Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-30

the stick is full on both sides. The
end Of the string is then tied to the
stick. In tye wrapping process, keep
the string on top Of the stick all the
hang them up in the barn, filling the
top Of the barn first. In hanging
the tobacco, be careful not to bruise
1t. The bruised spots will cure dark
and, therefore, injure the quality.
Tobacco should be gotten into the
or long exposure to the sun and
wind. If the leaves are exposed to
the sun too long after they are gath
cred they will not yellow properly.
Things the Cotton Farmer Should Re-
member
Many individuals write to us and
ask just how they should proceed to
handle their lands in view of the fact
that the boil weevil has established
itself in their community. They ask
us to outline step by step the best plan
Tor them to institute an6 follow. OF
course only general statement can
be prepared and the suggestions made
adapted to suit the individual needs.
In general way, however, the sum-
mary which has been prepared by
our cotton specialists here at the
State College of Agriculture holds
good, and we can recommend the fol-
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the careful consideration of our read
ers. Many Of the suggestions made
in this summary are vital to the
successful production of cotton I'M
der bolll weevil conditions, there
fore, do not cast these recommenda-
good thing for a farmer to have a
scrap book, and data Of this charac-
ter should be cut out and pasted
therein. An index in the front or,
back of the book will enable one to
find the information desired in such
scrap book very quickly.
1. Grow enough food stuff for
home consumption.
2. Plant only as much land in cot
ton as can be well looked after.
3. Rotate crops, grow legumes.
A. Begin soil building program by
deep blowing and turning under le-
S. Planting cotton on land that
one-ha1f bale per acre. Extremely
rich land Is not desirable.
6. Break land in fali of year.
z: TWo-horse, plows or tractor
8: Harrow land in spring with
disk harrow. - Il =
9. Lay OFF rows 8 to IL feet
wide, depending on fertility Of soil.
10. Bed up land several weeks in
advance Of planting time, to allow
II. apply fertilizer before plant
ing and mix well with soil.
IL. Use 800 to 500 pounds or more
per acre Of high grade fertilizer, the
amount. and kind depending on char
acter of soil.
Is. Side applications, If used at
all. should be made by time first
square appears.
IA. Plant as soon as son warns
up in spring and use plenty Of seed.
Is. Plant early maturing, contin-
uous fruiting, big boil varieties with
good staple.
16. Use spike tooth harrow or
weeder on cotton before it comes up
II. After cotton is up and before
chopping go over with spike tooth
harrow or weeder.
row depending on fertility Of the
soil.
10. Do not bar off, cotton but pre-
pare for choping with disk or spring
tooth cuitivator.
until late in SEASON.
FL. Pick weevifs from bud Of
young cotton plant by hand early in
season.
81. Pick up all fallen squares once
week and burn.
20. AS SOOn do IAAOSloIAOh W.
comes general cease picking up
squares and begin use Of calcium
arsenate.
"a. Use calcium arsenate at 4 to 6
day intervals applying while dew Is
rs. Make from to applications
with about five pounds per applfca-
rs. Calcium arsenate should con-
tain AZ per cent arsenic pentoxlde
and not over ga Of per cent wa
ter soluble arsenic.
81. Use either hand guns, mule
back guns or traction buster for APP
plying poison. Larger machines 90
better work where they can be used.
%. Pick weevils, squares and US
ing calcium arsenic, are only a
means to an end and used alone DO
not mean a crop of cotton. :.
20. Pick out cotton early as IL
means a higher grade.
40. Turn under all stalks as soon
as cotton is picked. Should be done
several weeks before frost.
81. Mild winters and rainy sum
mers favor the weev1l.
80. Cold winters and hot dry sum-
mers help check the weevil -,
SO, Cut and destroy weeds and
trash on terraces, ditch banks ana
in surrounding fields and woods:
"a. Produce one high-grade variety
in a community