Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-12
leaf-40" to each gallon it also be
comes a contact insecticide.
Destroying the Corn Root Worm
j. H. L., Crawford. Ga. writes:
I would like to know how to de-
stroy the worm that works in

j. H. L., Crawford. Ga. writes:
l would like to know how to de-
stroy the worm that works in
the roots of early corn.
There are quite number of in
sects which attack corn in the man
you refer, however, to the work of
what is known as the southern corn
root worm, bud worm, or drill worm.
The larva of this beetle is very in
furious to corn, particularly in the
south. The plants are greatly weak
ened by its attack and a large num-
Der of them die. There are probably
four generations of this insect in
this section of the country. AS
rule the eggs are laid near the base
of the plant and hatch in a few days.
The grubs burrow into the stalks
near or just below the surface of the
ground. A great many of the in
fected plants may not die, but Will
seldom if ever produce marketable
ears.
The method of fighting this pest is
as follows: First establish a rota-
ton of crops. Pillow the land in the
fall as deeply as possible. Bury and
destroy ali grass, weeds and trash.
In the rotation corn may follow or
precede cotton. Do not grow beans
or curcubits in the rotation. Use
plenty of seed. Late planting and
prove helpful.
PLANTING AND FERTILIZING
CORN.
J. f. s.. Madison. Ga, writes:
81 expect to plant about 200 acres
of corn this year. l have
strong type of land that lies well
and has red subsoil. From your
you suggest? Do you advise an
application Of fertilizer when the
corn is planted or wait and use
all of the fertilizer as top
dressing?
Our disposition would be to plant
what is known as one of the prolific
types of corn in your section of the
state and under conditions such as
you Indicate. We are presuming. of
course. that the location about which
you write is upland land. Among
the varieties which you could use to
advantage are Hastings Prolific,
Marlborough, Cookies Prolific and
Whatleys. These are all good stand
ard sorts which we have tested out
i'll our experimental fields for a num-
Der of years past and have been found
to be among the most satisfactory
strains on land of the type and char
acter you describe.
We have always thought it was
we'll to put a little fertilizer under,
the drill row at tie time the corn IS
planted. Presenting say that you eX-
pect to use 800 pounds per acre, we
would put 100 pounds down when
the corn is planted and use 200
pounds i'll the middle Of the row when
the corn is about knee high. Corn is
a crop which can probably be fer
tilted twice in some years with adj
vantage; once when kn> e-high and
again when ready to tasseI. In the
event you use 500 pounds per acre
we would put down a second sig
application at the time indicated Of
that the fertilizer should be put
close alongside the drill row. we
think this is a mistake. The roots
of corn spread literally several feet
through the soil. We suggest, there
fore. that it is good practice to put
the fertilizer down the middle of the
row and cover well into the soil.
DOLA ABOUT CHUFA CULT
WALTON.
c. w. F., Wrightsville, Ga,
writes: Il am thinking of plant
ing some chufas and would like
to knod the land best adapted to
their growth; amount of seed re-
CURED per acre, their effects on
the land. and the yield that may
be expected"
Chufas are planted essentially as a
crop on which to raise hogs. Tests
made at various experiment stations
indicate that they are valuable for
this purpose. Yields are reported
anywhere from 300 bushels and up
ward per acre. Gains made by hogs
on chufas vary from 1 to Is pounds
per day. We imagine, though, that
the feeding of some grain, nay about
two pounds of corn per head per day
to hogs weighing 100 pounds and up
ward while grazing on chufas would
be found desirable.
Chufas should be planted in rows
2.5 to feet apart. Drop the seed
about one foot apart in the drills. 1t
will take from L to Is pecks to plant
an acre. Plant and cultivate much
as you would bunch peanuts. The
seeding may be done any time from
April to June. The crop as rule
will be mature about September 18th
and can be left in the ground until it
is time to turn the hogs in. The
hogs will do the harvesting, as they
are fond of chufas and eat them with
rhe Fertilizing Value of Cotton Seed
r. G.. L., Sparta, Ga, writes:
What is the fertilizing value of
a ton Of cotton seed used whole, p
either with stable manure or
alone? What is the value of ton
of cotton seed to oil mill? What
would you consider a fair eX-
seed meal?
Cotton seed as | understand 1T is
now selling approximately at $26 per
ton. Farmers can exchange their
seed at this point on the basis OF
s26 for a ton and $31 for ton OF
neal containing Z per cent ammonia.
The mills are now securing $40
of per cent ammonia meal
Der ton of seed about 900 pounds Of
lulls, 322 pounds of oil and from IS
to IS pounds of linters. Meal is
worth anywhere from $31 to $50;
lulls around S13 per ton in car load
OTIS, oil about 5 Ia cents a pound
md linters 1-2 cent a pound. I think
you will see that this makes the
PRODUCTS obtained from ton of seed
W the mills worth approximately
$50. l presume it is costing the mills
lbout 50 per ton to crush and handle
1 ton of seed for ton of fertilizer