts may be classified in two groups:
CD Those Tots resulting from parasitic
fungi which involve the entire ear. and
% those rots gaining entrance to the
ear as a result of insect troubles, which
are usually confined TO the tip OF the
ear. The rots OF the first group are
due largely to either Diplodia or Flu
saria. Diplodia rot shows up as a
white, mouldy growth on and between
the grains. which are more or less dis.
eolored-often quite dark. This or
ganism lives over in the soil and on
diseased plants in the field or is brought
into the field on manure resulting from
diseased slower. The Fusarium rot
shows up as a pinlCish or white mouldy
growth on and between the grains, which
are discelered-often pinkish or yell
lowish in color. Whenever you find any
discolored ears, note the percentage of
the crop afTected and send in a liberal
.pscimen for determination.
A number of specimens of mill screen
iEgs of wheat have been sent in for eX-
9mination. No Cookie wheat has beer,
.oJnd as YET, but there Is large amounr
OF smut and burt.. The grain from
which these screenings were taken would