Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24

are sailed. They are valuable not
only for the folks in the home but
for the livestock as well. 1t takes
very little effort to plant an acre
of peanuts. They grow remarkably
we'll, even on rather thin soil. They
sirable food, and they would inn
prove the ration fed to much of our
livestock.
Every farm should have at least
an all-year-round~ garden. BY this
we mean an area planted out on
which food crops are grown and
made available for use in practi-
cally every month of the year. To
some this may seem impossible, but
a very little reflection will show that
1t is easy to accomplish this end in
Georgia. Let us grow the standard
food crops in the garden, those that
give us the largest returns for the
time and effort put into their Guilt
walton. Too much effort is sometimes
conferred on the production of non
essential garden crops. Among other
things we should emphasize the pro-
duction of carrots, cabbage, beans,
potatoes, tomatoes, egg plants,
squash and okra. Those who wish
may add to this list, but these are
the dependable standard crops that
will provide food for the longest
period OF time,
On a farm of the character under
discussion one mule should be main
tanned and one COW and calf. There
eight pigs raised each year. The
brood sow can be maintained on the
surplus of many of the crops indi-
Gated. A small grazing area of two
acres will probably supply her and
her progeny with much of the food
needed. In the fall these pigs can
be finished off on some of the corn
and other surplus crops.
Keep at least SO hens on the farm.
They supply one of the best substi-
tutes fo" meat. There is no food OF
greater Importance to children and
adults than eggs. They are easily
'digested and wholesome, and contain
elements which are essential to the
proper growth and development of
children. Plenty of food can be pro-
duced on the average farm to keep
this many hens in a healthy condi-
ton and laying for good part of
the year. Remember that green feed
and plenty of protein and ash ma
terial are necessary for hens. If
these elements are supplied in proper
amounts they will lay for several
months each year.
supplementary cash crops to which
sweet potatoes, sorghum and syrup
.coWpeas for grain or hay, and pea
nuts. Devote small area of the
land to grazing crops for hogs and
the other animals maintained on the
farm. Attention should be conferred
on alfalfa, rye and vetch, soy beans,
sorghum, peanuts, sweet potatoes,
rape, corn and velvet beans. This
program may be modified to meet
the exigencies of the individual con-
cerned, or the climatic or soil co""'
tions of any part of the state. If 1T
is carried into effect with any rea-
sonable degree of success it will fur
nish food for a large and vigorous
family, supply the needs of the live
stock and afford a considerable sur
plus of corn, shorts, potatoes, syrun
and other crops for sale. More cash
can be secured in this way than the
average individual believes. In addl-
ton, the cotton will indeed have be-
come supplementary crop. and
whatever may be obtained for it
will represent cash values,
There should be a home orchard, a
COW, a garden and permanent pas
ture associated with every home in
the state. These are little things
and to. many they may appear to be
insignificant but they are fundamen-
tai to our progress and success. They
will best insure the health and vigor
of the family They can never be
successfully dissociated from any
worthwhile effort to develop a per-
manent type of agriculture.
Bermuda terminates Very Slowly
r. Z. j., Brooklet, Ga, writes:
Last May / sowed some Ber-
muda grass seed for pasture and
none of them came up The firm
from whom j purchased the
seeds wrote me that l would no
doubt get a good stand of grass
from the seeds early this spring
if left alone. II there is no hope
of the seed coming UP l wish
TO plow the land. l would be
glad TO have your advice in the
matter.
A great deal of Bermuda grass
seed on the market does not appear
to be of good quality. ] do not
think the scotsman is always to
blame for this by any means. AS
understand it, much of our Bermuda
grass seed has been imported from
Australia. That is long way to
bring it, and it could be easily dam
aged in transportation. Moreover, 1t
has been difficult to maintain stand
ards during recent years as you
doubtless know. | think from now
on that the quality of seeds will
a matter that does not help the pres
ent situation any
Establishing Bermuda grass from
seed is slow process at best 1t
is true that not much growth or de-
velopment is made the first year. 1t
takes about two years to get rea-
sonably fair stand of Bermuda gra SIS
from seed. The company that fur
nished you this seed probably tested
it and should know something about
its terminating power. If they were
of good quality, the chances are that
you will secure a fair stand of Ber-
muda grass this summer. 1t will
likely take another full year, how
ever. to insure the grounds being
covered. Your experience corresponds
with ours in many respects in regard
to establishing Bermuda grass from
seed.
Growing Onions for the Fall
Market
NJ. T. r., Wiley. Ga, writes:
Please advise me the best time
of year to plant Bermuda onions
for the fall market.
You may plant onion seed any time
as soon as the ground warns ur
sufficiently to insure rapid germina-
ton. In this section of the state
our lands are heavy and quite SINH
lar in many respects to those pre-
dominating in Rabun county. Our
experience leads US to plant onions
relatively early on that account. II
is sometimes difficult to secure q
good stand when the ground dries
out and tends to crust. We plant
our onion seed In rows eighteen
inches apart We enrich the lano
as much as possible with well rotte6
yard manure and the use of from SOC
to 1000 pounds of a formula carry
ing 4 per cent of nitrogen, 9 pei
cent of phosphoric acid and from
to per cent of potash. We put
| most of the fertilizer down before
planting the onions. Part of it can
Of course, be received and distributed
down the middle of the rows after {
stand has been obtained. You de
| not need to plant very large ares
| to produce thousands of plants. AZ
soon as they are the size of a leae