Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-18

ward and again serve the needs of
commerce SO effectively. In America
we are particularly fortunate in this
respect, though, of course, this state
ment is to be taken relatively. A
nation with 80 per cent Of the known
gold in it's Golfers ought not to COM
| plain, especially when we reflect
upon the famine and poverty which
prevail in other less favored sections
Of the earth. 1t would be foolish to
| endeavor to make our people believe
| that everything is all right and that
there will be an immediate revival
Of agriculture, trade and industry,
and that the same halcyon days OF
prosperity we thought we witnessed
| in recent years will shortly come
| again. Recovery will be a slow and
| painful process at best. 1t is wholly
| desirable that this should be the
| case. Building back that which the
| inconceivable waste and vandalism
| of the war destroyed will be a long,
| heartbreaking, burdensome under
taking 70 put the world on an even
| keel again we must again accumu-
late that $3.50, 900, 100000 which we
so ruthlessly destroyed in five short
wears. The wealth of century is
| not quickly or lightly replaced,
| though easily dissipated as we have
! already seen. In view of all the
facts in the case the path of duty
lies straight ahead. We must again
| get on an economically sound basis
as expeditfously as possible, not only
| as it applies to the United States,
but to the world at large.
Establishing a Pecan Orchard
FL. G., r., Commerce, Ga,
writes: I am interested in put y
ting out a pecan orchard. What
| kind Of soil is best suited for
| this purpose? When should the
trees be put out, and what kind
of fertilizer should be used for
| the best results?
Pecans do best on soils of good
natural fertility and which are well
drained. The pecan tree, as you
doubtless know, found its original
habitat in the low alluvial lands of
| Sur river bottoms. 1t is a mistaken
notion to think that these trees will
grow and yield abundant crops on
any sort of soil. One of the trou-
tbles experienced with pecan or
Lehards in some parts of the state is
due to the fact that they are plant
ed on impoverished land and receive
no fertilization or cultivation after
they are first set out. AS result,
the trees make only a moderate
growth and the yields are unsatis-
| factory. On the other hand, or
chards set on light soil but we'll fer
tilted and properly cultivated are
now producing a satisfactory crop
| of nuts each year.
| Pecan trees may be set out any
| time from now on until say the first
| of March. We prefer to get the
| trees out as soon as possible. The
| tap root should be, trimmed off, but
not to any considerable extent. The
roots should be carefully spread out
and the tree set down to a reason
able depth. The earth should be
worked in around the roots and
thoroughly compacted. 1t is best
| to reserve the top soil and use it as
final covering around the tree.
| The first or second year after the
orchard is set out intertilled crops
| may be cultivated between the trees.
Corn or cotton may be grown with
satisfaction. Over-cropping should
be avoided, as it takes away too
much of the soil moisture and fer
tility which would otherwise go to
the tree. After the trees are two or
three years old fertilization is desir-
able. AS a rule, formula contain
ing 8 to 3.5 per cent nitrogen, 8 to
per cent phosphoric acid and 8 to
per cent potash will be found to
give the best results. This fertili-
cation should be distributed in a cir
Gle around the trees, using about
three pounds and upward per tree,
according to its size. Large trees
may be able to utilize ten or fifteen
pounds of fertilizer to good advan-
tage.