Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
FARM EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

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tested structures outside the living
quarters should be thoroughly dis
| infected In the case of outhouses,
for this purpose. A second applica-
ton should be made in five to eight
| days. In cases of bad infestation,
! several Intermittent applications
may be necessary. Acid solutions,
such as vinegar, in the proportion
of one pint to a quart of water can
also be used with advantage.
In disinfecting quarters, all loose
material, litter and trash should be
removed and burned. All places that
are likely to harbor fleas should be
Thoroughly cleansed. Wash the
structures thoroughly with a good
disinfecting solution made up of one
part of carbolic acid to 20 parts of
water. You may use any Of the coal
tar dips in place of carbolic acid.
These are now offered to the trade
under a great variety of labels. II
they are of standard strength and
quality, they should prove satisfac-
tory to use for the purpose you have
in view. While fleas are more diff
ficult to control than Ice on account
of their activity and the rapidity
with which they move. the persist
ent following out of the suggestions
offered should enable you to secure
relief from these pests.
Evidence of Wilt Diseased Cotton
r. G. r., Albany, Ga, writes:
A good many of our cotton
stalks die when they are about
knee high, and in pulling UP the
stalks we find the roots abso-
Iutely black. Can you give us
the cause and remedy for this
trouble?
Judging from what you say, your
cotton field is infested with the wilt
disease or black root as it is some
times locally known. This is a
fungous disease which has proven
quite destructive in certain sections
of our state for the past quarter of
a century. 1t is g. parasitic disease
and is quite widely distributed
throughout the cotton.growing
states. This trouble, however, has
proven most serious on the sandy
soils of the coastal plain region. 1t
also attacks watermelons, COW
peas and other cultivated crops. 1t
is a trouble not thought 'ato be due
to climatic conditions. The fact that
there is only an outbreak of this
disease from time to time does not
mean that the fungus is absent from
the soil, because it may exist sapro-
phytically for years at time. Cold
weather will not destroy it.
When cotton is attacked, there is
a yellowing and finally drying up of
the plant. The affected plants have
the appearance of having been de-
prived of an adequate water supply.
If you cut open the stem, it is dark.
This is the best Indication of the
presence of the fungus. The only
practicable plan of fighting this pest
which has been developed up to this
time is through the use of resistant
varieties. The Covington Toole is
one of the best varieties to grow in
your section of the state on that ac-
count. Other wilt resistant varie-
ties are Mathis Toole, Petty's Toole,
Councils Toole, Lewis 63 and Dixie.
You can do nothing now to arrest
the spread of the disease. 1t would
of course be best not to plant cot
ton on infected lands. To insure
the most certain control of this dis.
ease, take steps Immediately to Sc.
cure resistant strains of seed to
plant another year.
Among the best resistant strains
of cow peas to grow in your section
are the Brabham and the Iron.
Controlling Bean Weevil
J. P. D., Cleveland, Ga,
writes: Please give me a good
formula for killing the bean
beetle.
Among the best remedies which
have been suggested for the control
Of the bean beetle are the following:
Take one part of high grade calcium
arsenate, one part of busting sui
phur and four parts of hydrated
lime. Mix these constituents thor
oughly and apply as a fine dust to
both bunch and pole beans. Ere
quent busting with this formula will
prove fairly effective in enabling
you to control the depredations of
this pest. Be sure that the mate
rails are thoroughly mixed and uni.
formly distributed over the plants.
This treatment should be given
about every ten days. There is no
danger of being poisoned by eating
beans from busted fields.
How to Obtain Start With Bur
Glover
T. J. S., Macon, Ca, writes:
am interested in securing a
good stand of bur clover, and
any advice you can give me will
be appreciated.
Bur clover is an annual. 1t is an
excellent plant to grow for pasture
purposes, but of course it has it's
limita tons. 1t is not an easy crop
to start, and it will not endure our
coolest winters. 1t is also rather
subject to certain diseases. When
it is once well established, however,
it is vigorous and persistent grow
er, and after it has seeded itself
freely for several years, it tends to
re-seed itself on the land, even
though freezes may injure it Sc.
riously. Bur clover furnishes the
best grazing during early spring,
from February to April. In late
seasons it may be grazed until some
time in May. 1t should then be per-
nitted to re-seed itself, after which
the plants die. Bur clover does
much better by itself than in fields
with Bermuda grass, although the