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

some. Let US fill our own bread
baskets and be independent of the
western wheat growing states in our
bread supply.
oats. The average farm can af-
ford to grow 20.7 bushels more in
1921 than was grown in 1920. The
acreage to his crop should be in
creased and an effort made to put
1t in early. Oats grown in the WIN
ter season prevent soil erosion, leave
the land in ideal condition for the
hay crop which should follow, and
supply more nutrients per acre than
the present corn crop, average yields
considered. The more idle land we
utilize for growing oats, the larger
percentage OF the corn crop we can
set free for the maintenance and fin
ishing of more hogs.
Hay Needed in Georgia
Hay. The state needs 275,O00 tons
more hay than was harvested In
1920. Hay production must be in
creased at least 1,769 pounds per
farm in order to meet this require
ment. Unless this is done, there
will be a shortage of long fodder.
Result, the purchase of several mil
lion dollars worth Of western grown
hay. For the benefit of the land as
well as to furnish the hay needed,
every acre to oats and wheat should
be followed with cowpeas. mlllet and
combination crops suited for curing
out as hay. More care in harvesting
tops would add materially to the
supply of hay for feeding cattle.
Sweet Potatoes. One Of the best
supplemental cash crops for the state
is sweet potatoes. The market de-
mand for this southern grown pro-
duct can be greatly expanded. Every
farm in the state must grow 70
bushels more of this crop than was
harvested in 1920 before we have
This is a crop that does fairly we'll
in either a wet Or dry year. More
care must be exercised in harvesting.
storing and curing. 1t is safe to say
that Of the 13,764,O00 bushels grown
last year, more than a fourth will
rot this winter. Why not build a
community storage house during the
summer and make plans Immediately
for the proper marketing and distri-
button of the crop?
Peanuts. For commercial purposes
the area OF this crop may be spread
over all the light soils of the state
If the price offered for crushing is
not satisfactory, an excellent crop
for grazing down with hogs has been
provided. Tests conducted at the
Moultrie packing plant have shown
that a proper combination of corn,
peanut meal and sweet potatoes pro-
duces first quality meat at the low
est cost.
Soy Beans. This crop offers for
middle and north Georgia the same
opportunity that peanuts afford for
south Georgia. This is a most ex-
cellent grazing crop for hogs, good
hay crop and it's oil content is high
er than that Of peanuts. On heavier
soils, this crop does well. It's cult
walton should be emphasized i'll mid
die and north Georgia.
More Irish Potatoes
irish Potatoes. The spring crop of
Irish potatoes should be increased to
the point where it will supply home
and state needs. Any surplus can be
stored in sweet potato curing houses
for two or three months and sold to
advantage locally during the sum-
mer months when the market is
bare. The late summer, fall and
winter supply Of potatoes can be
grown in the elevated table lands of
north Georgia. Here is a great OPP
portunity for the farmers of this
section.
The United States per capita con-
sumption of Irish potatoes is about
four and one-half bushels. If our
people eat their share, we will con.
sumo annually 100000 bushels Of
these tubers. Irish potato growing
in Georgia is in it's infancy. Let US
to meet our needs. Fine yields of
choice quality can be made in Geor-
gia.
Sugar Cane and Sorghum-Acreage
to this crop should be increased in
the sections adapted to their growth.
During the defation in prices syrup
held it's own as well or better than
some of the other crops.
Rdce-The lowland areas of south
Georgia are well adapted to growing
rice. In many sections upland rice
grows well. Why continue to pur-
from other sections each year?
Tobacco-A conservative acreage
on the light soil areas adapted to
this crop can be grown. More at
tention must be given to improving
the quality and properly curing and
marketing the crop. OVer-production
Is to be avoided. Inexperienced
growers should not plant tobacco.
The Home Orchard
Home orcnards-Curtail some of
the efforts heretofore spent in Guilt
waiting cotton and expand the home
orchard to as much as one acre. No
home orchard 1t will aid in redu-
cling living expenses, minimizing the
Doctors bill and will add at least
500 to the farm income annually
If properly cared for.
Home Garden-There should be a
good garden on every farm. Health
and economy make it essential. Make
IT q twelve months garden and there
by add at least $3.50 to the farm in
come.
be maintained on the waste about
the average farm. They will provide
the family with a most desirable
food supply and may be made to in
crease the farm income by at least
$3.50 per year. The output of poul-
1t is mistake to miss so great an
opportunity.
The Farm Cow and Dairying-The
farmer, landowner, or tenant with
out a milk COW is increasing his liv-
ing costs and impairing the health
devise some way to have a milk cow
on every one Of the 310,737 farms in
Georgia. The feed needed to keep a
cow can be grown on three to five
acres Of land. Can as much be made
on this acreage to cotton in 1921?
he cheapest food. The malnutrition
Of many of our children can be most
effectively remedied by it's use.
There are not enough commercial
dairies in the state to supply the
urban population. Cheese produced
at north Georgia cheese factories
won first premium at the Southeast
ern fair in 1920 over several other
states competing. In this section the
farmer can well afford to put some
Of his best land to permanent pas
ture to increase the number of such
factories. Cheese is imported into
the state annually by the carload
Georgia COWS and grasses should
have a chance to make this unneces-
sary.
Cow on Every Farm
Get COW and give her something
to eat and place to Craze. This pro-
vides the landowner with a pay
check fifty-two times a year. There