Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-27

Lawns planted ................ 1872
Paintings Of flowers, vines, etc. Ais
In addition to many incidental
lines Of ADVICE the county agents
directed the planning of Bis house
hold budgets, the keeping of 434
household accounts and gave 3S dem
onstrations in laundering.
Great need for a specialist exists
in the subject of clothing. County
agents have made beginning by car
rying on 291 demonstrations fnclud-
ing garment making, choice, care and
renovation of clothing.
AS reported, the wealth produced
by women and girls in demonstrations
is $1,093,862. This is, of course, in
complete, and much of the value can
not be estimated, numerically. This
is especially true Of the indirect work
in health and sanitation and in school
and community up-building.
In the fall Of 1920 certificates Of
honor were awarded to 101 girls in
the state Of Georgia. These certifi-
Gates are given. to girls who have
completed four years of work in the
demonstration clubs of the state. A
definite four-year program has been
outlined consisting each year of
gardening, the cookery and serving Of
the vegetables thus raised, bread
making, food preservation of all
kinds, and sewing. In addition the
girls must keep accurate records of
their years work, present a written
report thereon, and make an accept.
able exhibit at the county fair. This
program is constructive and grows In
Importance each year.
I 1t is upon these girls more than
any other one group that the college
is depending for. it's recruits for coun-
ty nome representation agents. Hav-
ing had the full four years experience
as club members. they will after four
years Of work in the college of agri-
culture be admirably prepared to ex-
ecute home development program
OF worthwhile proportions.
The Cultivation Of Sweet or Bell
Peppers
II. o. W., Thomson, Ga, writes:
Kindly give me any Information
available concerning the growing
and marketing of sweet peppers.
The. seed Of sweet or Bell peppers
should be sown in the hot bed in
February and transplanted from
April to July. Cover the seed one
half-inch deep. Plant in rows to
3;5 feet apart, and leave the plants
about three feet in the drill. It will
require one ounce of seed for about
1000 plants, or six ounces of seed
Bell and Chinese varieties are stand
ard sorts.
Peppers begin to mature their crop
sixty to ninety days from planting
Ing be done carefully. In dry sea-
sons this plant suffers from a lack
of moisture, a difficulty which may
be overcome by mulching the plants
with straw when they are about fiji
teen inches high. They may also BIZ
Watered at times to good advantage
This crop, requires liberal fer
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planting peppers, on land which is
well supplied with humus. An appl1-
cation of twenty tons Of well-rotted
manure per acre is a good prelim1-
nary application to make to the land
A complete fertilizer can also be
used to advantage at the rate of SOC
pounds per acre. A good formula
to use may be secured by mixing to-
gether 500 pounds high grade acid
phosphate, $50 pounds cottonseeG
meal, $50 pounds sulphate or muriate
Of potash, or 500 pounds of KANT
can often be used as side dressing
| when the fruit is setting. The nj
trate Of soda may be put on in one
or two applications. Fertilizer is
ed into the soil. 1t Is better not tt
use it under the drill row imme
diately before the plants are set out
Pepper plants will be much more Wig
| orous if they are transplanted before
| set in the field.
Only the Spanish variety of pep
pers, known as pimentos, are suita
| BILE for canning. Bell peppers are
sold in the green condition, as yol
doubtless know. There is generally
O. very good demand for this crop
and as the peppers bear fruit from
early summer until late fall, it Is
a crop which yields relatively large
return per acre if properly handled