Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02
FARM EDUCATION
BY DIR. ANDREW NJ. SOULE

section because many other strains
will mature about as early, and
make US large gross income per
acre.
This institution Is only handling
one pedigreed variety of cotton;
namely, College No. /. We maze
field tests from year to year 10
determine the relative merits Of vari.
cites and strains OF cotton submitted
to US for trial. Naturally. the diff.
ferent strains cross 10 consider.
able degree, and hence we always
dispose Of all these seed each year
and get fresh supply from the
producer. Pure seed OF the varieties
you desire to obtain can be easily
secured.
College No. / Is a relatively early
maturing strain. Its record in the
Winterville community tests has
demonstrated this beyond a question
Of doubt. The yield is not only
good in the face of boil weevil condi.
tons, but the staple has held re.
markedly well, and it Is bringing
premium OF about two cents over
the price OF the average cotton
grown in many sections of the south.
Inis variety of cotton has done so
Well in certain sections of our state
that 1t is now being grown almost
exclusively therein.
Danger of Starting johnson Grass
M. L. K. White Oak, Ga,
writes: l wish to plant an acre
In Johnson grass. I want to find
grass that will make good hay
that VIII not require to be plant
ed every year. am thinking Of
trying Johnson grass If you 10
not advise too strongly against
it. The acre L am going to plant
is some distance from the other
fields. | will appreciate your adj
vice in this matter.
The principal objection to the cul-
tiyation Of Johnson grass in Georgia
is due to the fact that it is SO diff
cult Of eradication. When it has once
become well established on a piece
of land, it is almost impossible to
destroy it. This is DUE to the fleshy
nature of the roots and the fact that
If these roots are broken up, a new
plant starts from each section there
of. Before you devote an area Of land
to the cultivation of this crop, there
are several things therefore to which
careful consideration should be
given. First of all, you must con-
slider the permanency of this crop
on the land by which it is occupied.
Second, you should realize the fact
that it will be very difficult to keep
this grass from spreading to other
sections of your farm. You should
also remember that it is difficult to
keep uniform stand of this grass.
1t is q crop that takes lot of plant
food away from the soil. Hence, it
must be literally fortified from time
to time. On the other hand, John
son grass merits consideration for
the following reasons: First of all,
it has adaptability for general culti-
walton in the south. 1t will do we'll
on uplands and also on bottoms. 1t
maintains itself through a series of
years. 1t will make two or three
more cuttings a year, and the yield
of hay will be relatively large. The
quality of the hay is good. It's feed
ing value IS superior to that of
Timothy. You may occasionally have
to plow up and reharrow the field In
order to prevent the condition known
as "sod-bound." In some states theirs
is an inhibition of law against the
cultivation or shipment of Johnson
grass hay. The reasons for this have
already been explained. Personally.
we have never thought it wise to de-
vote an area or land to this grass
for the simple reason that there are
other crops which we have felt could
he grown to better advantage with
just as much profit and which would
leave the ground In condition to use
for such other purposes as condi-
tons or circumstances might made
desirable