Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-06


of life for the side of human values
as pertains to education and recrea-
ton.
Data About the O-ToO-Tan Soy
Bean
A S. A, Danburg, Ga, writes:
1 wish information in regard to
the O-Too-Tan soy bean. When
should they be planted and how
wide should the rows be? Are
they good for hogs and cattle?
We have issued no special bulletin
on the O-Too-Tan soy bean. This
is a variety chiefly valuable for hay
production. or at least more valua-
BILE in that respect than for grain
production. This is a leafy, free
growing variety which makes an
excellent quality Of hay because the
vines and stems are relatively fine.
1t also makes an abundant yield.
1t is a rather long seasoned crop,
however, and is not so we'll adapted
for grain production in north Geor-
gia as in south Georgia. 1t could
be used for hay production in north
Georgia with advantage. 1t could
be used for either hay or grain pro-
ern part of the state.
In planting this crop prepare the
land as for cowpeas or any other
standard legume. You might seed
in drills eighteen inches to 25 feet
apart. We think probably it is
better to plant it under field con-
ditions in two-fOot rows and then
cultivate shallow with a surface
working implement. On sandy land
it is all right to plant it down in
water furrOw. 1t is good practice
to fertilize this crop at the rate of
200 pounds of acid phosphate and
so to 100 pounds of muriate of pot |
ash. 1t is seldom if ever necessary
to use nitrogen under this crop, and
as a rule it does not need inocula-
ton. This is due to the fact that |
the seed are SO large there is gen
orally enough inoculating material
attaching thereto to enable the |
plants to establish themselves in the |
soil
The O-Too-Tan soy bean produces
a very excellent quality of hay
which is rich in protein and we'll
adapted to feeding to all classes of
live stock. 1t should not be made |
the exclusive maintenance ration, of |
course, for horses and mules, as it is |
too rich in protein.
This crop is better adapted for |
growth on the clay red lands of the |
state than on the very sandy soils. |
An Ineffective Boil Weevil Remedy
A. Nc. A, Newborn, Ca,
writes: Some of my neighbors in
tend to use one part kerosene
and two parts water on young
cotton as a boil weevil prevent
i've. They intend to apply it by /
means of a sack saturated with
the mixture. They say that the
sack knocking against the cot
ton will help to get rid of the
WeeVil. What do you think of
this plan?
1t is utterly useless to use one
part of kerosene and two parts of !
water to apply to young cotton as
a boil Weevl preventative. These !
two ingredients do not mix, as you
doubtless know. Moreover, the |
WeeV1 is not deferred from it's ac-
Invites by the use of deterrents that |
have an unpleasant odor. To apply |
these materials in the manner you |
have indicated would be of no eff
feet. Knocking the plants with a
cotton sack or with any continuance
attached to the cultiVator is of no |
benefit, as the weevils simply fall |
to the ground and Immediately climb
back on the, plants and renew their |
depredationS.
In fighting the boil weevil years
OF experience indicate that the only
practical method to pursue is as
follows: AS soon as the cotton is out
OF the ground pick the old weevils
out OF the bud as soon as they come
out from their alternating quarters,
a large area can be picked in a
comparatively short time. This
work should be done at least every
Monday morning. When there is
any evidence of infestation BEGIN
busting the young plants. Use cal
c1um arsenate of the specified
strength prescribed for this purpose.
You can secure this at cost through
the agency of the state department
OF agriculture in Atlanta. The ma
teflal they are sending out is guar
anteed to be up to the standard.
The effective busting of the cot
ton plants is best accomplished in
the late evening or early morning
when the dew is in evidence. The
only practical method of using cal
cium arsenate is as a dust spray.
1t is the one remedy which we can
recommend as likely to prove of
some effect in helping to control
weevil depredations. If persistently
used at the right time one can in
crease the yield considerably and
fight the weevil quite effectively,
Applications should be made about
every three or four days until two or
three applications have been made
in succession. 1t will take about
five pounds to dust an acre effect
lively. Intensive busting might be
practlced two or three times
throughout the season, depending
upon the intensity of the weevi.
do