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WHEAT HOT SO UNLUCKY
Commissioner Nesbitt Reviews the
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Atlanta, July 1, 1898.
THK OAT CHOP. ‘ . T
The drouth which has prevailed for
several weeks throughout the state m
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thn nanal narAnnd iJ.iih onmvtfmit'ivalv’
little Injury, but the oat crop, particu
larly the spring planted fields, and mere
especially those in which the seed were
carelessly put in and imperfectly fertil-
K’s Sf ma V y e S y d7nomi“ated a
total failure. We need no better illus
tration of the importance of thorough
preparation and fertilization than is
eforded by the yields of this crop
throughout the state. The results of
the long continued drouth have moat
fully confirmed the oft repeated asser
tion that successful cropping depends,
In great measure, on thorough prepara
tion of the soil before the seed are put
.in. It has been fully demonstrated that
If we take the precaution of providing a
well stored reservoir in. a deeply pre
> pared seed bed, then when the demand
lor moisture comes, and the growing
plants begin to droop for lack of neces
sary rain from above, Mother Nature
■will come to our rescue, and through
the power of capillary action will pump
mp from the reserye supply, whit* we
have stored in lower depths, the life
giving, revivifying moisture so neces
sary for plant growth. Here we have
beautifully illustrated the manner in
which the intelligent farmer may, on
the very brink of failure, wrest
SUCCESS
from adverse circumstances. If ho has
studied nature's laws he knows that
when the upper soil becomes dry, if
there is a reserve supply of moisture
stored in the subsoil, the power of capil
lary action will draw it to the surfaco.
But his knowledge must not stop here.
He must also have learned that it is im
possible to keep this moisture in reach
~ of the growing plants if a crust is al
lowed to form and remain on the sur-
to the surface through the capillary
tubes. It is the farmer’s province and
privilege to so break up these tubes that
the moisture may be held in check and
in reach of the growing plants long
enough tor them to absorb its life giving
* properties before they become dissipated
into the atmosphere. To do this ho
must by constant
SHALLOW CULTIVATION
keep a thin mulch of finely pulverized
surface soil spread over his fields. The
man who thoroughly understands the
importance of this principle will never
allow a crust to remain on his land
- longer than he oan run a shallow, broad
furrow to break It up. The need of this
rapid work accentuates the importance
PIWB “ d ex F andin «
cultivators.
JULY
has often oeei} called the “pivotal
month/’ because if the work is not
carefully'planned and adjusted much of
our previous effort will count for naught.
In “laying by” our crops v e should re
member-that the network of delicate
roots just beneath the surface perme
ates' the entire field and that we should
be aa careful to avoid injuring these as
we are to prevent the breaking and tear
ing of the leaves and stalks above the
ground.
DURATION OF CULTIVATION.
' Plowing ah this season should be reg
ulated very much by the habits and
condition of the different crops. For
instance, Work in the l«te maturing,
large growing varieties of cotton may
cease sooner than in the shorter limbed,
early maturing kinds, because when the
growth of these large Varieties is thus
checked they begin to take on fruit,
Which they would net do to the same
if their luxuriant leaf growth
Were encouraged by continued cultiva
tion. Qnthe other hand, if the smallerand
quicker maturing varieties are develop
ing favorably, a shallow center furrow,
even well into August, will be of bene
fit. We should always keep in mind
that the object of plowing at this sea
son is not to break the soil toany depth,
1 inches enough, but to keep down any
to tbepteii, roots.
OTBEB WORK FOR THE MONTH.
, Peas for forage may be sown until
the last of July, and if encouraged by
an application of acid phosphate and
PCtesh, will f-t—e up in the soil for our
plant food—: gen. As we have time
and opportui we should also decide
on our fall t . resign, what crops we
will plant and what fields apportion to
each one. Any successful
SYSTEM OS ROTATION
must recognize certain fixed laws. The
J4~tocst imp*tant of these is that crops of
like growth and habits, extracting
the same Clements of plant fiMfi
from the soil, in similar proportions,
should not follow each other, but should
be succeeded by those which, while de
manding the same elements, will absorb
them under different conditions and in
different proportions, thus in a measure
toorcesoFtbe soil. In tendering the
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should be givta an important place. It
not only fuxßujhea fintclass green food
‘he odHTmonths, but as a renovator
and accumulator of humus, can
not be too highly prized. It is
winter floods, which
otherwise rush over oor bare fields
September is early enough to sow any
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■ of tlwso io. 11 sr.iiii crops, oxi* July is I
nrwvA too earlv to nlan for oHr whmt I
nltrocen If rve is sown on the I
com or cOwflMhr.
OF THE CROPS.
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Is Somewhat Retarded.
I The stands are fairly good and the
I plants as a rule healthy. On account of
1 tha dmr cvrelno fihiA trrnnrfh hao haan
| vuu ury npriug wiu uuuu
somewhat retarded, and the weed is not
] as large as it should be at this date. No
I reports of lice or other insect
I six at eiffht weeks the nrnn mtr turn
out weU. The cotton plant neeJs but
little rain in the earlier etages of its
growth, but as it takes on fruit abun-
past six weeks would prove almost
porfion of the state: The rains boro
state, during the year; consequently
rivers have been low, branches and
creeks have dried up, wells have failed,
and in some places it has been difficult
these circumstances, and will be un
doubtedly cut off to a considerable
extent. The fields, however, have been
weMi worked and are clean and in good
condition, and with abundant and im
mediate Mins, Middle and North Geor
gia may svui maxe good crops.
OATS.
This crop has been a disappointment
to those wno planted in the spring, the
want of rain rendering the crop, in
many cases, worthless. Fall planted
oats did v*y well, as a rule, though
they would have turned out better with
more rain in April. I again advise
farmers to plant at least half of their
oat crops tn the early fall The chances
of their being winter-killed are less
than the chances of the spring oats
being ruined by a dry May.
'* WHEAT.
This crophas been harvested, threshed
and I hope sold. In many years the
state has not made a better or more
i armors oi the wheat section oi (xeorgia
will feel encouraged by this Year's ex
perience to engage-etill more largely in
its cultivation. Since harvesting com
menced the price has steadily dropped,
but I trust that the wheat growers of
Georgia. received not less than fll a
■bushel for their crops.
MINOR CROPS,
such as corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes,
rice, eta, have all felt the bad effects of
a hot, dry spring. General and abund
ant rains are required all over the state
to bring these crops out so that an aver
age yield may be expected. Gardens
and pastures have been badly injured in
every county in the state. Recent
showers have caused a little improve
ment in both, but general and heavy
rains are necessary to bring about any
marked improvement.
FRUIT. \'
Peaches and watermelons -are being
marketed, and the prospect is good fat
an abundant crop of each. Watermelons
so far are small, for want of rate.
Peaches will be small also for the same
reason, and because of Overbearing.
The berry crops have all been injured
by dry weather. Grapes promise to be
abundant. Apple ~ crop poor.—State
INQUIRY BOX FOR MONTH.
The State Agricultural Department
Replies to Questions.
Question.—l would like to know
something more about vetches. Some
time ago I read your article on this sub
ject, and as I wish to experiment a lit
tle on this Hue I write to ask if it is
advisable to sow now, or would it be
best to wait until fall? If we can get a
dlfficully thM the tamer Wto eon
tend against will be overcome, and if
this can be done irith a nitrogen gath
ering crop, which will at the same time
benefit the land, farming at the south
will have made a long step forward.
Answer. —ln the southern states
vetches should be sown in the late sum
mer or early fall. The hairy vetch is
preferred tor our climate and should be
sown from the middle at August to the
middle of September, according to sea
sons. Spring vetches seem more par
ticularly suited to northern latitudes,
indeed, have proved a Signal failure in
our climate. Hairy vetch will stand a
good amount of cold and drouth, but it
does not like a dan? soil—any excess of
water is very in jurious to it and it
seems to prefer a sandy soil. At
the' Mississippi Frywimant Station
heavy annual crops have been realized
from a peice of land sown in 1888, which
has never been reseeded. Stock to
taken off and cuttings cease in March,
the plants mature and scatter their seed
over the ground, which begin to germi
nate with the first fall rains. If the
crop is intended to be cut far forege and
is sown broadcast, about a bushel of
win ter oats, or rye or wheat should be
sown at the same time. These will
furnish a support for the vines«and pre
vent them from trailing on the ground.
The difficulty of cutting the crop prop
erly will thus be obviated. When cut
for hay the plantaehould be indfull bloom.
The kidney vetfch is another variety,
Which to recommended fonpdpr, thin cal
careous or very sandy sodts, which will
not support clovers or better forage crops,
but from the result of experiments with
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B he cured for hay, er pMmired.
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aviirp. luoSb or t*ie seed ere j
which is the chief present difficult in |
thfib WAV nf ifrfl (ranaral IretwtelaiAHrtin TtW I
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we hope to see the day when the much
needed green crop, to fill up the hiatus
between late winter and early spring,
will be found in the vetches of which
experience if you decide to try the ex
periment this fall.—State Agricultural
Donar t ment
Quxsnoit Is sorffhuni a izood plan t
for feeding inreen and for makin*' hay ?
lent forage jalgnt toYeed either green or
to save as hay. It does best on rich,
loamy soils, but will do well
on any soil that will produce fair crops
of corn or cotton. Prepare the land
well, and bed as you would forootton
in feet rows, using from 800 to 400
pounds of a complete fertilizer. About
cotton, planting time open a shallow fur
row and drill the seed—from a half
bushel to three pecks to the acre. Cul
. tivate shallow and often. When grown
for fevage it is not necessary to thin
out, though thinning is very essential
when the sorghum is grown for syrup
making. The “Shrly Amber” and
“Minnesota Early Amber” are excellent
varieties, as are also the “Early Orange”
and “Kansas Orange.”
i Sorghum will do better on thin soils,
and will stand drouth better than corn.
For making hay, cut soon after it begins
to bloom and put up in small shocks
until cured. For feeding green, cutting
should be begun as soon as the plants
begin to form heads. Stir the ground
with a cultivator dr plow immediately
after harvesting a crop, and the sorghum
WIU continue to grow and make a
second and third cutting. Feed but
little at first, increasing the amount
day by day, until the stock beeome ac
customed to it. State Agricultural
Department.
About SubreiUng.
Question.—ls H not injurious io land
to subsoil at this season? lam a young
farmer, but I have always heard that it
was dangerous to bring toe day to the
surface after the late fall or early
•Answer.—You are under a misappre
hension as to the meaning of subsoil
ing. This is not a turning of the clay
*tp the surface, but it is the breaking up
of the subsoil at the bottom of toe fur
row, and leaving it there. This may be
done by following, in the bottom of the
furrow, which is made by an ordinary
plow, with alongyi«TOW “scooter,” or
a “bull tongue.” Or it may be accom
plished with one furrow, made by a
subsoil plow, constructed especially for
this purpose. -In either case itissimply
breaking up the loww soil, which to
not reached by an ordinary plow. This
plan will expose It to the action of the
air, will drain it of surplus water or
make it more retentive of necessary
moisture, and by thus increasing its
porosity or powers of absorptitm will
not only regulate toe moisture ror the
use of crops, but will bring into service
its heretofore locked up and insoluble
elements of plant food.—State Agri
cultural Department. K
Bean Rust.
Question.—Last year my beans were
ered the trouble it was too late to,pre
vent the damage. It seemed to be more
on the pods than anywhere dlse, al
though a largeper cent es the leaves
eventually became affected. The little
round spots first appeared on toe pods
when about half grown and the pods
turned dark and seemed to shrink up
around those soots. Sometime* tnev
were pink and again red. It there to
My way of preventing this I want to
begin in time this year. What is the
disease, and is there any remedy ?
Answer.—The disease which you Re
scribe is anthracnose, and the best pre
ventive after the beans are planted to
Bordeaux mixture,with which the points
should be. sprayed. But a better* pre
ventive still is to plant only bright’
plump seed. As the disease lives in the
seed fiom one season to another, all
seed should be carefully examined and
only the perfectly sound ones used. All
which are shriveled or Imperfect should
be rejected.-State Agricultural Depart
ment. ,
Handling Potatoes.
ThoMrwhb have rather late ground
on which potatoes are to be planted will
find it worth while to sprout the seed
now. Merely set them in a warm,
light place and let them send outshoots
abput 8 inches long. As soon m the
ground can be worked plant the pota
toes, handling them carefully, so as not
to break off the shoots, allowing one
sprout to each piece of seed. In this
way potatoes can be raised on late land
as soon as on early land by toe ordinary
method.—Exchange.
Chemical Weed Destroyer.
Professor Shutt of the experimqpt
farms at Ottawa, Canada, recommends
the following very simple compound for
destroying weeds and grass: Two
pounds es sulphate of copper, ot blue
vitriol, and 6 gallons of hot water. Dis
solve and apply as a spray, or through
an ordinary sprinkling poC
mbING ON A POOR. '
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IwprvMpta Traveler
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ly known in Celina, 0., as Cyclone
perhapi the only man Hvhig
ha\ ing ii<l<lcn a cyclone astride a house
door for a distance of over a quarter of
perforce of necessity by the above nam
ed person when the cyclone swept across
Cyclane Johnny’ii description of the
cyclone to graphic and thrilling. He
clone he and Mr. Bryan’s family were
watching the raging of the storm in the
wvev. AAIY7 VIOUIIJU UlnplUjT WvalCltr-
ful, and to him it seemed as though the
world was about to <x me to an end by
fire. The flashes were so brilliant that
theses could nut withstand them. The
the west side of the house, and Harvner
to leave the house. Just as he stepped
upon the porch and before he released
his hold upon the doorknob the storm
swept down upon him in all its fury.
He went sailing through the air, over
the tops of trees, the uppermost branch
es of which tore his clothes from his
body. The gait he traveled was terrific,
and it seemed but a second from the
time he started until he found himself
safely dropped into a large field unin
jured, save for the scratches inflicted
upon him as he sailed over the top of the
trees. This field was a little over a quar
ter of a mile from Mr. Bryan’s house,
and Harvner wandered around in the
darkness and driving rain until he met
a searching party, among whom was
Mr. Bryan, who, together with his en
tire family, were saved by their oppor
tune flight to the cellar.—Cincinnati
Enquirer. -
TWO BLONDS.
One of Them Wa. Impolite, but the Other
Ono Got Even.
A sallow little blond entered an
electrio car and sat down effusively by
a very handsome blond with brown
eyes.
“Oh, Harriet f I am so glad to see
you! I’ve had so many engagements
lately that I see nothing of you. How
have you been?”
"Much as usual,” answered the
brown eyed blond.
"Are you going to toe s’ little
Lenten dance?”
("No.”
"You aren’t! Why, everybody is go-
“It will be a very populous dance. ”
"But why aren’t you going?”
A shade <rf annoyance passed over the'
brown eyed blond’s face, but she an
swered simply, “Because I’m not in
vited."
"Oh, that’s too bad! I’m so sorry yon
were left out And they seemed to have
gone into the highways and hedges,
too, from what I can hear. * I’m going
“I think you might wear violet silk, ”
said the brown eyed blond gently but
distinctly, turning a searching gaze
upon her companion’s complexion, “if
you put on plenty of powder. You are
determined to wear violet silk?”
"I thought—l think”— stammered
the other woman, reddening through
her sallowness.
"Then be sure to remember my ad
vice and put on plenty of powder—yes,
I think in that case you might venture
to wear violet silk. ”
The sallow blond did not say anoth
er word, but sat over ostentatiously and
gave a newcomer a seat Perhaps she
had not meant to be rude, with her sor
row-and her highways and hedges. But
people were smiling around her, secret
ly glad, as we cannot help being, of
witnessing toe neat pat with which a
skilled fencer drops a roistering and
bullying antagonist—Chicago Post
A Nice Little Order.
A man who had "got on” in life and
rapidly amassed a large fortune, on fur
nishing a new and luxuriously fitted
house, suddenly dissevered, to his great
distress, that he had omitted die “harm
less necessary” library. He went to a
local shop and ordered a supply of books.
"What are your particular tastes?”
asked the bookselller.
"Oh, I’ve no hideas about the mat
ter,” was the reply. "You’re a book
seller—you ought to know all about it
I simply ask you to provide me with a
"And you have no preference?”
"No, but wait a second. I ’ave a
preference. There’s a man whose books
I ought to ’ave. Now, bless*me, what’s
’is name? Shake—Shakes—Shakes some •
thinxr
suggested the book
seller.
"That’s ’im—Mr. Shakespeare. Get
all he’s written, and see that any new
books he may write are ordered for me
immediately.”—Pearson’s Weekly.
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"Has my daughter been jwofltingby
yotur faEtenctiqus in art?" inquired Mr.
answered the teneher. “Iwm
a little discouraged at first But I can
now assure you that she is getting on. ”
"What progress has she made?”
"She has finally become convinced
that she doesn’t know more about.it
than the old masters.”—Washington
In general the eggs of an insect are
destined to be hatched long after the
parents are dead, so that most insects
are born orphans. Probably ft is this
that makes insects behave so horribly.
—Boston Globe.
Though many guests be absent it is
the cheerful man we miss.—African
Provoib.
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To MOTHERS.
WB ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD " CASTORIA,” AND
“PITCHER’S CABTpBIA” as our TRADE mark.
I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, qf Massachusetts, ii
was the originator of “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same
that has borne and does not oa
hear the facsimile signature of wrapper.
This is the original “ PITCHERS CASTORIA, ’ which has been
used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty
years, LOOK QAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
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and has the signature of wrap-
per, No one has authority from me to use my name ex
eept The Centaur Company of which Chas. tt. Fletcher is
Resident. j
March 8,1897.
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