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than a bale per acre | f That was the rate of yield from Alabama soil top * dressed, at the rate of 100 pounds per acre, with Nitrate of Soda I It matures cotton before the boll weevil affects it. In drought 8 it keeps the plant from shedding its bolls. Send a post card for K Free Book on the Cultivation of Cotton which I hare prepared, bearing etpecially on fertilization of cotton and con trol of the boll weevil; tella how to grow big crop. at little cost. Nitrate VE -y*/ ~ No Branch K _ , Ffsjt .»1 ? V j-W-Sf ; Office* K PSw< _ ’ .Qy Education .i-Ufa. Successful Farming aU. Jj Andrew TMa department will cnwrtuUj eadeavor to furnl.h uay lutonnstion. t?tten should he addressed to St*. Andrew M. Soule, president State agri* ealtunl CoUefe. Athens. Gw. .PROLIFIC VARIETIES OF CORN There are two classes of, corn which may be grown with more or less suc cess throughout the south. These are distinguished In a general way as the prolific and non-prolific. These names describe fairly well the two classes which they are Intended to represent. The prolific type of corn is not so large in sine of stalk or ear as the non-pro lific. The type, however, produces sev eral ears to the stalk, the number varying from two to eight or ten, but the average number of ears will not fall below two, and there will'often be from three to five per stalk Os course, the character of the soil on which the crop is planted, the season, the method of fertilisation and culti vation followed will all»have an influ ence in* determining the number of ears. The prolific varieties are char acterized by small ears and a small cob; some have white cobs and other red cobs. There is Tittle to choose be tween tire different varieties on account of the color of the cob, if their other qualities are satisfactory. The pro lific type of corn is rather flinty and hard, and on this account probably re sists 'the Inroads of the weevil to bet ter advantage than the larger-eared, larger-grained and softer varieties. Prolific varieties of corn have a wide adaptability, and are grown extensively throughout the south. They give their beat results undoubtedly on upland •oils. In fact, they will outyield big eared sorts on this type of land in a great majority of cases. A long and varied experience in testing varieties of- com and their cultivation under widely different climatic conditions leads to the conclusion that prolific va rieties are better adapted ~for cultiva tion on upland sorts throughout the south than the larger-eared sorts. Some have urged objection to prolific varieties on account of the hardness of the grain, but this is a provision of na ture to aid in weevil resistance, and is a characte’lrtte to be sought rather than elimir> '• i For old animals its masticaticn ty be somewhat difficult. In this case the com may be ground, and in fart with com at $1 a bushel, it will frequently be economy and good practice on the part of the farmer to grind com. cob, shuck and all. and mix with cotton seed meal, oats and other by-products suitable for the nutrition of horses and mules or beef and dairy cattle. A com crop may be made to go much further where this practice 1- pursued, and better returns secured from our live stock at a minimum expenditure of energy than where the 5 wszjfji FLANDERS Automobiles E-MF„ i 1 | ’ TS-Wo Modefs flj >5 ;<,—- - - - - ' ~ LT? ' | Do You Want Your Money’s Worth? <lS<\ I wStef 7 jj. 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No matter what price temptation falls in your Away, Studebaker E-M-F “30” and Flanders “20” cars are far vs bigger bargains, because in years of good service and satisfac- J t tion they pay big returns. We can prove it—Send for our new catalogue y The Studebaker Corporation Detroit, Michigan E. M. F. ATLANTA CO., 45 Auburn Ave. HWI " G. W. BAMSOK, Mgr. .”HOME, Ivy 1594. com is fed singly and as the exclusive concentrate as is now so generally practiced. There is no real objection to using a prolific corn on account of its hardness, but instead this quality should be increased by selection and judicious breeding. There are many who. seem to believe that a single large car per sta k will result in a large yield per acre than where several small ears are obtained from each plant. In this they are mis taken. as the carefully compiled records of the several experiment stations will show. Larjre eaned varieties of corn are not only softer, as already mentioned but they only produce well on soil which is much richer thin that satisfactory for the growth of prolific varieties, and the per cent of cob to grain is greater, and the size of stalk larger. Enough fodder will always be secured from the prolific varieties to meet the require ments of the average farmer, and there is nothing to be gained from growing an unusually large stalk which of ne cessity extracts more fertility from the soil than a medium sized stalk. If one had very rich bottom lands or excep tionally rich uplands such as black prai rie or swamp lands which have been drained may,provide. it is probable that they may find it desirable to grow some of the large-eared varieites. In the absence of these conditions, however, the prolific varieties should be chosen for seed. T|ie small sized stalk of the pro lific varieties and the relative abund ance of leaves desirable qualities since the stalk may be shredded in its entirety and will provide an excellent quality of stover in there is not likely to be so much refuse or waste as with' the large stalked varieties. Where prolific varieties are grown on very rich soil, the tendency to stooling is often parked, arid there has been some objection riased to their cultiva tion on this account.. As a matter of fact, the tendency to stooling is probably the result of not planting the corn thick enough. Even a large eared variety planted on rjver bottoms at too wide a distance will tend to do the same thing. Everyone knows that where oats are planted rather thinly on, the ground the tendency is (or the plants to stool more freely and to yield much better in pro portion considering the stand than might ordinarily be expected. The distance of planting of prolific varieties on upland soils must be determined by their rela tive fertility. Very thick planting is to be deplored, for there will not be a sufficient amount of moisture or food in the soil to mature the crop. Wide planting Is equally to be deplored as it THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., MAY 17, 1912. PIES' EHRS MO SPLEENS ARE MADE INTO SUE Mrs. C. B. Crane's Meat In vestigation Promises to Bring Many Sensations (By Associate,l Pre.*.> WASHINGTON, May 14.—Plenty of sensation has been promised this week during the house committee inquiry into the federal meat inspection law. Mrs. Charlotte Bartlett Cranes asser tions that the inspection act is con tinually being violated will be taken up by other witnesses. Nelson outlined to day some of the things he says will be proved this week. This is his pro gram: » That a quantity of meat, so soft that when an inspector pressed it with his fingers they sank into the body of the meat, was passed and sold for human food. The meat, in the blunt words of the inspector, was ‘‘rotten." This oc curred in a Philadelphia packing house. That several emaciated steers which had died in pens from exhaustion were dragged to the cutting room and after being bled, were passed as food. The inspector in charge told his subor dinates. whose attention had originally been called to the dead animals, "that they had bled properly and there was no reason why they snould not be passed. This occurred in a Chicago packing establishment. That stomachs and spleens of hogs, besides snouts, ears and palates were passed as sausage meat. This rbling was made final after several condition al rulings by the bureau of animal in dustry. and is now in effect. That carcases of steers, hogs and sheep were persistently washed in water dangerously polluted with ty phoid germs, despite efforts of the in spectors to put a stop to the practice. This occurred in Cumberland, Md. ’ will result in the production of a large number of suckers which will hardly ma ture ears of satisfactory size or quality. Suckers are objectionable in the corn field because they tend to take away the strength of the main plant, and may often result in the development of a large amount of cob and a relatively low per cent of grain. There is no one best variety of pro lific corn, though there are a large number on the market. A’o doubt they all had more or less of a Common origin. The chances are that climatic and soil conditions have had much to do with the production of this type of corn. This statement is not calculated to throw dis credit on the men who have endeavored to improve these varieties by systemat ized effort. Far from it. On the other hand, there is something about the south ern climate, probably the amount of sunshine and light and the length of the growing season which tends to change the character and size of stalk and the type of ear as compared wit hthat pro duced in the middle west. Some will say that the difference in soil fertility is alone responsible, but this cannot account for all the variation observed. Os the pro lific sorts tested at the College of Ag riculture, the following have been found quite satisfactory and have made good yields. These are probably among the best established of the varieties widely sold as seed at the present time. Other varities will b* tested as opportuntiy af fords, and if they show qualities supe rior to those mentioned, credit will gladly be given the originator for the success attending his efforts. • * • Whatley’s Prolific for three years past has made an average yield of 68.18 bushels per acre. Vinson’s has only been tested for two years, but has made an average yield for that period of 62.07 bushels. Marlboro Prolific has made an average yield of 58.59 bushels 'for three years. Cocke's Pro lific tested for three years has made an average yield of 51.03 bushels. Butt’s Prolific, tested for the first time in 1911, made a yield of 43.32 bushels. The length of time the varieties have been under test and the localfiy where they are produced are factors to be considered in choosing one for planting. It has now been clearly established that a variety of corn produced in a givan environment is more likely to prove GOLDEN EAGLE VEHICLES Are O. K'd By xrdflOE/IX Preachers, Planters, Mail Carriers, W Doctors and Liverymen , W SOUTH—EAST—WEST FTh T 1 ’ST’ 81 9 Catalog No. showing 100 ‘go REE r KLL BUGGIES gUAr/TF '■j? '®' surreys People ««-». « Direct fro- Middlemen’. 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It is important to remember that there may be a dozen different strains of a given variety which vary widely in their ability to yield well under a given set of condi tions. One should not necessarily con clude that a certain variety is undesir able because of an unfortunate experi ence had with a strain produced proba bly under unfavorable conditions. Every farmer buying seed this year should do so with discrimination and care, as there is much poor seed on the market from what wc .ave been able to gath er. Test the seed before planting so as to obtain as nearly as possible a per fect stand. * •,i • SUDDEN DRYING UP OF A COW. W. H. R., Cotton, Ga., writes: 1 would like to know what is the matter wlh my cow. She has a calf about 6 or 7 months old and has been giving about a gallon and a half of milk yer day, but now she does not give over a teacupful. She is so poor that she cannot hardly walk!"? Have given net cotton seed meal and hulls. Would like tc know what to do for her. One of several things may be affect ing your cow, and, of course, it is diffi cult to say which one is the cause of the present trouble without a personal examination. The sudden falling off in milk flow may be due t 6 the excessive ■or continued use of one kind of food. Indigestion may be another cause. It is possible that the animal may be af fected by some disease, such as tuber culosis, though this is not as commonly met with in Georgia aS in many other states. The first tiling to do is to give a x good purgative, say of Epsom salts; then use a tonic for a few days than which there is nothing better than Jamaica jinger in one ounce doses for two or three days. Feed rather spar ingly and give a laxative diet such as bran mashes. Put your cow out on pasture and supply her with green feci. Reduce the amount of cotton seed meal to two pounds per day. and cut tiie hulls out altogether while the pasture remains good. If this does not result in restoring the milk {low the trouble is due to some other cause. If the cow continues thin and poor and is troubled with a cough then you have a right to suspect that she is affected with tuber culosis. In that case she should be slaughtered and the quarters thorough ly disinfected. The calf may often re main fat when the cow has this trouble. Sometimes permitting the calf to suck the cow causes her to dry up be cause the calf does not take all the milk, and, of course, the milk-givi.ig function is due altogether to stimula tion. You should, therefore, milk ih«» cow thoroughly and' with regularity. One often meets with cows which dry up at the end of the seventh to Ninth month, and you may have an animal in which the lactation period is unusually short. If this is the trouble It is de pendent altogether on individuality, and t!ie best thing will be to dispose of her and secure one from.a more persistent milking family of cattle. ••• . | BERMUDA VS. vfIRE GRASS. A. M. U., Rockton, S. C., writes: I am anxious to know if Bermuda grass and wire grass are the same, and how much seed it will take to plant an acre, and when is the best time to plant the seed, in the fall or spring? Wire grass and Bermuda grass are not the same thing at all. Wire grass is found in many sections of the coast al plains region and takes name from its tough and wirey character aS it toward maturity. As you probably know, it is frequently found in association with piney woodlands. Bermuda grass is an imported grass of tropical origin. It is supposed to have been brought into Georgia some time about 1812, and was probably first grown successfully in the vicinity of Greensboro in this state. It is possible that Bermuda grass is sometimes lo cally called wire grass, but this is a misnomer. It would take from six to ten pounds of Bermuda grass seed to plant an acre. The seed is very un reliable as to germinating quality. Probably the greater part of the seed used in the United States comes from Australia. We-think you would find it more desirable in establishing a sod of Bermuda grass to use the sets. This may be done by plowing the land and then laying it oft in rows two to three feet apart, and dropping small pieces of the sod three or four inches apart in the rows. Os course there are more rapid ways of setting large areas than this, but this is one of the best meth ods to follow where you desire to es tablish a small area of this grass. We have set out many acres by the Anethod suggested, and often when the sets are put out in April or May a magnificent sod is secured be fore the summer is past. Os course, Bermuda, like any other grass, does better ’on soli *’which has been well prepared and put in "Condition to re ceive the sod before it is planted. On this poor land it will do as well as any other grass, but the growth will not be so vigorous as on better land. THE SUCKERING OF CORN. E. G. S., Hagan, Ga., writes: How can I manage to keep corn from suck ering? Our experience has been to plant deep in the ground and put the most of the fertilizer on after the co is large enough to plow. If we do not do this it will sucker and fire badly, and blow down. My boy has joined the corn club, and I have given him an acre of land that lies lower than the rest of the land. It is dark chocolate with a red stiff subsoil seven incut below the surface. It has been cleared only two years and has been in sweet potatoes both years. 1 have plenty yard manure and 8-3-6 guano. Would like to have all the information you can give me how to raise a big con crop. . There is no method of planting corn with which we are familiar which will insure its not suckenng. Some vari eties are more prone to this trouble than others, and this is especially true of the prolific varieties. If there is a strong tendency to suckering, howev er, the trouble is generally due to planting in too wide rows and too far apart m the drill, and may some times be overcome by thicker planting than is often followed. if sucker; form in large numbers removing them by hand or hoe would be a laborous undertaking, and with field crops we would not ordinarily attempt to do this. On a prize patch suckering may often be desirable, and if undertaken should be done as soon as the suckers begin to form. They may be chopped out with a hoe or pulled out by hand. If our corn suckered badly this year, we would try thicker planting another season, and probably lessen the a T " of nitrogen applied at the tim£" of planting the crop. If necessary thi nitrogen could be used later in the season as a top dressing. Our experi ence has not justified the withholding of fertilizer until late in the season with corn. It is all right to use a side application with corn on soils low ir vegetable matter and not well snnnl with nitrogen. Tn fact, two side ap plications may sometimes be mad-' with advantage on some sandy land. Fertilizer put under the drill at the time of planting is not the cause of the’ corn firing. That is due entirely to a lack of moisture in ♦' soil, and the inability of the land be cause of its lack of vegetable matter to hold the moisture which falls rain and supply it to the crop as need ed. I can not see how, and our expe rience does not iustify tb» conclusio r that putting fertilizer under th» some weeks after it has been planted will prevent its blowing down. It is gratifying to know that yoi” boy expects to raise a prize acre of corn this year, and I hope he may b successful in raising one of the largest crops in the history of your section o' the state. Advise him to brea'- land as deeply as he can whenever the ground is in good condition for plow mg. Do not try to force the seas'— however, by breaking the land when it BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There is a constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum mers, Box 327, South Bend, Ind., will send free to any mother her successful home treatment, with full instructions. Send no monty, but write her today if your children trouble you in this wtfy. Don’t blame the child; the chances are it can’t help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties bv day or night. is not in first-class mechanical cons’ tion. Great care should be exercised ir preparing a fine and friable seed-bed Plant the corn on the level or in ave slight water furrow. Before planting open ffrrrows four feet apart with t twenty-inch scooter, and make them a.* wide and deep as possible. Then put ir 600 to 800 pounds of the 8-3-6 formula and mix well with the subsoil Aj, yard manure on top of this at the ra five to six tons per acre. Mix r with the subsoil and draw the furrows together and plant tha corn. SI cultivation shouiu ue fouowed aftei the corn is planted until jt is fully matured. You may find it advisable on this crop to use a Side application ol the same formula mentioned in your letter, and 100 pounds of nitrate or soda as a top dressing You should put the nitrate on at least ten days before the corn bunshes to tassel. FERTILIZING CORN IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA. M. C. C., Rome, Ga., writes: Would like for you to give us the analysis of the fertilizer you think best for corn in this section of the state. 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