Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-04

their weekly ration o. meat Ii a pOuhu
and a nal, OF sugar TO ounces, oI
TAT ounces, we can better understand
why the gov ernment mas called on US
TO give up as much Hour as possible IN
order that the desperate situation across
the water may be met with some degree
of satisfaction. The farmer can rest as
Sured that the food administration VIII
gladly relax the regulations just as soon
as il is possible to do so, and in view 81
prospects for a satisfactory wheat har-
vest throughout the United States, it IS
hoped that the present restrictions can
be modified at no distant Date. Septem-
Der first seems to have been the thought
IN the mind of the food administration,
but owing to the earlier harvest in the
south. it may be that this date can be
set forward Announcement of any
notifications of the regulations will be
made as promptly as possible. In the
meantime we are asked to save and
sacrifice in the use of flour in every
possible direction so the immediate
needs of our soldiers and allies may be
met.
1t will be necessary for the United
States and Canada to supply 50O,0O0,0O0
bushels of wheat for shipment across
the ocean out of the 1918 crop. Indica-
tons point to the fact that Canada will
produce 10000, 900 bushels for export.
In this country our winter wheat will
apparently approximate 575,O00,0O0
bushels. 1t is believed that the spring
wheat crop will be of sufficient size TO
add enough more wheat to bring our
output to S50,000,O00 bushels. In or
der that our people in this country
may be normally fed, we must have
about 500 900 900 bushels of wheat, and
100, 900, 900 bushels for seed and a car
~ N
vest S50,000,OOO bushels, this would
leave us an eXportable surplus of $780,
O0O,0 900 to 30O, OO0, 900 bushels depend
ing on conditions from now until har-
vest. Canada may be able to Increase
her eXportable surplus to 2O0,0OO,0OO
bushels. In that event we will be able
from the two countries to provide the
wheat needed by our allies without Sc
riously restricting the consumption of
flour in the United States until the next
wheat harvest. Of course, many things
can happen to cut down the out-turn of
wheat. There is still some danger from
the black rust, and wet harvest would
impair the quantity and quality of the
crop. Insects may still attack the wheat
in the northern states. We are hoping
that none of these misfortunes will be
visited upon the country. From all that
can be seen now it would appear that
the prospects for the wheat harvest are
exceptionally good, and that modif-
cation of the flour regulations may be
hoped for within a period of sixty 20
ninety days; possibly somewhat earlier
in the south.
+. PROTECTING THE ORCHARD
AGAINST INSECTS
F. z. c., Sanford Fla. writes: We have
a fine trhee yearOld orchard and would like
to know the best formula for spraying for
insects. Last fall we made compost of
stable manure and rock phosphate, putting
10 tons of phosphate to 20 tons of manure.
We mixed it and let it stand for three
months and then put about 40 ponds in
circle around each tree and worked IL into
the soil. What do you think of this way
OF fertilizng the trees? Next fall we are
thinking of sowing the orchard to wheat.
DO you think this is advisable and when
should il be sown?
The use Of the dust spray for or
chards is now being extensively advo-
Gated AS a matter of fact much Of
that used this year seems to have been
too strong and defoliated the trees to
large exteht. Under the circumstances
/ would be disposed personally TO stick
to the older formulas such as are set
forth in the recent bulletins issued by
our various colleges and experiment
stations. These have been issued in
bulletin form by this institution ana
are available to all persons who wish
to secure information concerning the
preparation and application of spray
mixtures.
The method you used for fertilizing
your orchard was a very good one and
should give you fairly satisfactory re-
suits under the circumstances. With
young orchard it is desirable to stimu
late growth and yard manure can be
used with advantage for this purpose.
especially where it is incorporated with
the earth as was done in your case.
The yard manure thus applied will sup
ply considerable humus and vegetable
matter Through the decay of this the
land is kept mellow and supplies or
nitrogen are made available to grow
ing trees This is an element which
young orchards need in considerable
quantity AS rule our Georgia soils
are deficient in phosphoric acid. Potash
could be used with good effect but now
it is so costly and difficult to obtain
that you will probably have to supply
the amount of this element your trees
need through applications of wood ashes.
They can be put around the circle OF
the tree a little distance from the base
There is often enough stumps and trash
about the wood lot to supply such ashes
as may De neeISO. 'OTulHdTiIy we lhihh
a mixture of one-third cottonseed meal
and two-thirds acid phosphate will
prove quite acceptable for orchards in
the section of the state you mention.
We would, of course, advocate the use
of a potash ration as suggested and
applied in the manner indicated in ad-
dition to the above.
There is no objection to planting
what in this orchard next fall. though
you should not expect to get much re-
turn therefrom. Rye grows more rap
idly and we are not sure but that we
would rely on it rather than wheat. We
think the seeding should be done any
time after the 18th of September when
you can get enough season in the
ground to insure the rapid termination
of the plants.
Destroying F1eas on Live Stock
]. B. r., Harlem, Ga, writes: Some Of
nv animals are affected with fleas, and ]
would like to know how TO get rid of
them.
One of the best ways to destroy fieas
is to wash the animals affected with
solution of Creolin of any Of the coal
tar dips dissolved in so parts of water.
Tar soap may also be used. When this
is used it should be made into lather
with warm water and thoroughly rub
bed into all parts of the body. 1t should
be left in the lather for say 10 or Is
minutes and then should be thorough