Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-12

crude protein, SIT pounds carbohy
| drates and 3.8 pounds of fat per loo
pounds. Corn slower contains about
I2.1 pounds protein, 42.2 pounds car.
bohydrates and OF pound fat per
| 100 pounds. Peanut vine hay con
tains about sc pounds protein, 81
pounds carbohydrates, and pounds
fat per 100 pounds. If these mate.
rails are fed in the amount and IN
the combinations suggested above
they should provide fairly salts
factory ration, particularly for dairy
COWS and beef cattle.
| Course of Special Interest to Farm
e. M. c., Walden, Ga, writes:
Does the College of Agriculture
offer short course for farm
ers, as I would like to take such
a course? I wish some advice
in regard to the care and culture
of peach trees; the best soil on
which to plant them and the
kind Of fertilizer to use.
There will be farmers marketing
conference held in association with
this institution January % to %
1922. At that time we hope to have
many pertinent subjects of interest
to our farmers discussed in an able
and constructive manner. I am sure
you would enjoy spending a week
with us on that occasion, and would
be greatly benefited thereby as we'll
1 hope, therefore, you can arrange
to come to us at the time indicated.
Our institution. reopens on Janu.
ary 2. Those who desire to do SO
may come to us at that time and be-
gin the work of what we term the
one-year course, or they may take
a three months specialized course in
whatever particular field they may
wish to specialize. We find this
about as long a period Of time as
most Of our farmers will spend
with us.
The cost Of spending three weeks
here is not excessive, and the work
is offered at a time best suited to the
activities Of our farmers. If you
will let me know the subject in
which you wish to specialize L shall
be pleased to give you such further
information as you may need to
have.
There are three quite distinct
peach areas in Georgia: That known
as the northern or Piedmont Sec
ton, the central section and the
southern section. The least devel-
oped of these sections at the pres
ent time is the southern, while the
central section is the most exten.
sively developed. There are oppor-
tunities for the extension of the
peach growing area in Georgia on a
relatively large scale.
Peach lands, as you doubtless
know, should possess certain we'll
defined requisites. 1t is important
that the air-drainage be good. On
that account planting in low places
is to be avoided. as late frosts do
great damage to this crop. The best
soils are the Orangeburg clays of
the Fort Valley section, and the Ce-
Gil clays of north Georgia. Any good
fertile soil that has a desirable
filth and good drainage may be used
for orchard planting. The land
should be in good condition and sys-
tenlatically enriched after it is plant
ed so as to grow the trees out salts
factorily. The amount of fertilizer
will vary somewhat with the soil
Generally speaking, however, a for
.mula containing 3, per cent Of nitro
gen, 8 to 10 per Ncent of phosphoric
acid, and 4 to per cent Of potash
will be found satisfactory. A fairly
good mixture may be made up of so
pounds Of cotton seed meal and SO
pounds of nitrate Of soda or sulphate
Of ammonia, 100 pounds muriate of
potash, and 800 pounds phosphoric
acid. This formula applied at the
rate of 500 pounds and upward per
acre should be found satisfactory
The amount of fertilizer to use de-
ponds on the size and age of the
trees and the amount of fruit they
are producing each year. The fer
tilizer as a rule should be scattered
in a circle around the tree. Five
pounds and upward for mature trees
will be a satisfactory amount to use.
For younger trees a. smaller amount
will answer. 4
Soy Beans AS a Grazing Crop for
Hogs 49,
J. W., Senoia, Ca, writes:
/ wish all the information you
can give me on the cultivation
of soy beans as a grazing crop
for hogs.
Soy beans constitute one of the
standard crops which can be cultl-
waited to advantage for grazing down
by hogs all over Georgia. This
crop, however, appears to do better
on the heavy clay soils Of the north
ern part of the state than on. the
lighter sandy soils OF south Geor-
gia. In experiments which we have
conducted it appears that from 200
to 500 pounds of pork Gin be secured