Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-03

ground not later than the 18th OF
February. wn would much prefer
that the seeding be completed about
January list. Early planting Is an
essential undertaking in connection
with this crop u affects the profits
in two ways: First, the sooner the
potatoes are ready for harvest the
better the price will likely be. Sec.
ond, the potato is q cool climate
crop and will make its best yield
if matured before unusually hot, dry
wea her sets in.
Many varieties may be planted
tn your section. We believe, now
ever, you will find either the Bliss
or the Irish Cobbler very desirable
for the purpose you have in MIND
The potatoes in either event VIII
be of good quality, Of fairly uni
form size, and Of attractive appear
-anee. They ship well and Keep. Wei
Almost any type Of land in your
section of, the state can be USED a0l
the produotsan ce T-;sh potatoes. 7" :
nrefar red land which contains q
IA amount of sand so as 10 pe
reasonably friab1e and drain Well
This land should be carefully pre-
nared this. fall and laid off IN rows
The planting burrows should pe
very wide and deep. Place IN Tue
bottom of these burrows a CONNER
,cial fertilizer containing say per
cent nitrogen, 8 to 10 per cont phos-
nl1oric acid, and 3 to 4 per cent
potash, This fertilizer should be
we'll mixed with the SOIL IN tne
bottom of the furroW. It is pest ~
put it in. a. few. days before the
sets are. dropped. Plant the pota-
toes in 3.5 or 4-foot rows and crop
the sets. IS to "a inches apart IN
theh drill. Cover to a good deptn'
say 6 to, inches, by heaping the
earth up over the burrows in which
the sets. are placed. AS soon as
they begin to. sprout knock OH the
top of this furrow with a narrow
Clean cultivation from that date
forward is very desirable. We would
use some side applications or the
fertilizer already mentioned, putting
it on every week or two Distribute
It. down the niddles of the drills
and mix well with the soil. Keep
gathering the earth up to the pota-
toes until they are well banked.
FREQUENT stirring of the soil is de-
sirable provided shallow cultivation
is practfced. 60 - %.f&
In fighting the potato bug use
one pound of Paris green mixed
with 1907 16 pounds of -slaked
lime. Place this in two gunny sacks
and shake over the tops of the po-
tatoes in the early morning when
the dew is on. This material may
be distributed from a mules back
in case Of extensive paintings. On
small areas It may be distributed
by hand Most people wait too long
to begin the fight against the po-
tato bug, If this material is sys-
tematically used you can control it's
depredations.
Irish potatoes thrive well in soil
containing good amount of vege-
table matter. It is good practice to
use compost, scattering it over the
ground and cross diskingN the land!
Kudzu as Hay and Grazing Crop
r, H. H, Marietta, Ca, writes:
My farms are not paying any
thing above expenses, and am
thinking ofrputting nearly all Of
the land in Kudzu. What do
you think of this idea? Will
3 this stuff make good feed and
can it be cured easily?
Kudzu, as you doubtless know, is
a large-leaved leguminous vine. II
is a native Of Japan. 1t is charac
terized by a very rapid growth and
it seems to thrive well in the east
ern half of the United States. Il
is relatively hardy, as it will survive
winters as far north as Canada
While it succeeds in a variety OF
soils, it does best on those which
are clayey in nature. In climates
characterized by a warm, moist sum
mer 1t grows Iuxuriantly. It is val
liable on rough, rocky hillsides which
cannot be successfully cultivated fol-
pasture, They also make from this
plant what is known as the grass
cloth" The loots are also rich in
starch. This plant has been cult
waited in the United States more OF
less since 1875, but it is only recent
ly that it has been regarded OF spe
cial value as forage plant. Wher
well established this, plant covers q
field with a dense. mass Of heritage
which in appearance Is similar tc
the coWpea, soy bean or velvet bean
~ Seeding is impractical in TINS
country. The kudzu Is, therefore
propagated by setting the roots ou'
in fields where they are to be, grown
The plants should be- spaced ten tee'
apart, and the very early spring Is
the best time to put them out. IL
takes the crop one year to establish
itself. The second year good yields
may. be obtained. Since, the kudzu
is a long lived perennial it should
only be planted where it is to re
main. for several years. While the
plant may. be. established from cut
tings,. a. large per cent fail. and the
slow termination Of the seed makes
this method of planting unsatisfac
tory. a.. ..j.. Eg,sr ..1at- LIZ
. Kudzu may be graZen by various
classes of live stock. Two fields
however, should be available SO thai
oyersgrazing of either one will not
result. Continuous light grazing
gives the best results. Cattle d(
best on kudzu, as hogs are inclined
to dig out and eat the roots. .kudzr
Is, very good soiling crop to use
in association with dairy enterprises
In Florida as many as three cut
tings may have been secured in q
year. The crop isharvested and Gu
just the same as cowpeas, and makes
q very fair quality of hay. Curing
frames should be used, and when
placed in cocks kudzu hay SHEDS
rain without the use of any topping
material Fhis crop can be cut witt
a mower If the land is suited to tn,
use of such machine.
Kudzu is quite a nutritious plant
probably comparing in that respec
with clover and alfalfa, and can b.
fed to horses, COWS and sheep. Al