Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-31

it's appearance as soon as the corn
begins to harden and continues the
destruction until only the shell is
| left of the individual grains. No
variety pcssessss t t grams nn+ron Unity oy
! the beetle.
AS a result of various studies
i in south Georgia it has been OBJ
served that ears with open husks
are invariably attacked by the weevil,
while those ears possessing tight
uaIly immune. This observation APP
plies to corn both on the stalk and
in storage. Since the long, tight
| shuck is an inherent characteristic
of corn, proper seed selection in the
field continued over period of years
| should result in strain or corn
practically weevil resistent. Since
| the weevil is also a carrier of dis
ease, there is a two-fold object In
| it's eradication.
In those regions where the prin-
| cipaI. weevil damage is in storage
the trouble may be overcome by fu-
migation. First, the crib or storage
house should be made as alright as
practicable, using building paper
held in place with lath. Carbon BIZ
sulphide is then placed M IN sf d1snes
house The fumes are heavier than
| air and sink to the floor, reaching all
parts of the stored grain. proper
precautions should be taken because
| of the extremely poisonous nature
and combustibility Of the fumes?'
| The fumigated corn is not injured el-
| Their for seed or feed.
Purposes of Pig Clubs
l. To, stimulate interest in SWINE
production and to teach the poys nov
to economically raise better hoSs py
the use of improved blood and correct
feeding.
3 TO increase the number of hogs
raised on the farm in order that the
meat for the home and that required
to feed the extra farm labor may De
produced instead of being bougnt.
3. To supplement the work OIL the
boys corn club by showing the mem
bers how they can probably market
their corn in the form OF live STOCK:
4. To encourage the growing OF
forage crops for use In SWINE pro-
duction.
s. TO encourage the home curing
of meats on the farm.
7. To teach the boys how to judge
hogs and to select them for breed
ing and marketing.
s. To instruct the, boys In prac-
teal way in the management, reed
ing, sanitation and prevention OF olS-
eases of swine, all Of which lntor1na-
other forms of live stock work. :.
8. To give the boys means OF
earning some money for themselves
while at home
Rotating Cotton and Alfalfa
H. L. l., Los Angeles; Ca,
writes: 1--WE would be glad 70
know what results you have, OBJ
tanned in growing cotton and al
falfa alternately on the land
Would this rotation be sufficient
to keep up the fertility of the
soil? What fertilizers do you
recommend for alfalfa?"
No rotation OF the character you
indicate has been practiced in Geor-
gia In the northern part of this
state we grow some alfalfa. We
have grown considerable areas of it
on the college farm here at Athens
for some years past 1t is somewhat
difficult to secure stand at times,
but otherwise this crop does We'll
here on land which has been prop
erly prepared and sufficiently lined.
We have maintained very satiSfac-
tory yields of alfalfa during pc
riod of from eight to ten years. 1t
is such a valuable hay crop In this
state, once it is well established we
would not feel justified in blowing it
up every two or three years to pro-
vide a seed bed for cotton. In any
event, we do not think that alfalfa
alone would enrich our land for cot
ton sufficiently to enable US to dis
pense with the use of all fertilizers.
We find that alfalfa responds well
to an. application of about 500 pounds
of acid phosphate each year. Some
potash can also be used with adj
vantage occasionally. 1t is deslra-
bic to use four tons of lime per
acre for alfalfa. and it is good prac-
tice to lime it at the rate of one ton
per acre every second or third year.
OF course. alfalfa enriches the land
and cotton will do very we'll after
| it. We have not tried it on any ex-
| tenSive area, but, naturally, grow
| ing the crop on our farm, we have
had a chance to make a few observa-
lions along the line indicated. We
get a fine, vigorous plant of cotton
| of good color. Our observations on
the effect of alfalfa on cotton have
been made under the conditions in
dicated in your letter; namely, when
| the hay was cut off and cured and
only the roots and stubble turned
under.
When planting alfalfa in this
| at the rate of. about 500 to 1,00u
pounds per acre. Our. formula con-
tains about 9 per cent of available
Dhosphoric acid, 8 per cent of avail
BILE nitrogen and from 4 to per
cent of available potash. While al
| falfa can be grown to some extent
on the lighter lands in TINS state. it's
chief value as a hay or forage crop
will be on our red land. which pre-
dominates. of course. in the Pied,
mont section. We have never used
shphate of potash on alfalfa, but
we do not think that muriate can
{ 5e in any way injurious to it.
REsERvING ROPE FROM DECAY
Fl. o. W., Thomson. Ca.
writes: I have q, formula for
preserving rope which reads: 20
! grains of sulphate of copper per
! liter of water. 1t also states, to
fix the sulphate of copper in the
rope soak in one Liter or water
! 100 grams of soap. How much
is liter of water, and how many
grams of soap will it take to a
i gallon Of water? .@.
! liter of water corresponds
very closely to what we know in
ibis county as liquid, or wine
! measure quart A gallon of water
is equivalent to 81 liters. Two gal
Ions of water would. therefore, be
equivalent to IA liters. You would
need to use about AS grams of sui.
phate of copper Since gallon of
water is equivalent to 81 liters, you
would need to use about 1855 or
$50 grams of soap to gallon Of
water.
PREPARING MIXED FEEDS ON
THE FARM =.
w. G. X, FortSon, Ga, writes:
We have eighty-fve acres in
corn, seven acres in peanuts,
five acres in soy beans, twenty
eight acres in cowpeas, fifty
acres in velvet beans, twelve
acres in ribbon cane and
thirteen acres in a hay mixture
of sorghum, soy beans, cowpeas.
AZ ;;;S \