Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-23

room and pack the ncdQS reldllNely
close together on shelves. These
shelves should be very close to-
gether, but sufficiently wide apart
to afford a free circulation of air.
It is best not to let in too much
light. A shed of this character can
be constructed at a very low cost
1t may be Of any size suited to the
needs of the crop which is to /
grown.
There is considerable demand for
broom corn and one should be able
to sell it satisfactorily. There is a
factory in this city which would
probably use it. Atlanta uses sew
eral hundred tons of broom corn a
year 1t takes three or four acres
of land to produce a ton of broom
corn, and the cost would be any
where from $40 to $50.
Controlling the San Jose Scale by
Spraying
G. P. N, Crawfordville, Ga,
writes: MY trees are affected with
what I think is San Jose scale. and
it is killing them. What shall l
spray them with to check it?
Inc San JOSe SCdlS Is OllC VI liz
most serious pests the orchardists IN
this state have had to combat. 1t
can now, however, be successfully
controlled, and the mere fact that
we have had to fight it so assidu-
ously has no doubt been helpful in
many respects to the growth of our
orchard industry. This is due, no
doubt. to the fact that we have had
+oIy of the trees IMAM
in times past. This insect, if left UNI
controlled, will kill out an orchard.
The pests increase enormously dur
ing a single season and will event
ually almost cover tree. The time
tn fight the scale is during the
dormant season. This is due to the
fact that sprays used sufficiently
strong to injure the scale during
the growing season will also de1o-
late the trees.
The best material to use for TINS
purpose is concentrated lime-sul-
phur. Where scale is very bad two
applications should be made, the
first in November and the second in
February. You can, of course, make
only one application this year. The
concentrated limessulphur solution
NAV be made up as follows: Take
so pounds of flowers of sulphur and
40 pounds of fresh unSlaked lime.
Stake the lime, mix the sulphur with
it, and add so gallons of water. Boil
for so to so minutes. Some OF the
water will evaporate during this
process, and a sufficient quantity
should be re-added to bring the
amount up to so gallons. When you
use this material it should be dllut-
ed. The stock solution of so gal
Ions. in other words, will make 300
to $50 gallons of material for dorm
ant spraying.
1t is very important that you fol
low instructions in making the con-
centrated lime-sulphur solution at
home. A good way to be certain that
you have the solution of the right
strength is to purchase a hydrom-
eter. which will cost about Sl,oO.
Full instructions for its use will
come with the hydrometer. You
can then be certain that you are
applying material of the right
strength.
Spray your trees now o. very ear
ly in February. Do a thorough and
complete job. A barrel spray can be
used to advantage for this purpose
Standard Varieties of Tomatoes
II. B. F., Stone Mountain, Ga,
writes: I am truck farming and wish
to ask what variety of tomato would
you recommend. I want one that is
smooth and of good flavor. Is turnlp
salad good for laying hens?
We do not think you would make
mistake in planting the following
varieties of tomatoes with the idea
of developing a desirable succession
of good red fruited strains possessed
of good flavor and quality: Stone,
Early Anne, Livingstone and Beauty.
These are all good standard sorts
which are well adapted for Guilt