Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-08
AGRICULTURAL
,L1EDUCAT1oNl
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over the area. Prolonged submersion.
however, results i'm brittle, branchy
canes. A saturated sail also increases
! damage as a result of ''heaving."
Best results are had when cuttings
are made with a clean, smooth cut on
each end. They may be made from one
or two-year stock and should be ten or
twelve inches long. A sharp jack knife
is the best tool, but pruners a corn
knife or a sharp Ratchet may be used
| Occasionally rods are tied in bundles
and sawn, but this is poor practice
since the ends are rough and apt to rot
before callousing. With a sharp knife
one man is able to cut and bundle 5000
| cuttings in one day of ten hours. Rods
for cuttings should be gathered during
| the dormant season (when the sap is
DOWN and may be purchased from any
Of the growers at $40 or $25 per ton.
Cuttings weigh from twelve to thirty
pounds per thousand, depending upon
| the species, and an equal amount must
/ be allowed for waste. The per cent
waste is greatest in light rods Qemlye),
and least in heavy american Green).
| Under normal conditions cuttings may
| be purchased at about SO per 1000.
| If cuttings are made early in the win
/ ter they should be buried in moist earth
/ until the time they are to be used.
Occasionally they are set on end, butt
up, in a shallow trench, covered with
/ two or three inches of soil and a thick
| layer of stable manure. The heating of
| the manure tends to callus the butts
| resulting in quick rotting when the
! cuttings are set in the holt. If cuttings
are received just prior to the time of
planting, they should be submerged in
running water for several days.
Early spring is the best planting sea-
son. This will be April or May in
northern Georgia, February in central
Georgia and December and January in
the southern part of the state. The
planting site will be free from brush,
weeds and sod and the soil in as ex-
cellent state of filth as corn land. The
cuttings are plunged into the soil to
within an inch or two of the top. Set
ting cuttings at an angle of about
forty-five degrees gives better results
| than setting them perpendicular to the
surface of the ground. If the soil is
hard. a pointed stick may be used IN
making hole into which the cutting is
slipped.
Spacing will depend upon the species
of willow used and the soil. Naturally
the spacing will be wider if horse Gull
tivation is practiced than if hard work
can be relied upon. Wide spacing re-
suits in a large number of rods per
stool and a ranker growth, but the
ground is not so well shaded and the
cost of cultivation will be higher Rich
bottom land permits Of closer planting
than does a drier. lighter soil. Close
planting results in a heavier yield of
longer, straighter, more cylindrical rods
with less branching, but necessitates
a heavier initial investment, a higher
cost of cultivation and the use of
larger quantities of fertilizer.
Welsh requires closer planting than
do the others since the foliage is thin. \
Lemley may be spaced wide or narrow,
depending upon soil conditions Ameri- |
can Green demands rather wide spac-
ing.
The planting distance may be varied |
from 9 to II inches to 80 by SO inches |
necessitating from 5000 to $4,000 cut !
tings per acre. AS a result of several |
years experimenting, the United States |
forest service recommends by 20 |
inches for average American conditions |
AS a result Of the work at Athens this |
planting distance would seem too wide
for Welsh, but about right for Lemley |
and American Green. 1t would seem ths-
a planting of about by 16 inches |
would give better results for Welsh
If the soil has been prepared as |
though for corn the work of cultiva-
ton will be much lightened The first |
year there will be three or four hoe
ings, to remove grass and weeds from |
between the rows, and one or two plow-
ings with a corn cultivator After the /
first year the cultural work will be lin
tied to three or four plowings with the |
corn cultivator. If the ground is well |
shaded after the third year. one or |
two civilizations may be sufficient
If the site for the holt has not had |
previous cultivation. other than cutting |
and burning the brush and weeds, more
hand work will be necessary. Three or
four times during the first season the |
grass and weeds must be cut back with !
a sickle, in fact, this work must be |
kept up until the ground is sufficiently |
shaded to kill the grass and weeds. This |
work will be aided by foundations if |
considerable layer of mud is deposited. |
Notes on the So-Called Guinea Hogs
Is. VI. +. writes: What is your opinion
on raising guinea hogs, and where could
get a pair of pure-bred ones? What
price should ! pay?
L would suggest that you do not I'M
dertake this breed of hogs as they are