Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10

h. B., brunswick, Ia Writes Is ihO-
lasses feed an cat mixture? Are there
other mixed feeds which contain oatsE
Molasses feed contains a great variety
of materials. 1t might or might not con-
tain oats. AS a rule, the base of it con-
sists of ground alfalfa to which is add
ed various by-product grains from any
source which affords an adequate sup
ply. The molasses is sprayed into this
mass of material in a fine spray. 1t is
impossible to say how much feed of this
character would weigh per bushel as 1t
would naturally vary according to the
character of the constituents from which
IL was manufactured.
Theer are various foodstuffs on the
market which contain more or less oats.
ANY concern from which you are able TO
purchase feed of this character should
be willing to furnish you with its dl-
gestibility and advise you to some ex-
tent at least about the materials which
enter into it's composition.
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i. Georgia AS a Peach-Producing State
r. T. P, Citronelle, Ala. writes;
would like 20 know something about
peach growing in Georgia the localues
pest adapted for it. and the profits TO De
made.
Peaches are grown quite extensively
in various sectionss oof Georgian. very
large orchards are located at Fort val
ley MarshaIlville and in the territory
surrounding these towns There are
quite extensive paintings in the vicinity
of Gray, in Jones county, Ga, also be-
tween Macon and Augusta on the Geor-
gia railway. There are large orchards
in north Georgia in the vicinity of Cor
nelia on the Southern railway, as well
as at various points in northwest Geor-
gia You will see therefore, that peaches
are quite extensively grown in Georgia
and that they can be cultivated with
success and profit in many parts OF tho
state. Last year, of course. peach grow
ers were fortunate in that they pro-
duced a large crop of choice fruit, ship
ned il successfully, and obtained maxi
mum prices therefrom. AS a result
great deal of money was made out of
the peach industry. Prospects are for
an exceedingly large crop this year and
if crates and shipping facilities are
available will no doubt be distributed
to good advantage. with profit to the
owners.
Apparently the peach orchards in a
number of northern states were badly
damaged by the cold of last winter,
hence there will apparently be good
demand for Georgia peaches this year.
this state to which many of our most
progressive orchardists belong. This or
ganizat ton has been able to handle and
dispose of the peach crop to good ad-
vantage for the past few years. giving
it a sufficiently wide distribution to in
sure it's being assimilated and disposed
of both rapidly and satisfactorily and
prevent the appearance of gluts in the
market due to the indiscriminate man
ner of shipping peaches to certaip
points in an excessive supply, thereby
creating a glut in the market, with re-
sulting loss TO the shippers.
There is. of course, room for the en-
largement of the peach industry in,
Georgia. There are many areas of land
suitable for the production of peaches
which are not utilized as yet. Under
normal conditions of production and
distribution there is market and
profitable prices for all the fruit we can
produce. One who is in position, there
fore, to make an investment in peach
orchard need not hesitate to do so, pro-
vided he fortifies himself in the knowl-
edge necessary and provides himself
with standard varieties and distributes
his cron along economic lines,