Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
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daily food consumption per 100 lbs.
live weight, but the greater the
amount of feed necessary to produce
100 lbs. gain. Young, thrifty pigs
make cheaper gains than older hogs
if other conditions are the same.
For this reason 1t is wise to grow off
the pigs as rapidly as possible when
they are still young if feed can be
obtained cheapiy enough. This sys-
tenn is a safe one for the high-grade
market man to follow.
The system of maximum gains IN
pigs is not followed. however, in the
production of ordinary hogs in south
Georgia The underlying reason is
the scarcity and high cost Of suitable
concentrates during the pigs early
life and the abundance Of cheap feeds
later. The plan best suited to cond1-
tions at the present time is to carry
the pigs cheaply, feeding only enough
to develop a good framework, until
the grazing crops in the fall mature,
and then fatten the animals quickly.
Many pigs are starved too much,
however, and permanently stunted
due to lack of concentrates in their
avoided, but strict economy should
be practiced in feeding purchased
materials. When Georgia farmers
grow more than enough corn, and
ton this system will be .supplanted
by the previous one.
Hay Crops suited to Follow Oats
H. G. L., Donalsonville, Ga,
writes: What would be better to
plant after oats for making hay
and building up the land-Brab-
ham peas or O-too-tan soy
beans? What is peavine hay
worth per ton as manure after
hogs have grazed off the peas.
letting the peas get ripe before
grazing?
O-Too-Tan soy bean is a variety
valuable principally for hay produc-
ton. This is due to the leafy growth
which develops in association with
this particular type of soy bean.
This variety does not make as large a
yield Of grain as some of the other
sorts. It is also a long-seasoned va
riety; that is, it takes a relatively
long time in which to mature. On
this account it is better adapted for
planting in south Georgia than In
north Georgia. Presumably it would
mature all right in your section of
the state if planted any time during
the early part Of June.
The Brabham pea is valuable for
the fact that it is resistant to the
nematode disease. 1t also makes a
very large yield of hay. Both of
these crops we imagine would gather
and store in the soil about the same
amount OF nitrogen, ana we 90 not
thing there would be any material
difference in the yields of grain per
acre.
These crops when planted should
be fortified with 800 pounds acid
phosphate and 100 pounds kainit. 1t
is seldom necessary to use nitrogen
or to inoculate these crops. Of
course if hogs are grazed down with
peas or beans there may be some
waste in the nitrogen stored in the
beans and some loss on account Of
the disposal of the droppings Of
these animals on top of the ground.
A great deal of the fertilizing value
of the crop, however, would remain
in the fallen leaves, stems and roots.
We would regard a green leguminous
crop turned under as equivalent in!
fertilizing value to an application Of
several tons of well rotted manure
per acre. There is no reason why
green crops plowed under should not
be as effective in enriching the land
as the use of vegetable matter de-
rived from any other source.