Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-24

! demonstrates that relatively early plant
| ing is both desirable and profitable
Many of the failures to produce wheat
/ satisfactorily in the south are due ia
/ neglect of planting Vt the proper time
We cannot overemphasize this point
Late planting invites disaster and fail
ure Early planting in soil which has
/ been properly prepared is almost certain
/ to result in the harvesting of a profit
| able crop.
A great variety of soils are adapted
to wheat. They should, of course be well
4 drained and underlaid by a compact sub
SOIL A hne, friable seed bed is desir,
able for this crop. In north Georgia the
Decatur clay and Hagerstown loans are
well adapted to the cultivation of this
crop. Throughout the Piedmont section
the clay loans and sandy loans are
suitable for wheat. In the southern part
! of the state good yields are obtained
on the heavier types of sandy loan
soils. AS good yields of wheat have
probably been made in the southern part
of the state in recent years as in other
sections of Georgia, thus overcoming
a belief long current to the effect that
wheat could not be properly grown In
south Georgia.
One reason for advocating the early
preparation of the soil is due TO the
Z
firm seed bed. OF course, planting may
be done broadcast or with the drill.
Drilling is always to be preferred The
time of planting in north Georgia should
be around October Is; in middle Georgia,
November 1, and in south Georgia, No
vember Is Fertilization is desirable
with wheat on most types of soil. Where
the land is well supplied with nitrogen
possibly only acid phosphate need be
used Three hundred pounds of this ele-
ment should be applied, and on most
soils il will pay to use some organic
nitrogen. Any material may be used for
this purpose which can be economically
obtained Probably cottonseed meal COM
bined with an equal amount OF acld
phosphate will prove the most desirable
The fertilizer should be drilled into the
land when the wheat is sown. care De
ing taken TO see that it does not COME In
contact with the seed.
THE seed intended for planting pur-
poses should be treated for smut rms
is a very important matter. various
methods of treatment may be followed
There is nothing better in our judg-
ment. however, than formaldehyde. TINS
NAV be purchased at any drug store al
around so cents to so cents pouno. Inc
proper way in which to use TINS Is 10
nix one pound of accent commercial
formaldehyde with 40 gallons OF water
The seed to be planted should theh De
carefully cleaned to remove smut pdiiS
ord trash. Next spread il on a tarpaulih
- on . hard clean floor and sprinkle
tha forualdehyde over the grain Win
On ordinary watering pot, using ABOUT
ona oaIlon to each bushel or grain 10
he treated. The grain should be sIIrreu
very thoroughly SO that all parts ot IN
Kernel will be wet After mise mas peeli
.ccomnlished cover the grain wiz
canvas or some other heaVy 60.
and allow it to remain IN the p,,e -
e. hours. Then uncover and SUIT oc-
cashonally until Dry Inc
60 the varieties TO plant, there 10
- S;Fference of opinion. our eA-
.o-;o,re Indicates that there are cer'aiii
t-,ins however which have done com
0ara+iveIv well in every conihu
~ .o1action of seed. therefore, tror,
80, ,ources is generally to be aoVlseu
80 recommended. Varieties brought IN
60, a distance will probably nave 70
odtust themselves to climatic conoltlolio
ana there is often an attempt 10 ihuu
the farmer to- buy strains Oh
- chief merit in "the final anaIy-
ais is a high sounding name anu i"
nrica Any standard scotsman VI
Air furnish the farmer with as rellaple
.aad as he can obtain and generaly
ill mot charge him an unreaSonapie
,rice II pays to buy seed from oniy
renutable concerns and from those VIM
are in position to guarantee IN SO La
as this can be done, that the qu@iitS
- the grain purchased is Of a saus
Sactorv grade and adapted for planting
an the community where IL is TO DC
used OF the large numbers OF Narie
ties of wheat cultivated in test plats !"
various parts Of the state by the cor
Iepe of agriculture, it has been tounu
80 for north Georgia the following
strains can be recommended Tor pretty
General cultivation: Mediterranean
Australian Red, Leap Prolific, Nam
moth Red, FuItz. Fulcaster and Georgia
ped In the experiments made Win
cheat at Ashburn and Triton in south
c.eorpia.. Georgia Red, Mammoth Red,
Australian Red. Red May and Fulcas-
ter have made the best records.
Yields Of anywhere from 10 to 20
rounds Der acre may he anticipated IroIh
wheat in Georgia Everything depends
ON the nature ard character o. II" IAN"
selected. the time used in it's prepare
tiop and fertilization, the strain OF
wheat chosen for planting. and the
methods of management accorded the
rr0p after a good stand has been obtain
al II NAV be difficult to secure
nttrate.aof soda next spring, but II IL
&c practicable to do so, our experience
and observation lead to the CONCLUSION
that the use of 100 pounds of this ma
terial per acre as a top dressing on
wheat. out on relatively early in the
season. say about February Is in south
Georgia and March l IN north Geor-
gia. IS wise and desirable practice
10 follow. These suggestions would, OF
course. apply to wheat grown anywhere
in the coastal plains OF Piedmont sec
tion OF the south. The varieties men
toned are standard for the section OF
the country in question.
Let us. through a united patriotic ef-
fort produce enough wheat on every
farm I'm all the great southeastern sec
ton to supply the requirements of the
individuals who own, operate or work
on the land. and enough more to sup
ply the needs of our urban residents
II we do this we will have made one OF
the greatest contributions possible tow
ards solving one OF the greatest prob
lens by which our country is confront
ed at the present time, namely. the pro
1uction of an adequate amount of wheat
to supply sufficient breadstuff for
our own people and for the armies
abroad and the civilian population OF
our fighting allies.
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