Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

brick and are usually Is to 20 inches
wide and are Is to 20 inches high,
inside measurement. They are built
to 10 feet in length and project
a short distance outside of the barn.
Plans of tobacco curing barns may
be had by writing the Division of
Agricultural Engineering, Georgia
State College of Agriculture, Athens,
Georgia.
sILAaE AS FooD FoR HORSES
]. j. B., Dixie, Ga, writes: Is
silage good for mares and colts "
and work stock? Is lespedeza a
Does it reseed itself where the
land is cultivated? What month
is best to plow Bermuda grass
under for a spring pasture?
Silage is not recommended as a
desirable food for the maintenance
of mares, colts and Workstock. Small
amounts of it may be fed to this
class of animals with considerable
mails not over four to six pounds per
head per day should be fed and for
smaller and younger animals the
amount should be reduced in pro-
portion to their size and age. Silage
is rather watery and bulky, and
SOIu0 LlIUSS IdlllcI dClO. IL uOCo AOSb
therefore, represent the kind of for
age which is best adapted to the
needs of workstock. From this you
should not conclude that small
amounts of silage cannot be fed to
stock with safety.
for the soil. Under normal condi-
lions it gathers its nitrogen from
the air. 1t reseeds itself and
spreads rapidly on land which is
not cultivated. There would not be
much advantage in attempting TO
establish this crop. as 1 see 1t, on
land which is cultivated. Lespedeza
is valuable because Of the permanent
character and qualities of grazing
it gives to pasture field;
Bermuda may be established from
sets any time from now on until
course to put Bermuda sets down
during the growing season and TO
that end we would prefer to scat
ter them out as soon as possible
You can, of course, start Bermuda
grass from seed, though this is
on account Of the difficulty OF Sc
curing good seed. The see dof this
grass also terminate slowly and the
Young plants make. disappointing
Developments during the first sea,
son of growth. We have established
many excellent Bermuda pastures py
means of sets. These may be OBJ
tanned in large, quantities by cut
ting the sod from an old field up
into small sections and dropping OF
scattering them over well prepared
area of land and pressing them INTO
the moist surface by stepping 1i
them until they drop from the sack
FIGHTING WILT IN TOMATOES
j. F. W., Lyons, Ga, writes:
NV tomato vines are whiting.
What is the cause and is there
anything to prevent it?
Your tomatoes have been attacked
by what is known as the VIII dls-
ease This is caused by the develop
ment of a specific fungus in the soil,
tory remedy for it's control has ever
been found. The fungus certainly
does spread, and it apparently re-
mains in the soil from one year to
another. Affected plants should
therefore, be removed and burned.
Burning in this case is of the utmost
Importance. Do not plant tomatoes
on the same land two years in sue
cession Secure plants that are ap-
parently resistent to this disease
Fight insect pests as effectively, as
possible. They are carriers of bac-
terta which cause this trouble. Sea-
sonal conditions sometimes cause
tomatoes to blight and wilt. Trouble
of this character is liable to develop
when a violent drought, followed by
excessive rains, occurs Or vice versa
DATA ABOUT CRIMSON CLOVER
T. w. H. B., Alamo, Ga, writes:
would like to grow some, but
on growing crimson clover. l
wwould like to grow some, but
have never had any experience
with this crop. How much seed
should be used per acre, and
should it be inoeulated?
Crimson clover is a valuable win
ter crop for Georgia. 1t may be
sown by itself or in association with
other crops. We have grown it both
ways with satisfaction and success.
Further north crimson clover is
broadcasted between the drill rows
where corn is planted. 1t is gen.
orally seeded previous to the last
cultivation of this crop. Our expert
ence in attempting to establish it by
this method here in Georgia has not
recommend this plant to your favor
able consideration. We have obtained
the best results with crimson clover
by seeding it on land which has been
devoted to coWpeaS or some otneI
clean cultivated crop during the
earlier part of the season. The land
should be prepared very carefully and
if crimson clover has not been prev
iously seeded thereon, 1t is best to
inoculate it with a special culture
before planting. On land where il
has grown successfully, this is not
necessary. We seed any time in the
autumn whenever seasonal conditions
permit We prefer, in this section of
! the state, to get clover out between
! October Is and November Is. In your
/ section, you could doubtless seed as
! late as December l with good re-
suits. We advise the use of about
twelve to fifteen pounds of seed per
acre. Fertilize fairly we'll and cover
4 with a weeder. You may SOW this
seed with rye, oats or wheat. In
! that event, we would use. about six
/ pounds per acre.