Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-26
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

new diseases introduced thereby. 1t
frequently happens that tomatoes
carry disease to the land, especially
where they are not carefully grown
in soil which has been sterilized be.
fore they have been set out.
If this garden were mine I would
plow it up as deeply as possible and
were practicable. I would not use
any yard manure on it, but I would
apply commercial fertilizer at the
rate say of 500 pounds per acre. I
suggest that you use formula con-
tanning 3.5 to 4 per cent nitrogen,
about s to per cent phosphoric acid,
and about 3 to per cent potash.
Lining this soil to sweeten it would
be of some advantage. If lime is
used it should be put on at the rate
say of 1000 pounds per acre. An
immediate application is desirable.
Distribute it over the surface of the
ground and harrow in. 1t will tend
to sink down into the ground in the
course of a few weeks. All trash,
weeds and old stalks should be gath
cred up and burned. We seldom ad.
vocate the burning of vegetable mat,
ter, but we are inclined to think this
area of land has become infested ard
the fire will be one of the best means
of destroying disease organisms
which may be found either in the
garden itself or in the vicinity
thereof
l. you have trouble with your
plants later on in the season, write
us and send us some of the specimens
so we can examine the same and de-
term!ne whether the trouble is due
to the infestation of the land by spc.
cific organisms.
The Virtues of Different Kinds Of
Goats -
V. j. c., Carthage, N. c..
writes: Please tell me the best
kind of goats for mixers, and
where they can be obtained
Special emphasis has never been
laid on the production of the milk
ing strains of goats in the United
States. There seems to be consider.
able prejudice against the use of
TINS class of animals for dairy pur.
poses in our country. They supply
milk largely to the various peoples
OF the east, and on account of their
general use for this purpose some
very fine strains of milking goats
nave been developed in those coun.
tries. The Maltese goat is a cele.
DRAFTED milk producer. This goat
originated on the island of Malta in
the Mediterranean sea. On this is.
land about 10000 goats and 900 cows
are kept to supply the needs of 200.
ooo people. The Toggenburg goat
originated in the Toggenburg valley
IN Switzerland. Other strains have
also originated in Switzerland. The
Nubian goat comes from upper
Egypt. 1t is also found in south
Africa. These probably represent
the best known of the miIling
strains of goats.
Ihere is an association known as
the American Milk Goat Record AS.
soelation of the United States. It
was established Novemer -. 1919
we suggest you write the secretary
Oh agriculture at WASHINGTON d q
lie will, no doubt be pleased to place
you IN touch with the parties hav.
ing charge of this association
through them you can learn of in.
olVidual breeders who may be hand.
ing milking strains of goats and eet
prices on the same and obtain sucb
other information as YOU NAV do.
sire.
Inc period of lactation in soats
varies The best milking goats con.
t1nue to give milk for neriod IF
ABOUT SIX months. The common
goats give milk for only about three
months. The better strains Of mill.
ing goats are quite fecund. Very
olten they drop two kids at one time
ana sometimes three. Goats live +o
considerable age and continua +o
milk profitably up to the age of ten
years. The price varies materiauv
and' under present conditions II
would only be a guess to sugoos+
what 1t would cost you to buv some
"el-ored milking goats to use &C
foundation stock.
Cultivating Wheat After wh.
w. ii. L., Meigs, Ca, writes;
VIII it be all right to nlant
wheat on the same land that
grew wheat last vear9 Tho
wheat was grazed off this sum.
mer and the land turned under
with a two-horse pillow.
IL VIII accrue to your ADVANTAGE
70 plant your wheat on a piece of
land other than that devoted to this
crop IN 1922. The reasons for this
are not difficult to understand. First
OF all, If there were anv funoous
diseases in the soil which might at.
tack wheat they will naturally mul.
tiply and prove more DAMAGING TO
the 1923 crop that they were to the
one of 1922. The same applies 70