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Plant a Patch Of
Alfalfa This Fall
Should Be Preceded By Cowpeas And
Lime
ANDREW M. SOULE, President Geor
gia State Callege Of Agriculture
One desiring to how alfalfa in fall
.should undertake to prepare the land
■as soon as possible. We prefer the
•cowpeas as an Improvement crop to
use on land intended for alfalfa be
cause it will mature in sufficient time
1.0 be turned under to good advantage.
This should be done when the peas
are in good condition to make into
hay. It would be good practice to
i>ut at least two tons of crushed raw
rock on the land before sowing the
legumes. If this has not been done
it is suggested that as soon as the
cowpeas are turned under that at least
two tons of lime be applied and har
rowed well into the soil. The land
should be worked as a fallow from the
time the peas are turned under until
September 15 or October 1. if there
is a good season in the soil at that
time, sow the alfalfa, using about
twenty pounds of recleaned western
grown seed per acre, and inoculate it.
very carefully. Sow on a cloudy day,
as strong sunlight will often kill the
bacteria of the inoculating material.
We would fertilize the land with two
sacks of cotton seed meal and 400 to
GOO pounds of acid phosphate. These
ingredients should he mixed together
and put on the soil before the seed
ing is done. Harrow the fertilizer into
the soil. Some potash could be used
with excellent advantage under alfal
fa, but it is now impossible to secure
if by reason of the European war.
Therefore, one must take the best
•of the existing situation and use such
fort ili/.ing material as is available. The
alfalfa should not he grazed or cut
•during the fall.
Peach Tree Borer —
Fall Time To Fight It
J. W. FIROR, Field Agt. Horticulture,
Georgia State College Of Agri.
The peach tree borer lives most
of Its life as a worm embedded beneath
the hark of the tree, usually Just be
low the surface of the soil. Here it
.aljtrls as a very small worm, eating
-away the life of the tree, getting larg
er and larger until it undergoes a
change into a pupa and then a moth,
which lays eggs for more worms to
•carry on their destructive work on
the peach trees. The moths lay the
eggs on the trunk and branches of
the trees during the summer, —most
of the eggs being laid during July,
August and September. The eggs
hatch in from 10 to 15 days and en
ter the tree. By frost all the eggs
.have hatched that will batch. At
ffruttt time the worms are small, and
all that will enter until another sum-
mer, have bored into the trees. This
as the best, time to fight them.
Draw Uie soil away from the trunk
a>f the tree to a depth of four inches
<Ol until the roots are exposed. Search
fixr Jhe entering holes. With a sharp
knife follow these holes until the
warms are found, and then kill them.
The -borer holes can be found by oh
aotrving the presence of a thick sap
jjummylike in appearance. This sap
tons come from the tree because of the
borer's injury. There may be a num
ber of borers in a single tree. The
worker should get them all before
leaving the tree. A small white worm
Is often fputul in the sap. This is not
peach tree borer and it does no
damage to the tree, but lives on the
*ap.
iVach tree borers do a great deal
of damage and many people have lost
heart in the growing of fruits because
of them. The question may be asked,
“Why let such a little thing as a
peach tree borer get the best of one?”
Don’t Puli Fodder
PAUL TABOR. F.eld Age i. g-oncmy,
Georgia State College Of Agr,
Pulling fodder is like pulling grass
for hay. A good feed is secured but
ait a tremendous cost of labor. Also
the yield of grain is decreased by the
removal of the leaves before they have
finished their task of tilling the ears.
The increased yield of grain where
the leaves are allowed to mature is
usually more than enough to pay for
the fodder. .Hundreds of Georgia
farmers have learned this and are
now substituting cowpea hay for the
oostly fodder and many more will do
o if they will give it a fair trial
this year. Comparisons can be made
tty stripping some rows of their leaves
and leaving others alone, and at har
dest time noting the condition of the
xrabif. on the ears. Seed planted from
*oddr stripped plants show up poorly
aso that the loss is not confined to
urn* season. ;
Co-Operation In
Buying Farm Machinery
L. C. HART, Professor Of Agr. Engi
neering, Ga. State College Of Agr.
Many farmers of Georgia will never
be able to participate in the benefits
of some lines of farm machinery until
such machines have been purchased
co-operatively. For one farmer to buy
all of them would tie up too much cap
ital. It would not pay. But for sev
eral farmers to buy and get use of
such machinery, good profits will fol
low.
The purchase of threshing machin
ery, farm tractors, harvesting ma
chines, silo fillers, corn shredders,
etc., may be instanced. Special ef
fort is to be made by Agricultural En
gineering department, of the College
to get farmers in communities to pur
chase farm machinery in this way.
Selecting A Location
For An Orchard
J. W. FIROR, Field Agt. Horticulture,
Ga. State College Of Agriculture
Many people are preparing to plant
peach and apple orchards. At plant
ing time, the location of the orchard
is not always given the consideration
that it merits. At marketing time lo
cation is very, very important. How
well is the orchard located with refer
ence to railroad facilities? How far
from the loading station? What sort
of roads must be used to haul over?
These are the questions the orchard
ists should answer before planting.
A large peach grower who was only
two miles from the loading station,
found, during a rainy season, that the
job of hauling *the peaches from his
packing shed to the cars was tremen
dous. After the first few loads, the
roads became very badly cut, up, later
they became almost impassable. There
are very few places where conditions
make it advisable to plant a peach
orchard over three miles from the
loading point. Apple orchards are
suited to more distant planting, but
usually four miles is the limit.
As long as there is an abundance
of suitable land near the railroads,
use it. The difference in price is very
seldom sufficient to justify the differ
ence in cost of hauling. Yet, the ac
tual* cost of hauling does not tell the
whole tale. Cars move away from
the depot according to freight sched
ules and also come into the depot in
the same way. The orchard closest
has an advantage in getting his fruit
moved quickly, and this is of spe
cial importance with peaches.
MANY SILOS BEING
BUILT IN GEORGIA
The largest number of silos ever
built in any one year in Georgia are
being built this year. The College of
Agriculture has directed in the con
struction of several hundred through
its specialists and county agents.
SIOO Reward, SIOO
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
•ntluenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby de
stroying t’.ie foundation of the disease,
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting na
ture in doing its work. The proprie
tors have so much faith in the curative
powers of Hall's Catarsh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. _
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists.
FOR SALE
One seven room house, with 4
acres, including branch pasture,
at a bargain. Terms to suit. See
H. C. CHILDS
JENKINSBURG, GEORGIA
A Bad Summer For Children
There has been an unusual amount
of sickness among children this sum
mer. Extra precautions should be
taken to keep the bowels open and liv
er active. Foley Cathartic tablets
are a tine and wholesome physic: cause
no pain, nausea or griping. Relieve
indigestion, sick headache, biliousness,
sour stomach, bad breath.—The Owl
Pharmacy, adv.
Wanted to Buy Farm
I have a client who wishes to
buy a farm of about 100 acres in
Butts countv. Will pay cash.
J. W. Moore,
Peters Bldg., Atlanta, Ga.
j :U Sii
NOTICES”
B -w -W U H cured oi age .
▼ero ca3c of Piles of 40 years standing in four
days without the knife, pain or detention from
business. I want all such sufferers to learn
about this humane treatment.
R. M.JOSEY, Route 4, Lamar S. C.
GOOD MARKET FOR LONG
STAPLE UPLAND COTTON
Twenty cents a pound is the
price for the long staple upland
cotton, according to information
furnished The Progress-Argus
this week by Mr. G. W. Thorn
ton. There is a considerable
quantity of that variety of cotton
planted in Butts countv this sea
son and the growers declare this
is the best cotton they have.
The attractive prices for this
long staple upland cotton will no
doubt be an incentive to a larger
acreage in Butts county next
year.
Fire Insurance
We want your FIRE INSU R
ANCE. We represent Old Reli
able Companies that have stood the
test for nearly One Hundred Years.
We will appreciateyour business and
give it our prompt attention. You
help twelve home boys when you
give us your insurance.
"Phone ADD NUTT, Ins. Mgr.
DIRECTORS:
G. E. Mallet. S. H. Thornton, A. T. Buttrill,
L. M. Crawford, T. H. Buttrill, A. H. Carmichael,
Jack Curry, W. E. Watkins, S. B. Kinard,
O. A. Pound, T. A. Nutt, J. B. Carmichael.
Commercial Loan & Co.
Jackson, Georgia
snTßr$ nTBrn | Kan) The world's record- twenty
(a \ % two thousand and twenty-two
i®V\ Jif IB rniles without stopping the
IF IF motor —is held by a Maxwell
(C s (K stock touring car .
F. O. B. DETROIT
NO other car at any price has ever approached
this wonderful record of endurance.
In addition to this proven sturdiness, remember that the
Maxwell averages between 25 and 30 miles per gallon
of gasoline.
Moreover, the Maxwell is complete. It has elec
tric starter and lights; demountable rims; one-man
mohair top; speedometer; roomy, comfortable seats and
an attractive appearance.
Are you particular about details? Do you demand
evidence of value? If so, you will investigate the
Maxwell, the features, record and reputation of which
proclaim it the vsorld’s greatest motor car value.
5-passenger Touring Car. $595 2-passenger Cabriolet, $865
2-passenger Roadster - 580 6-parsenger Town Car, 915
5-passenger Sednn, $985
McKibben Buggy Cos., Agents
Jackson, Georgia wfKSjf j
Ifff
UNION RIDGE WILL OR
GANIZE FARMERS SCHOOL
From the interest shown among
the farmers around Union Ridge
last Friday evening at a meeting
held by County Agent Rice in the
yard of the school, it is quite pos
sible that one of the most inter
esting clubs will be organized
Friday evening. The meeting
starts promptly at 3:30 and clos
es at 8:30 p. m.
Other farmers interested are
invited to attend.
Prof. Taber will address the
farmers on some live topics.
Prof. Taber is an expert in for
age crops, a specialist in pasture
grasses and is paying Mr. Rice a
visit from the college.
There wont be any regrets that
the primary is over.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
MONEY TO LOAN
AT LOW RATES OF INTEREST ON
CHOICE FARM LANDS AND IMPROV
ED CITY PROPERTY
H.M. FLETCHER
Jackson, Ga.
J. THREATT MOORE,
Attorney At Law.
Office in Crum Building,
Jackson : Georgia.
Will practice in all the Courts.
SAM LEE
First-Class City Hand Laundry
Next door to Joe Leach’s stables.
Jackson : : : : : Georgia
Patronize Home Industries
THE FARMERS
CO-OPERATIVE FIRE
INSURANCE CO. OF GA.
S. B. Kinard, Gen. Agent.
J. Matt McMichael,
Local Agent.
JACKSON, uEOKGIA.'
$100,000.00
TO LOAN on farm lands. Rea
sonable rate of interest. See me
before you borrow any money on
your farm.
W. E. Watkins.
C. L. REDMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Carter-Warthen Building,
JACKSON, GA.
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CLEANED
WHILE YOU WAIT
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