Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-09
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
az DR. ANDREW M. SOULE :.

equivalent to about what they will
eat up clean in the course of day.
The combination ration Of equal
parts Of velvet bean meal and corn
meal induces hogs to fatten quite
satisfactorily. The gains will vary
materially, say from one and a quar-
ter pounds up to two pounds a day
depending on the age and condition
of the hogs and the keenness Of ap.
petite they evidence. We believe
you should be able to obtain more
for the beans by feeding them to the
hogs in the manner indicated than
by selling them direct. You would
also keep practically all the ferti-
lizing value Of the beans on the
farm.
If these beans have been gathered,
dried and stored then they may be
soaked before they are fed and the
hogs allowed to consume them ad
libitum. The ration Of corn should
of course be continued right through
the feeding period.
Planting Alfalfa on Clay Loan
H. T. H.; Sharon, Ga, writes:
l have eight acres Of dark loamy
soil with clap subsoil that is we'll
drained that 1 want to plant in
alfalfa. l had the land in peas
this year and cut the vines about
three weeks ago and got thirty
five loads of hay. What is the
best may to treat this land and
when is the best time to sow the
alfalfa? How should it be fer
tilted and should the seed be in.
Oculated?
Autumn is the time to sow alfalfa
in Georgia. 1t is very important
that you prepare the land as soon as
possible. 1t would have been much
better if you had broken up the soil
a month ago. AS it is, turn it over
as quickly as possible and to good
depth. You should then roll the land
so as to break down the clods and
Jumps and compact 1t to a certain
extent. Harrow it at least once a
week. This Will help to form a dust
blanket and hold the moisture essen
tial to the termination Of the alfalfa
and will enable you to develop sat
under the pea stubble, put on at least
two tons Of finely crushed raw lime
rock. A few days before you get
ready to plant alfalfa. put on at least
one ton more. The lime should be
put on as a top dressing. The last
application should simply be har-
rowed into the surface of the ground.
If you can secure any manure with
which to top dress the land intended
for alfalfa. it will be an advantage.
Finely pulverized manure is the most
desirable.
Before seeding use mixture con-
tanning about per cent Of nitrogen,
per cent Of phosphoric acid and )
per cent of potash. An application
Of 500 pounds per acre is desirable
Scatter this over the ground and har-
row it into the soil. Plant about
twenty pounds per acre of recleaned
western seed. It is important to get
good seed. The seed should be inoc
ulated with an artificial culture
which you can purchase from any
large seed house. They will send
you full directions for using the ma
terial. Sow the alfalfa in the eve
ming or on a cloudy day if possible
Get it into the soil by the 18th of Oc-
tober if practicable; certainly not
later than the 1st of November
Early planting is far more likely to
be successful than late planting.
Cover the alfalfa into the soil with
a brush harrow or a weeder. Cross
seeding of the land is desirable.
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