Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-01


south Georgia grazing may often be
available by December 18th and may
continue through the winter months.
In north Georgia this crop will sell
dom be ready to Craze before April
list to 18th. An acre Of rape will
| carry about ten hogs.
Another excellent crop to plant in
one of the fenced-in areas Is alfal-
ia. 1t will not succeed on thin,
sandy lands, but when planted on
! red lands it appears to do quite
well. This crop is rather difficult
to establish. The land where it is
to be planted should be literally
lined. Use at least one to two tons
| of crushed raw rock per acre. Har-
row this into the soil after it has
been very thoroughly prepared. Top
dress the land with leaf mold or
/ well-rotted manure few days be-
fore planting. Put on 500 pounds of
a fertilizer containing S.5 per cent
nitrogen, 9 per cent phosphoric acid
and per cent potash. Sow about
20 pounds of re-cleaned alfalfa seed
obtained from the western part of
the United States, and cover in
with a weeder. Be sure to inocu-
low the directions sent with the cul-
ture very carefully and seed on a
dark day if practicable. Alfalfa
should be gotten into the soil as
quickly as possible. This crop will
probably furnish more grazing per
acre than any other crop which our
farmers can use for the maintenance
of hogs. If it is not over-grazed and
properly protected at certain times,
the stand of alfalfa will last for
many years. 1t has as large car
rying capacity per acre as any crop
with which we are acquainted. The
fact that it is available for the
greater part of the year, and that
1t is a semi-permanent crop after
it is established indicates the many
advantages it possesses. Alfalfa is
best seeded in the fall. We have
seen few cases where it succeeded
satisfactorily from spring planting.
We urge every farmer who posi-
bly, can to establish an area of al
falfa as an aid to the maintenance
of an adequate number Of hogs on
his plantation.
Crops which may be used for fall
grazing in addition to the above are
cowpeas, soy beans, corn, velvet
beans, sweet potatoes and peanuts.
Where these crops, can be fed in
combination better results always
follow than where they are fed
separately. Peanuts by them
selves produce soft, fabby pork,
which does not bring salts
factory price on that account. On
most farms these crops may not be
available at the present time. There
fore, there is nothing now to help
finish off such hogs as the land
owner may possess. This deficiency
in food supplies of a desirable char
acter for use in the late summer and
early fall should be provided for
another year. Those starting in
business at this season will not
greatly miss these crops, though an
adequate supply of corn is a very
desirable adjunct for the hog own
er to possess at any season of the
year. In this connection permit me
to say that in the use of grazing
crops one should always remember
to feed limited grain ration. Graz
ing crops at best seldom supply the
animals with more than food re-
quirements fos maintenance. If
, they are kept on grazing crops
alone the development will be un-
satisfactory and the maturity Of the
animals delayed a long time as well.
A pound or two Of grain, according
to the size and weight Of the animal,
each day proves a profitable amend.
ment to use in association with all
the grazing crops. There is less
necessity Of feeding grain with al
falfa than with some of the other
crops mentioned. It should be re.
membered, however, that in produc-
ing hogs the liberal use of a well
balanced ration is essential. Moth.
ing is gained by stunning the food
supply of farm animals. They meas.
ure back to US about what we meas.
ure out to them.
The first and easiest way for us
to institute a new type of farming
in Georgia that will enable us to
meet the boil weevil' is through the
emphasis of hog production. We
can lay plans for placing this in
dustry on a basis that will enable
us to add at least SIS, 900 100000 next
year to the revenues, of our farms.
Now is the time to take action look
ing to the contamination Of this es-
sential undertaking.
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