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

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the the task ash Of Of eradicatiIng them. W
The figures presented below We're
pathology of the Georgia State col
iege of Agriculture. While they are
estimates they are conservative and
reliable. Read them over and join
stamp out a part of the appalling
loss which diseases are eXacting from
our producers each year.
Apples-The crop was reduced
| about thirty per cent as a result OF
various preventabIe diseases, nota-
gall, scab, black rot and blotch We're
of Importance also. AS is usually
the case, the home orchard suffered
| nost.s The loss amounted to about
100000 bushels, representing value
of nearly S1,000,000.
Beans-The crop was reduced
about seven per cent as a result of
wilt, chiefly. Pod blight, bacterial
blight, rust and anthracnose caused
damage locally.
Cabbage--I elbows occurs over the
entire state and has reduced the
crop at least. twenty-five per cent.
Cabbage growing in many communi-
ties is prohibited because Of this
disease. Mildew, black rot and leaf
spot were of minor Importance.
Cantaloupe-In parts of south
Georgia wilt and anthracnose have
been important, reducing the yield
for the state at least two per cent
or three per cent. Ground rot, asso-
ciated with woCms, resulted in the
destruction of entire fields in few
localities.s
Corn-The season has been favor
able to the development of both dis
eases and insects. Physoderma, re-
fN1
was found over the entire state, re-
ducing the yield at least ten per
cent. Smut also was very prevalent
affecting every plant in individual
gardens in south Georgia. Another
trouble which has been with the corn
grower for some time has been desig-
mated root rot" and now seems a
serious disease. Rust has been more
serious than in several years
'F'renchtng" resulted in considerable
damage in southeastern Georgia. The
crop loss due to disease amounts to
| twenty per cent, over 100000 bush
els, with value Of $4,000, 900.
Cotton-The crop was reduced
about twenty-five per cent as a re-
suit of certain diseases, notably an.
tracnose, wilt and angular leaf spot
Root knot was serious locally. The
crop loss amounts to about 400 00C
bales. with value Of more than $4O,-
100000.
Cowpeas-Leaf spot has been Sc
we're locally and there has been
some loss from wilt also. The cror
loss amounts to about five per cent
irish tatoes--CommerciaI potato
growing is confined largely to the
southeastern counties. Other parts
OK the state grow sufficient for home
consumption, however. Early blight
and scab have resulted in the chief
losses, although late blight, leaf curl
Mosaic and black leg have caused
oamage locally. The CobbIer variety
proved quite disease resistant. The
loss amounts to fifteen per cent Of
the cron, 435,000 bushels with 3
value of more than $7500O0.
OatS--The oat crop was reduced
3 hHout 10 per cent as a result of
smut. Each year a larger percen-
l7ge of the farmers treat their seed
@raln and eventually this loss will
J be eliminated. The amount of rust
on oats is negligible, since the rust
i1Toot" strains are used to the ex-
cIusion of others. The loss in the
state amounted to nearly 1000, 00O
bushels, or S1,250,000.
Peach--The crop in peach sections
/ proved quite good for 1918, the loss
amounting to not more than 1920
per cent. The home production, how
ever, proved nearly a complete fail
| ure. Brown rot has been more Sc
we're than in several years and leaf
! curl has also taken a heavy toll.
| Die back, scab and crown call have
resulted in considerable damage. The
! crop loss for the state has been
placed at SO per cent, amounting to
about 100000 bushels, or more
than 100000
Peanut-Leaf spot has been Sc