Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-21
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW NJ. SOOLE

feet will answer There should be
an exercise lot accessible to each
pen. Naturally the 1oored pen
should be kept well b2dded, especial
ly during cold weather so as to pre-
vent the sows from developing rheu-
matism from sleeping on the cement
floor. Supplemental foods may be
fed in the form of thin slons. 1t is
important that the hogs be kept in
healthy condition and free from dis
ease. Therefore, innoculation with
preventive serum is often desirable.
FIGHTING TEE RED SPIDER IN
COTTON
J. M. White, Oakman. Ga,
writes: I have about three acres
Of cotton that are infested with
the red spider. Is there anything
can spray it with that will stop
it? Can a hand spray be used?
The red spider frequently does
considerable damage to cotton. AS
rule it passes the winter season on
weeds or cultivated plants, notably
the violet. In the, spring 1t mgrates
to the young cotton.
One of the best ways of control
ing this pest is to destroy weeds
and trash in the vicinity of the cot
TON Helu. his insect uOSS COlAo4o~
cradle damage throughout the south.
In some seasons the loss attributed
to it's destructiveness has reached as
much as 100000. In fighting the
red spider sprays may be used to
some advantage. Violet beds should
spring. The spraying of cotton
plants is also desirable, as well as
pulverizing the surface of the ground.
which renders migration from one
plan to another difficult
Among the compounds which may
be found efficient in destroying the
red spider are the following: Dis
solve one pound of arsenate of soda
In twenty gallons of water. This
is very, effective spray, b't as it
died with skill and care. Animals
must not be allowed free access to
poisoned plants, as they would prob
ably be killed if they ate cotton COW
cred with this spray.
Another good spray is one pound Of
cyanide of potassium and two gal
Ions of water. This is also deadly
poison, and must be handled care
fully on that account.
Whenever spray is used 1t is i'm
plications must be made seven or
should be distributed very thorough
ly over the plants. On small farms
portable barrel sprayer can be used
for the application of arsenate of
soda or other soluble poisons. Such
an outfit would not cost much.
If you do not spray your plants
and endeavor to control the spread
of this pest it is likely to reach an
ever-increasing area OF your cotton
field for several weeks to come and
quite effectively destroy the crop
thereon.
Data About Bur and Crimson
j. ]. B., Hawkinsville. Ga,
writes: Please give me what
information, you can regarding
bur and crimson clover as to
the time for seeding. culture,
fertilization, etc.
Bur clover is one of our most
er difficult plant to start on most
of our lands. This no doubt &C
counts for the relatively small area
of our soils devoted to this crop.
Bur clover also Kills easily in the
winter, and it disappears If grazed
too hard in the spring at the time
the seed are forming. AS a rule,
it passes through the winter sue
cessfully. 1t furnishes considerable
grazing at certain seasons of the
year. 1t natures seed in April and
grazed too heavily at thu that q season.
Bur clover is relished by most
classes Of stock, though horses and
cattle will not eat it at times. The
great majority, however. soon learn
to relish it. The seeds of this plant
40 not terminate readily owing to
and the dryness of our autumn
months. Seeding may be done, there
fore. with advantage just as soon
as the crop is harvested. From four
used per acre. If planted in shall
low and narrow rows, however, less
seed will be needed. Covering the
burs is a desirable practice when
TINS can be accomplished. When fall
seeding Is practised. the burs are
ca ny very slight grinding in a
small feed mill. Clean seed, of
course, require incubation, while
others do not. When this crop is
planted in rows, the use of stable
NAM manure ana acid phosphate will
Crimson clover may be planted
any time after October 1st in your
section, of Georgia. Use from ten
to twelve pounds of seed per acre.
II may be scattered over the ground
and narrowed in. Good preparation
is essential. Cultures may be used
where the clover has never been
grown before to advantage. They
can be obtained from any comrner-
cIal concern handling them. When
seeding bur clover use two hundred
pounds of acid phosphate and one
hundred pounds of kainit. Mix these
ingredients together and broadca ST
over the land before the clover. Is
SEEDED Crimson clover may be com
olned with rye or any other win
very good quality of hay and a
desirable yield as well. -
Permanent PASTURES for uoss
writes: What WoIld G"h h. "a "a,
pest thing to plant for grazine
nogs tnat will last for a num-
per OF years, and furnish graz
ing from February until June of
l regret to say that there is no
t, Up snat you could plant for a pas
lstactoiy through series of wears,
You will find Bermuda sod on which
Japan clover has been planted val
9aoie. Your hogs will gather a good
o osar, Of OF feed from an area of this
mansnt e; ana 1t proves quite per-
You viii also find alfalfa a good cron
on which to Craze hogs. They wifi
OF course, eventually destroy it. but
you can probably keep them on it for
quite a long period of time providl
ed you do not over-graze the land
and protect the crop at seasons Of
the year when 1t is not in the hest
condition. We have grazed alfalfa
Tor Two years, and the land devoted
10 this crop is still we'll covered
We rather think we can continue to
use this area for at least another
year. Alfalfa furnishes, as YOU
doubtless know, a good deal Of graz
ing as it is available from early
spring until late fall in this section
suits when planted on red land, #
shows a decided preference for CLAW
soil. You could plant an area Of i
this fall If you have your land in
GOOD oS1 and well supplied with
to line the soil with at least two
tons per acre and work 1t down to