Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-17

| case of corr or cotton, keeping the
| ground well stirred and the surface
| loose, especially while the plants are
| small 4 Very little cultivation is nee
esSary except to keep the plants free
| from weeds after they begin to shade
| the grOuad with their leaves.
Gather the pods every day after
they start to form. The pods should
always be picked when tender re-
gardlcss of size, that is. before the
! seeds are half grown. The pO0s are
: placed on the market in pint, quart
| and hal1-peck berry boxes. Ship
rncnts should never be made in tight
! boxes or in bulk. as heating and de-
| tGroiratiCn will take place
| IN growing Okra for seed, only one
! variety should be planted. as cross
poIIinatjon may take place & distance
or at least one fourth of a miia.
IhuS lar no especially injurious in
sects have been reported for the okra
crop. Several species have been OBJ
served working on the plants bv DR..
If. II. Chittenden. of the bureau Of
entomology, but none is particularly
| injurious. Among these are leaf hop
pers, asphids or plant, lice. plant
[ DuSS ana some forms Of caterpiIlars.
me Doll worm and other cotton feed
ing insects also affect okra
Inc production for corn for table
| use has been recognized since the set
iIemcnt or America. The housewife
| IN planning her meals. has some form
| or corn or its products on the table
| :lt Ieast once a day. Corn holds an
important place in the average fam
| ny diet; so in planting the garden, it
IS essential that corn be included in
/ the list of vegetables selected. Not
only as a means of food in the home.
/ puC IL serves as support for vines,
Such as the climbing beans
The varieties of corn that are rec
commended those
| TOR held purposes. The field corn,
when under a high state Of cultiva-
tloll' as the case will be when grown
Endef garden conditions, will give
ties, such as the Early Adams, Coun-
try Gentleman and the Evergreen are
Wei worth considering. but usually
thIS type is better suited for north
Georgia than for south Georgia. The
harvest OF sweet corn the second sea-
son IS much better than the harvest
of the first season, provided the seed
are selected locally each year
The cultivation. planting and fer
rllzat!on need not be discussed here
Tor this Information is fully given in
Georgia State College of Acriculturn
Circular So. but it is well to cmpha-
| size the planting OF corn for table
use.
A large percentage of young corn
plants are destroyed each year by
! cutWoms,, Fall blowing and late
spring planting are methods sucz
cesstully used in controlling cut
worms. But under garden condi-
tons the early planting may be
protected from injury by cutworms
| by placing upon each hill imme-
u1ateiy. after planting. Jumps of poi
| soned bait, made by mixing about so
pounds OF wheat bran with a pound
OF Paris Green and enough of the
| cheapest grade of molasses to make
stiff dough. Repeat this as oc-
! caSlonS require. Many of the worms
eat this poisoned bait and die before
the corn comes up, but this method
us quite effective even after plants
| are well grown.
| der the various names of cotton boil
worm, tomato fruit worm and corn
worm This insect is also called
| we tobacco hudWorm, and it at
lacks pumpkins. squash. melons,
pepper okra and various other vege-
| tahteS: Attack begins on corn in
| me SIX, and even if only the ear
| is attacked. this frequently leads
TO the entrance of other iniuriOue
insects and diseases.
Inc pest and only practical rem
rdy is late fall blowing. This turns
up the pupa from its winter home
exposing it to the cold.
| Corn smut is a common disease IF
our corn fields and needs but little
description. 1t may enter the miami
through practically any young
groWlng portion. If the manure
uSeo on the crop was itself infected
me corn plant may become CON
animated soon after gernination
Inc smut will sometimes enter the
young succulent and rapidly grow
ing parts of the plant even after if
n ran qIotalned some size. No remedy
r"n pc given except to remove as
IdPldly as possible all affected ears
and avoid the use of infected seed
ana injected compost This disease
i'ldy DC very serious on sweet corn
an excellent demand exists for
'ttaIly onions of the mild sorts. as
lie, ,i,F neI[Inuda' but marketing is very
ullilcuIt A great many more on
lchs are consumed in this state than
ore grown, so both home CROWNS
aged. We ehcour-
The production of onions is no+
Frn,I, ct NJ put the production of sets,
rom rom seed is very difficult and sne.
h hLal preparation of the soil must
ne made to have any success uyit
me e, growing of sets. 81
me growing of onion sets will,
r y" discussed with reference to the
e .roSC important factors :nfluencing
successful production. an .
onion sets can be grown IN on..
t Ina mat is adapted to truck cronS
me me main essentials being freedarr'
rom weeds and a reasonably hfoh
5eate e, Of tillage. The soil shoul'i !
ynd ,,,ai1 W, deep. free from weeds
"mq wei drained, but with excellent
M"ueiHoldlng power Plowine. undnr
, UGImp tGidS the previous season tn
, ,'t.',l,,s mas proven to be Of nm
or,i. great benefit. This cron NOT
G Gm!N IoosenS up the soil. hmt ad 5Lgs
"uIIrsuS' which is a controIlinp farto,.
a. II manure is used, it shoIfid he H.
| Imo Fotted state and mixed with ~ 80
irdI ace SOL to depth of several
ilcilGS. Where there is 2 nien+if,Ii
uppIy OF humus and manilrn tbn
n rro. important fertilizer is nhos-
pIorIc acld, but on the soils of
south Georgia. the fert iTi,a :. OF
! potash. 9'ou ueaI OF
The Vitality Of the onion sead =
/ oeaE low and great care shonId t ,n
/ nHI.t iSed IN purchasing seed fo~
/ painting. There is no obfectio, o.
ne saving of seed at home ' Praba 20
oIY a more satisfactory method tJ,@r,
. I7t,oMIhS the sets out in the omen is
ne growing Of the sets in hot hadc
VI coid frames. Then the n1ois4uro
INA physical condition Of the soil 90
I pe controlled better. ~''-
/ Inc many varieties Of onione r,,,,
DE divided into two groups, the C.Iohs
ana the MultiDlier. or potato, Some
OF the varieties of the first gromr
are the white and yellow bermnd9
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