Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

.rious over the entire state. often
resulting in premature defolitatton.
| Frequently the organism extended
| down the roots to the peas, produc-
ing pops" Wilt was found to oc-
cur locally, but was not Of partil eus
amounted to per cent, about 1885,
| 600 bushels, or nearly $650,000.
Pear-Fire blight proved most Sc
we're this year, completely destroy
ing the crop in many localities. n no
disease. The crop loss amounted to
not less than SO per cent, about
! 200, 900 bushels, valued at S25O,OO0.
Pecan---The pecan crop was con-
| siderabIy reduced as result OIL
! both disease and insects. The sea-
SON was especially favorable to the
| development of scab. Delmas' van
Diemen. Mobile and Georgia Giant
were generally damaged. Frotchef'
| Pabs;t and seedlings were aILen d.
fected. Perhaps 80 per, cent OF the
settle proved severe locally, but did
| NOT reduce the yield for the state
materially. The crop loss amount
| ed to at least S per cent. -
| Peppers-The pepper crop was re-
duced at least SO. per cent as re-
,II+ If various fruit diseases, an
! thracnose and black rot belng Lne
most common. Both VIII anu hSeA
spot resulted in noticeable da1n1sse.
plum-The plum crop was 49,,
ed about twenty-five per Co.. If the
rot and wilt causing NEST o. nc
I1orosre, In many localities the crop
yTae cornletely destroyed as a re-
suit Of brown rot od,,oad
rawberries--Leaf spot reduceu
the crop about ten per cent, Con ,SI9e,
occurred in transit and market.
sugar Cane-Red rot was the only
disease reported and did not cause
| much damage, except locally. Inc
| loss for the state amounts to one
| to two per cent. -,,
Sweet Potato-From reports nov
! received it appears that the crop
| losses will be as severe as usual.
| BLACK rot and scurf are common over
| the state and soft rot is as preVa-
| lent as usual Many storage houses
| have been constructed, but, often:
without regard for the principles OF
| storage. No doubt the loss in stor-
| Chased on partial reports) amounts to
twenty per cent for the state: about
3,5OO,0O0 bushels. or $4,75O,OoO. ~
| Tomato-The tomato crop was re-
| duced at least sixty per cent as a
result of disease Fusarium wilt
and blossom end rot were both Sc
| we're, causing the main loss. Leaf
| spot and bacterial blight caused To-
| cal damage. Norton (wilt resistanD
seed was supplied by the department
| of agriculture last year. This was
| distributed to eighteen counties of
| the state. Almost without excep-
| ion the Norton has been free from
wilt. In addition the Norton seems
to be a good producer.
| Waterm anthracnoSe and
wilt were severe locally, occasion
ally destroying entire fields. The
crop for the state was reduced about
| fifteen per cent.
| Wheat-Bunt and loose smut prov
ed quite destructive of the wheat
crop, reducing the yield not less than
| ten per cent. In untreated fields the
| percentage of bunt ran as high as
sixty per cent. Fortunately most
farmers treat seed wheat Leaf rust
was very general, but appeared toe
late to do much damage. Merely q
| trace Of stem rust was found at
| harvest, except in north Georgia. A
trace of scab and anthracnose was
also found. The nematode disease
was discovered in Jackson county
causing a small loss on two farms
| The loss to the wheat crop amounted
In the aggregate the crop loss fol
to about $4,000 bushels, or $3.50, 006
1918, due to contro1lab1e plant dis
| eases, amounts to not less than $780,
| 100000. Crop rotation in itself would
| materially, reduce the damage. Seed
selection and seed treat are i'm
| p1rtant factors. busting and spray
| ing often make a crop at a frac-
ton of a cent per bushel yielded
| preventative and control measures
are not costly nor difficult to anpIv
| Usually it is merely a question of
| education.