Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR. ANDREW NJ SOULE

measure of advancement over the
attainments of the present day.
OF pasture crops which may be
seeded along in the early fall the
overlooked. These can be grazed in
many sections of the state from
January l or 10, to May IS. In
order to get the largest amount of
grazing out of crops of this charac-
ter they must be sown early. Rye
Georgia and in early October in the
southern part of the state. Oats may
be sown about the same time. The
best results generally follow the
planting of these crops with a grain
drill. which inSureS the UNIFORM
covering of the seed into the ground,
The earlier the seeding the larger
amount of grazing will be obtained
during the late fall and early part
of the winter.
Dwarf Essex rape can be used to
good advantage in many parts of the
state. 1t is comparatively hardy
and will stand relatively severe
freezes II should be sown from Au7
gust to December or even in early
January when climatic and soil
conditions are favorable. 1t can be
sown as late as February OCCASION
ally in north Georgia and make fine
grazing say from the first of March
to the 18th of May. This crop may
be grazed, depending on the locality
of the state in which it is produced,
from October 1st to May Is. 1t will
not be available for grazing in the
southern part of the state to as late
a date as has been indicated. 1t
will be at it's best, however, in
north Georgia, say from October 1
to May Is. This is an easy crop to
valuable for grazing by hogs. 1t
comes on at a season of the year
when there are not many other crops
available. 1t is one worthy of the
careful attention and consideration
of every hog raiser.
The next thing to provide is
good Bermuda sod or something to
Bermuda be used because of it's
tough sod-forming character and the
fact that it stands tramping and
grazing to advantage, and effectual-
ly prevents the erosion of the soil.
Bermuda is available for grazing as
October 1st, depending on the local
Try in which it is produced. While
hogs may not eat any considerable
amount of it, there is nothing bet
ter than a Bermuda grass field for
them to range over, and it is sur
gather from such an area of land.
CatIail niillet can be grazed in
Georgia from May LIST to June 10th.
1t is a good crop to plant early in
the spring to be used for this pur-
pose, and it comes on in the be-
tween-seasons period after the ce-
reals and rape have passed out and
before later-SeaSoned crops are
ready. 1t should be sown with a
grain drill, thereby spacing it to
16 inches apart.
The next best crop to be used in
the SnppnGSinn nf nlantino
ghum. 1t should be soWn as early
in the spring as practicable, that u.s.
as soon as the ground is warm
enough to insure it's early and sat
isfactory examination. 1t may be
made available for grazing any time
from June list to August LIST. 1t
is hardy and satisfactory crop to
use for the purpose indicated and
can be grown in all sections of the
southeastern states, which of course
Is an advantage.
CoWpeas may be used from June
18th to August LIST. Remember that
this crop should be sown as early as
possible. also that consideration
should be extended to the selection
IF suitable varieties. Some will ma,
5sure much earlier than others, there
fore plant two or three sorts of
coWpeas, so that they will come on
IN succession. BY this arrangement
hogs may be transferred from an
early maturing to a medium and late
maturing variety as the season pro-
crosses. Cowpeas are very much
Telished by hogs and constitute one
of our finest grazing crops. Their
wide adapLability recommends them
to the favorable. attention of every
hog owner. .r-f.E. &c..
Early corn may be utilized from
July 1st to August 15h- In some
localities it can be made ready for
grazing before this date and nv
r planting in succession it can be
used through a longer season than
mas been suggested. Corn. when it
, is about mature, is much relished by
hogs and represents a valuable crop
to use in the manner indicated
Peanuts constitute one of our
main grazing crops for hogs. They
may be planted so as to be avail
= able for grazing from August 1st
8 to October 1st. The Spanish varie-
ties are the best to use for this
Il purpose. Probably they will make