Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-13
FARM EDUCATION
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE


service, but it is a cheap invest
ment for him in the long run be-
cause he can then sell his seed with
a considerable degree of certainty
and assurance, and, naturally, the
purchaser is gratified with this ar
rangement as well.
College No. l cotton has been
grown for a number of years in
various parts of Georgia. 1t is more
extensively cultivated in northeast
Georgia than in any other part of
the state. [ know of one county
that had fifty thousand bushels of
high grade College No. l cotton seed
for sale. In spite of the fact that
an ever-increasi1g number of our
farmers are growing College No. 1
cotton seed, the supply is materially
behind the demand. Those who de
sire to secure standardized seed for
planting next year should make ar
rangements to purchase what they
need as soon as practicable.
Cultivation of Broom Corn i'm
Georgia
w. B., writes: Please give me
Information concerning the
growing of broom corn and Irish
potatoes in Georgia. Which ere
the best varieties of these two
crops?
Broom corn can be grown with
considerable success in various parts
of Georgia. The yield varies consid-
ierably with the season. We had an
unusually dry summer, and the
yield of broom corn was therefore
lower than it should have been, or
approximately 100 pounds per acre.
The quality of the brush was very
excellent, however, and compares
favorably with that produced else
where. AS a rule, broom corn sells
at a fairly good price. There are
enough local factories to consume a
much larger amount Of the brush
than is produced in our state. The
price varies from $3.50 to $500, de-
pending on seasonal conditions, the
size of the crop, and, naturally, the
demand which follows.
In planting broom corn it IS impor-
tant to remember that the land
lshould be selected, with care and well
if any, money will be made out of
if any, money will be mad eout OF
this crop on the basis of 100 pounds
per acre, but if the yield is double
or treble that amount, a fairly good
profit will result to the landowner
This can certainly be done as I have
learned from observation and expe-
rience.
The Tennessee Evergreen Stand
ard broom corn seems to be the best
strain to cultivate in Georgia. The
crop is planted, fortified and cult
waited much the same as corn.
You do not say whether you are
interested in growing spring or fall
crop Irish potatoes. Under good
management and in a season when
the rainfall is fairly we'll distrib-
uted, two crops of Irish potatoes
may be harvested in Georgia each
year. The first crop should be plant
ed anywhere from January Is to
April 1, depending upon the location
and the elevation above sea level.
The second crop should be planted
from June Is to August /. The pota-
toes should be planted in rows three
feet apart, and the sets should be
placed twelve to eighteen inches
apart in the drill. Cover to a depth
of four to six inches. 1t will take
seven to ten bushels of potatoes to
plant an acre.
The best varieties for early spring
planting are the Early Rose, Bliss
Triumph and Irish Cobbler. The
Lookout Mountain appears to be one
Of the best strains to use for a fall
crop. Potatoes will mature in from
sixty to ninety days after planting.
1t is important that only sound seed
be used, and that the crop is spray
ed to protect it from damage by
blight and injury by the potato bug.
Irish potatoes in this state should
be literally fortified. A formula
containing 3 to 4 per cent of nitro
gen, s to 10 per cent of phosphoric
acid, and to per cent of potash
will be found the most satisfactory
for general use. One thousand
pounds of fertilizer should be used
per acre. The early planting of the
spring crop cannot be emphasized
too StronClV