Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-10


corn and cob meal which has been
finely ground, $50 pounds oats and
100 pounds of cotton seed meal, or
100 pounds Of high-grade peanut
meal. Soy bean meal could, OF
course, be used if it were available
For dairy cattle we suggest the
mixing together of 500 to 1000
pounds of cotton seed meal with an
equal amount of corn meal. A bet
ter ration will be obtained by mix
ing together one-third cotton seed
meal, one-third corn meal and one
third peanut meal. Cotton seed
meal can, of course, always be sub
stituted for peanut meal or soy bean
meal. During the early part of the
feeding period with beef cattle the
ration may consist of two-thirls cot
ton seed meal or peanut meal and
one-third corn or corn and cob meal.
Velvet bean meal may be used to
replace one-third Of the peanut meal
or the cotton seed meal. During the
last two months of the feeding Pc
Rod with beef cattle the combina-
ton of concentrates should be re-
versed.
For hogs, corn and shorts with
moderate amounts of peanut meal
Jr velvet bean meal constitutes the
best ration. The amount to feed per
head per day varies with the size,
age and condition Of the animals
fed.
Horses and mules should have
about a pound and a half of grain
oicrI1 6anpn6s
ing on the kind of work they are
doing; dairy COWS about the same
and beef cattle probably not over a
pound.
Seeding Alfalfa in North Georgia
w. J. A., Tignall, Ca, writes:
We want to put out four acres
Of alfalfa and want to inoculate
100 pounds of seed. Please give
us advice on how to prepare the
land to plant and what kind OF
fertilizer to use.
It is very important that alfaIIa
be planted Just as soon as possible
in this section of Georgia. 1t Would
have been better if you could nave
put in the seed during the last good
season we had this fall. 1t is hardly
worth while planting alfalfa II there
is not enough moisture in the ground
to insure it's rapid termination.
Young alfalfa plants are delicate and
tender and do not stand severe
freezes any too well. 1t is for this
reason that we advise relatively
early planting.
In YOUR situation we woulC pre-
para the land Immediately. Break
it tnor oughly 20 a Scod depth. lie
FIRE planting it put one-haf Of he
lime which you have on hand on tip
Of the ground. Sunsoiling is very
good practice. Cross disk the land
and roll and compact it. Then put
en- the remainder of the lime and
harrow it into the surface soil. Ten
days later you may plant the alfalfa.
The seed should be carefully inocu'
lated. You can secure artificial cul'
lures from any Of the large seed
houses, or from the state department
of agriculture, Atlanta, Ga. 1 think
they make a small charge for their
service. These cultures are rella'
BILE.
Before planting the alfalfa we
would scatter broadcast over the sur
face of the ground 500 pounds Of a
formula containing 4 per cent nj
trogen, 10 per cent phosphoric acid,
and per cent potash. Seed the al
falfa at the rate of 20 pounds to
the acre. Cross seeding is desirable
Cover into the soil with a weeder
Plant in the evening or on dark
day if practicable. Do not Craze the
alfalfa this fall. If you get a good
stand and it grows off we'll you
should be able to cut it for hay an
other season.
Planting Wheat in Middle Georgia
J. w. W., .Warrenton, Ga,
writes: When is the best time
to plant wheat in this section of
Georgia? We wish to plant 100
acres in wheat. What varieties
would you recommend?
Wheat may be planted any time in
your section of Georgia between DC
tober Is and November Is. Later
planting than this may be practiceC
in the southern part of the state.
The best results generally come
from sowing wheat with a grair
drill. The spouts should be spaced
about inches apart, and hushe
to bushel and a peck of seed used
per, acre. On thin, poor soils heav
Ter seeding may often be practice6
with advantage.
It is desirable that land intended
for wheat be carefully prepared an6
made as clean and free Of weeds as
possible. A fine, firm seed bed is
desirable. It is good practice to fer
tilize with $50 to 800 pounds of aciC
phosphate and so to 100 pounds OF
kainit. Sometimes ground limestone
can be used to advantage on lane
where wheat is to be grown. 1t Is
best, however, to put the limestone
on previous to seeding a legume. Tor
dressing with sulphate of ammonia
and nitrate of soda is desirable il
the spring.
A good rotation to use is whea
after cotton, followed by cowpeas
or soy beans or peanuts the second
year, and corn and velvet beans the
third year. Home grown seed will
be found the most satisfactory.
Treat the seed for smut. Secure {
strain which is as nearly rust-re
sistant as possible. Among the bes
varieties tested, in so far as yielt
and quality are concerned, up to thu
present time are Dietz Mediterra
mean, Australian Red, Leap Prolific
Mammoth Red. Fultz, Fulcaster AM
! Georgia Red. We do not think i
makes much difference as to which
of these varieties is seeded. 1t il
important to have a good, clean, well
matured and developed seed.
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