Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-21
Seeding Wheat and Glover Together
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SeeuIHS W NEAT ana ClOVer IoSetHeE
ia Georgia
S. ]. b, Adairsville, writes:
I want to sow some wheat and
clover this fall. How much clio
Yer seed should be sown per
acre? What kind and how much
fertilizer should be used on these
crops?
Red May and Georgia Red are two
varieties OF beardless wheat which
we have grown here at Athens for
some years with considerable sue
cess. Georgia Red made an average
yield for the four-year period of 29.l
bushels per acre, and Red May a
yield of 20 bushels per acre. There
is little to choose between these two
strains of wheat for growth in your
section of the state. Both / think
would prove equally hardy. The
straw is fairly long and stout enough
TO answer all = practical purposes
The heads are Of moderate size, and
the grains fill out quite well. We
are inclined to regard these as two
of the best beardless varieties of
wheat with which we are acquainted
for cultivation in Georgia.
On the red lands of your section
of the state, alfalfa does we'll 1t is
by all odds the best crop for you to
plant for purposes of hay production
or grazing. When once we'll estab-
lLshed, alfalfa will remain on the
land for a number of years. 1t makes
a good yield of hay. 1t can be cut
from four to six times in a season.
The hay is of very superior quality
Tor feeding purposes. Alfalfa is a
rather difficult crop to establish, and
II is not worth while planting it I'M
,Gss the land has been thoroughly
7 Well prepared and enriched with
heavy applications of crushed, raw.
limestone rock. Use uncleaned. in
oculated, western seed. Plant on or
about the fifteenth of October.
You may make very good pas.
ture in your section of the state
from Bermuda sets and Lespedeza.
The LespedeZa should be sown at the
rate of ten pounds per acre. This
mixture is especially well adapted for
rich hlllsides, or uplands. On the
bottom lands of north Georgia, good
pastures Lay be developed from
sowing from five to ten pounds Of
Lespedeza, three pounds of Dallis
grass, two pounds of White clover,
ana four pounds of Red top. Les
pedeza should be sown in the spring.
say In March, or April. 1t is essen
tally a summer-growing legume.
Ine Dallis grass, Red top, and White
clover may be SoWn any time during
the month Of October. It is impor.
tant that a good season be in the
ground
taken. Covering the seed into the
sou with q bush harrow, or a weeder
constitutes good practice.
Will Sais Benefit Asparagus Beds
w. II. M, Montezuma, Ca,
writes: Is salt beneficial to as
paragus, and if so, what would
be the proper amount to apply
per acre?
oaIt haS been used since the ear
nest historical times in connection
with our agricultural practices. The
method OF action or the benefits
winch it 81 supposed to confer upon
crops has never been fully investi-
gated, nor are they as fully and com.
pletely understood as they should he
IL is thought at present that apri
cultural sult, which is the refuse sa1t
TOO impure to utilize for commercial
purposes, may induce the following.
action in the soil:
l. 10 Change a part of the potash
from an fnsoluble into a soluble
form. A>'' = ole
Z. 10 etonomize in the potash re.
qulrements Of the crop.
o. 10 aid in rendering insoIuh1e
phosphate soluble.
=. 10 make the soil more retentive
OF moisture and to regulate the move.
Hight OF water through the soil.
IN any event, salt should not he
usea extensively. An application
VI from 2O0 to 500 pounds per acre
should answer every purpose evan
WIN crop like asparagus nnon
"hlch 1t is thought to exert eon,e
ueheTlclaI influences. We do not
thihk trait salt can be used wifi, 81
vantage even for this purpose If tbe
COST exceeds two or three doIlars nor
ION. halnit may be made to enni,I,,
me needs of crops for common soi+
aio acts as source of potash Of
me same time. There are ahoot 600
pouilus OF salt in each ton of kainit
Protecting Shade Trees pave
"A. +. L.. Louisville O.
writes: We have a large un1ho,.
u shade trees in our town If
which we are very proud F,o Oh
-. ~ various ways some of those
n nes are damaged, chiefly hv
WIND WIND; We would like to know
the best way of treating thoso
Trees to preserve them.
'tfes of course are live and eror
ing Things. They constitute an os
set OIL which any city or community
mas Just reason to be proud. yo,,
nave Wonderful lot of fine trees in
,ILAlsVllle, and it is gratifying TO
that YOU regard them with
So affectionate consideration. I
nope youF example in this respect
may be Followed in many other
towns and cities of Georgia.
AS living things. trees should be
fed. pruned. and taken care Of in
much the same manner as we would
pursue with other crops. animals. or