Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
FARM EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

, grape, wisteria, Virginia creeper,
clematis or velvet bean.
Lawns are very difficult to get in
the south. Kentucky blue grass
grows we'll under shade, but requires
lots of lime in the soil and heavy
fertilization. Bermuda is probably
the most satisfactory and should Oe
kept trimmed closely. .f.-F
You will never regret the tine or
money expended in 6eautifying your
premises, but on the other mana
will find increasing pleasure In your
home as the years go on.
Merits Of Bucxwheat for Georgia
w. w. P, Flovilla, Ca
writes: l wish information, con:
corning buckwheat. When should
it be planted and what is the
best variety to grow?
Buckwheat will grow on great
variety of soils. 1t prefers light
rather than heavy lands, but will
give a good account OF itself unuer
almost any circumstances. 1T IS not'
however, q rich-soil crop. 'There Is
no grain which can be developed 70
maturity in so short a time Inls
crop only occupies the land eight 10
ten weeks. There is no crop when
is easier to grow. 1t is also, Sood
soil improver. AS summer cover
crop, it is unsurpassed" AS money
producing crop, 1t is .unrlNalleo. IL
makes an excellent late summer
catch crop, which can be produced
with little labor or soil preparation.
# il an excellent smother crop to
use on lands which are heavily In
fected with wilt. 1t yields a flour
from which most delicious hot cakes
can be made. The grains or TINS
crop do not form in hot weather.
Hence. sowing should be deferred
until EIGHT or ten weeks bfore frosts
are ukely'to occur. Use one bushei
of seed, per acre and sow broadcast
or with a grain drill. ..s.
There are. a number Of andarn
varieties which can be cultivated
advantage. The Japanese is larger
grained and earlier variety than the
Silver Hull. The Silver Hull makes
a better grade. of -four. 1t has full,
plump berry and very thin hull.
Truck Crops Suited to Fall Planting
G.. 1. M, Sylvester, Ga.
writes: Please advise me as to
the best varieties of cucumbers,
tomatoes and cabbage for fall
planting in south Georgia.
Among the varieties of cucumbers
recommended for general cultivation
are the strains known as the White
Spine, Long Green, and Klondyke.
1t takes about one ounce of seed TO
fifty hills. or two to three pounds per
acre. Cucumbers should, as a rule
be planted in drill rows three or
four feet apart and spaced two feet
arart in the drill.
Standard varieties of tomatoes
adanted for general cultivation
throughout Georgia are the stone
Earliana. Livingston, and Beauty
If takes tomatoes from eighty to
one hundred days to mature from
plants. Stalking and pruning them
in the fall sometimes hastens ma
turitv and results in obtaining more
fruit of az larger size. tomatoes
should be planted in checks three
and one-half to four feet. apart. III
takes about four ounces of seed TO
produce enough. plants to set out a
acre. Among the leading varieties OF
cabbage are the Wakefield, Success
sion, Drumhead and Flat Dutch.
This crop should be set out in rows
two and -Salf to three, feet apart
Space the plants two feet apart in
The drills. 1t takes about one-fourth
of a pound OF. cabbage seed to pro
duce enough plants to set out an
acre