Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-12
Improving Soil With Crimson
Glover

G. w. D., Loganville. Ga,
writes: I wish to build up my
land and have been thinking OF
know nothing about it: I will
appreciate all the information
you can give he in regard to
| time Of planting, etc.
ing legume 1t will do we'll on al
most any type of north Georgia soil
but gives it's best results on those
peciaily well on the Cecil sandy
loam, the Triton sandy loan, the
Greenville sandy loan and the Nor
folk soil series: 1t naturally e gives 93s
fertile and friable condition. 1t
| should be planted on a rather firm
seed-be which has been made free
Of weeds and trash by following
this section it is desirable as rule
/ to seed it about October Is. In an
| open season, it can be sown as late
as November 1. 1t will not give
as good yields, however, nor stand
the winter freezes so satisfactorily
point to keep constantly in mind.
You should use about twelve to
| twenty pounds of well-cleaned, viable
seed per acre. If you have never
grown crimson clover before, it would
probably be good practice to inocu-
late it. Use an artificial culture for
this purpose. You can secure the
same through any reliable scotsman
or from firms who manufacture
them. Directions for using this ma
terial are fully set forth in the lit
erature sent with it and you should
follow them very carefully.
Sow the clover with a barrow
seeder and cover with a brush har-
row or a weeder. The latter is much
to be preferred. You can, of course,
use crimson clover in association
with oats. rye or wheat. 1t makes
good bottom for these cropsA If
cut early in the spring when Sust
coming into bloom. it makes an ex-
celIlent hay. A yield of from one
and one half to three tons per acre
is an excellent crop to turn under
Tor the Improvement of the land
Growing Ginseng Commercially
Il. D., Elizabethton, N. c..
writes: l would like some infor-
matlon In regard to growing
ginseng. Do you think it can
be successfully grown in this
Ginseng is a fieshy-rooted plant
growing wild in shady, well-drained
situations. 1t is found chiefly in
nesota and as far southwark as the
mountains of Georgia and the Caro-
mas. 1t has been used by the Chi
nese Tor many years for medicinal
purposes. 1t is not regarded by
American physicians as possessed Of
any curative qualities. The demand
Tor 1t abroad has stimulated the col
lection of the wild roots. It's price
is now such that one could probably
grow 1t on moderate sscale with
some profit. The market for it is
Tar away, however, and one should
modest basis. The plant, of course,
IS only valuable for it's thick, spin
dle-Shaped root, and the more nearly
1t represents the human form, the
higher the roots are priced bv the
Chinese. The seeds are slow TO ger
inmate. and it requires from five to
seven years to develop marketable
roots from seeds.
In cultivating ginseng, various
plans may be followed. 1t will pay
to shade it as completely as possible.
1t may be planted therefore in thick
forest areas. 1t may be planted nm
der laths much as shade tobacco is
grown. The soil should be we'll
drained and rather light The best
fertllIZer is well decayed leaf mold
+ 10 inches deep. Mulching in win
ter is desirable. The culture of Gin
seng. must be regarded as that of a
highly specialized crop. One must
be prepared to start in a small wav
and wait a long time for returns
Plunglng," or speculation in the
cultivation of this crop is to be
avoided.
Selecting a variety of Cotton
j. S. c., Midwife, Ga, writes:
am growing half and half cot
ton, but am interested in the
PIEDMONT Cleveland variety Is
1t q safe variety to plant under
Doll Weevil conditions? What is
your opinion Of Bank Account
cotton
yield of lint, but this variety is sub
ject to attack by anthracnose which
causes many of the bolls to rot 1t
has not proven as early as some
varieties tested here at the college.
Bank Account has made a fairly good
record, but it has not proven to be
| one of the leading varieties which
we have tested up to date. Pied
mont Cleveland is an excellent strain
of cotton, and under proper and care
gather, has given very good salts
faction in most sections. 1t is re-
garded as one of the earliest varie-
ties next to College No. 1. The
Cleveland big boil, as you doubtless
know. is one of the most satisfactory
varieties for general cultivation in
Georgia Hence, we have advised it's
use in many localities. We do not
recommend College No. for growth
where black-root is found and it is.
no doubt likely to occur from time
| to time in your section as this dis
ease is most troublesome in south
| Georgia.
We believe that under existing
circumstances you would probably
| find the Toole a good variety to grow
| in your section as it is relatively
early, can be grown with considerable
| success where boil weevil depreda-
| lions are likely to prove severe and
| is strongly resistant to the wilt
| disease.
Notes on Planting Fall Onions
G. NJ, SopertOn. Ga. writes:
am thinking of planting few
acres in onions and wish you"
advice. What kind of land should
they be planted on and what kind
of fertilizer should I use? What
| is the best method of procedure
to obtain a good yield?
Onions should be planted on rich
land which is we'll drained. The Tlf-
| ton sandy loan is a good type to Sc
! lect for this purpose in your section
| of Georgia. My plan of growing
onions is to seed them in nurSery
rows in the spring. In TINS way
large number of sets can be de-
vel0ped. /. then allow the sets to
| die down as they will during the
warm months of the summer After
| they are we'll dried out, gather
| and store them and then replant in
| the fall. I set my onions out IN
| rows eighteen inches apart and put