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ELLAVILLE GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING JULY 4th 1895
sheep Raising.
What do yon think of the possibility
of making money by raising sheep in
north Georgia? H. D. L..
Gainesville, Ga.
U gs have been the great draw buck
to sheep raising in all sections of Geor
gia yet we are of the opinion that for
this industry the wire grass section and
north Georih under proper conditions
are as favorable localities as are to be
found in the United States.
The following description of onr
mountain shows the esteem in which it
is held by others as a sheep country,
aud the opinion of a sheep raiser as to
the best breed.
The highlands of the son thorn Blue
ltidge wliich occupy the corner of the
four statei—North Carolina. South
Carolina. Tennessee and Georgia—are
a typical sheep country, having a mild
climate, both as to heat and cold, the
purest water flowing in the greatest
abundance, dry soil, absolute freedom
from swamps, abundant feed, botli of
grass and wood range at some seasons
a great supply of mast from the trees.
There is rarely any snow to prevent
feeding fron the ground in the winter,
the soil and climate are excellently well
adrpted to the growth of all the grasses
and grains, and from some years’ ex
perience it nas proved to H. Stewar ,
who wrote the foregoing from North
Carolina in a letter to The Century
Fentleman, that a sheep may be reared
to full growth for 75 cents and wool
may be grown for 10 cents a north pound
with equal profit to that in the at
three times this price.
Land is remarkably cheap, taxes are
very light, and while the greater part
of the region is not rail, supplied wool with ea.y
transportation by equal yet facility may
be grown v itii at .least to
that .:fford< 1 on the western plain. of the
The sheep now kept here are
common native kink that have been
crossed to Some extent with the South
down, and the crosses make good sheep.
Recently the Cheviot and the Shrop
shire have been brought into the coun
try and do remarkably well. From Mr.
Stewart’s experience of some years the
Shropshire is the best pure breed, for
breeding the native flocks.
IRISH POTATOES.
When should Irish potatoes be planted
for second crop ? How late can sweet
potatoes blips be set and make potatoes?
J. G. P.,
Brook Station.
To raise a second crop of Irish pota
toes the seed should be faom the first
crop and should be planted the latter
part of June or early July. For seed
dig the potatoes early in the morning or
late in the afternoon so that the sun
will not strike them and dry them in
the shade. After they have lost a large
per cenc of water cover them with
moist earth so that they will sprout.
Then plant only those which have ger
minated. In this way you wiil always
be able to secure a good stand as other
wise, many may fail to come up and a
stand be lost. So it is best to mulch
the land so the soil will be sufficiently
moist to withstand a dry season. You
can also provide x’ourself with an inter
mediate crop by planting a should crop m
May. The seed for this crop oe
potatoes of the previous year and the
crop call be made certain by mulching.
I 11 a favorable season a crop can lie
made when set out early in July. We
regard the first weeks in June as the
time which will give the best results.
same line, cr from the practical experi
ence of the successful wheat growth.
As shown in the last report the yield
per acre increased to a marked degree
this year and we believe with careful
preparation and proper fertilization still
greater progress will be made until a
yield is secured that will place wheat
on a more profitable basis.
The same treatment that land re
ceives for wheat with but little varia
tion would answer for oats and rye.
We would impress the idea that if
these crops are to l»e successfully grown
that preparation and fertilization must
not bo overlooked. Often wheat, oais
and rye are sown without the end in
view of securing a good yield but al
most with the idea of only resting the
lamb if this is to be done a crop of
peas alone is much more effective and
will be found more profitable.
am mniyted coprint carbonate.
C ipper curb mate, 1 ounce; Ammo
nia. enough to dis -o.ve th ; copper; wa
ter, 1 ) gallons.
T 10 coup t carbonate is best dis
own 1 in large bottles, where it will
■: v!) in leftaitely, and it should bo di
l with wat ;r as required. For the
a ; purposes ar bovdeaux mixture.
.
oRMULAS—COPPER SULPHATE SOLUTION.
copper sulphate. 1 pound.
Water, 15 gallons.
Dissolve the copper sulphate in the
water when it is ready for use. This
should never be applied to foliage, but
must be used before the buds break.
For poaches aud nectarines use 25 gal
lons of water. For fungous diseases.
ART1PICIAL REMI:DIES.
I have recently summarized throe
most important methods of artificial!'
checking cut worm damage as follows .
1. Tht- poison method. This consists
in killing off the wonas before the crons
are planted. fresh v strewing clover over cabling* Hies T
bunches of or
leaves, wliich lmve been treated with
I’aris green or London Purple, eithci
by dipping into a toiuiion of poison, 01
dusting it on dry. The balfgrowti
worms prowling,about in search of food,
eat of the baits thus set and are de
stroyed before doing any harm. Thb
method has proved a practical sc.cc • s>
with many gardeners, and is well wonli
trying, where there is likely to Ik
trouble from these parts. Of cour t
care must be taken that chicken.-; oi
stock iio not get at the poisoned leaves
2 . Using boards as traps. Tiii
method consists in about placing boards o
the ground in and the garden
and collecting in tiiein nning ihe worm
that will congregate beneath 'them dur
ing flu* night. llio
;’>. Digging out worms vrht ■i
plants have been cut off. Tnis ; s ! iT
t.eab’.e in most guldens and
worth doing, thus preventing tunb<
datuage.
Pad plowing is also a valuable gen
erai measure, because it exp )S( *:s t.
worms to enetni s and the weather
Burning up rubbish and burning ovc.
waste grassland also kill ; some.
PARIS GREEN.
Paris green, 1 pound.
Water, "00 300 gallons.
If this mixture is to be used on peach
trees, 1 pound of quick lime should ba
added. Repeated applications will in
jure most foliage unless lime is added.
Paris green and Bordeaux mixture can
be applied together with perfect safety.
Uso at the rate of 4 ounces of thearseu
ites to 50 gallons of the mixture. The
action of neither is weakened, and the
Paris green loses all caustic properties,
for insects which chew.
LONDON PURPLE
This is used in the same proportion
as Paris greon, but as it is more caustic
it should be applied with two or three
times its weight of lime, or with the
Bordeaux mixturo. The composition
of London purple is exceedingly varia
ble. and unless gio 1 reasons exist for
supposing that it contains as much ar
senic as Paris green.me the latter pois
on. Dc not use Loudon purple on
peach or plum trees unless considera
ble lime is added. For insects which
chow.
HELLEBORE.
Fresh white hellebore, 1 ounce.
Water, 3 gallons.
Apply when thoroughly mixed. This
poison is not so energetic as the arsen
ics ancl may bo used a short time be
fore the sprayed portions mature. For
insects which chew.
KEROSENE EMULSION.
Hard soap, 1-2 pound.
Boiling water, 1 gallon.
Kerosene, 2 gallons.
Dissolve the soap in the water, add
the kerosene and churn with a pump
for 5-10 minutes. Dilute 10 to 25 times
before applying. Use strong emulsion
for all scale insects. For insects which
sack, as plant lice, mealy bugs, red
spider, thirps, bark lice or scale. Cab
bage worms, currant worms and all in
vjfiich have soft bodies can also be
y treated.
BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
Copper sulphate, (i pounds.
Quick lime, 4 pounds.
Water, 40 to 50 gallons.
Dissolve the copper sulphate by put
ting it in a bag of coarse cloth and
hanging this in a vessel holding at least
4 gallons, so that it is just covered by
the water. Use an earthen or wooden
vessel. Shako the lime in an equal
amount of water. Then mix the two
and add enough water to make 40 gal
Ions. It is then ready for inline liate
uso but will keep indefinitely. If the
mixture is to bo used on peach foliage
it is advisable to add an extra pound of
lime to the above formula. When ap
plied to such plants as carnations or
cabbages it will adhere better if about
a pound of hard soap be dissolved in
hot water and ad<U l to the mixturo.
It is very gratifying to note the large
per cent age of farmers who have a full
supply of corn and hay now on hand.
Let us hope that this is au indication
of tin- beginning of a new era in our
good old state, and that the day is near
at hand when Georgia will cease to im
port food for man or beast from any
other state in the Union.
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Notice to Land Owners.
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