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_ Letter to
The Commissioner s
the Farmers of Georgia.
11IP0ETAKT MATTERS DIS3U3SED
k „, ot mi state Uaraatjed t>r neaw and
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Continued Bains—Kanner* Again ttrged
.o p,«„t rail Irish I’otatoes-The Com
raitmloner the .owingof 1-ea. and
Millet on Overflowed Land.
Agricultural Department,
Atlanta, G a. , Aug. i, 189T
The heavy continued rains
throughout tho state, succeeding the
protracted drouth, have worked some
damage to the crops. The fields, at one
time pheuominally clean, now begin to
show some grass and weeds and cotton
has suffered both from the wet weather ,
and the cool nights, causing a too rapid
growth and it disposition .or.,.. Who.
the steady sunshine comes again, it may
become necessary with late cotton on
account of these conditions, to plow this
crop again—the -ains having prevented
the work at the proper time, but it
should be done on a level and so shallow
that no injury is done the roots which
now penetrate in all directions very
near the surface. Ordinarily when the
first of August comes, if the crops are
in good proving ' ,n 3 ‘ 33
Sd ■s&t sf&.£ s«ra producing fruit ar0
be directed to that
rather than foliage. We know
stirring of the soil promotes the latter,
l^Uize therefore, if the cotton lias attained a
(1 and there is not enough grass
seriously iuteifere, let the plows stop.
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SWEET POTATOES
dean and with a hoe or fork loosen the
vines that may have taken root in the
middles. They will only form small,
inedible potatoes, each one of which de¬
tracts that much from the main vine.
If-The patch is intended for hogs, how
ever, it does not make any material dif
ferenoe—if the vines are left to root at
will.
FALL IRISH POTATOES
should also be planted. We have re¬
peatedly referred to the importance
which this crop is assuming and have
given full directions for those who wish
to try it, and haven’t the experience
necessary to make it a success. As a
strictly fall potato the Lookout Moun¬
tain stands, as yet, without a superior.
They will produce a practically perfect
stand, which is an undertaking of some
difficulty with the ordinary spring
grown seed, but they cannot be used for
the early spring crop, as their powers of
rc-production seem dormant until a
later period. Therefore if the fall crop is
planted with a view to raising seed for
the early spring market, potatoes from
those dug last month should be used
under conditions to which we havo
heretofore referred at length.
FODDER PULLING.
Until some economical plan is per¬
fected by which the entire plant, stalk,
blade, ear, shuck and top can bo saved
mid housed, we are compelled to con¬
tinue the time-honored hut expensive
process of fodder pulling. Under this
plan much of the feeding value of
the corn crop, one of our principal re¬
sources, is absolutely lost—wasted in
flic fields. Tho machines at present in
use for cutting up and storing the en¬
tire product are too expensive for pri¬
vate use, except in tho case of extended
farm have operations, solved the but question when of the farmers
sating the
whole emp without the unnecessary
waste of any part of it, doubtless the
necessary machinery to store and pre¬
serve it will be at hand. This has been
tlie history of agriculture, and it holds
good in every department of our work.
The Englishman, who used the first
drill for sowing seed, only excited the
jeers of tho incredulous onlookers,
whose comment was that he was “sow¬
ing pepper out of a cruet!” In England
today the drill is universally employed
and the farmers wonder how they ever
managed without it! It is an encourag¬
ing sign that inquiries on this and many
other subjects connected with the de
velopment of our industry are being
received from different quarters. The
time may havo been when anything was
considered good enough to farm with,
but that day has passed. The conviction
that careless farm methods do not pay
is becoming more firmly grounded each
day.
PREPARATION’ FOR FALL CROPS.
Tho most that can be doue this month
is to prepare for crops that are to be
planted later on. Success with these
crops means that we give them a good,
deep seed bed and plenty of food. On
poor, hard soils it is useless to make
the attempt. By caro in the selection
of seeds and soils, ami by judicious pre¬
paration and manuring any farmer may
have an abundance of grain forage dur¬
ing the winter, if we have stable ma¬
nure nothing gives a better foundation,
and on this we may build with commer¬
cial fertilizers. Clovers, red and white,
and winter grasses thrive best on stiff
Boils. Of the hitter orchard and red top
are better adapted to our soil and cli¬
mate than blue grass. Bermuda, if
grown with the white clover, fnruishe s
a most excellent combination, neither
interfering materially with the other.
The Bermuda is shallow rooted aud a
hot weather plant, the clover deen
rooted and attaining its best growth in
the cooler months. On sandy or light
soils none of these clovers or winter
grasses of laud succeed it is better well. to plant On this crimson quality
burr clover. They or
erlv managed will are hold hardy, aud prop
against all odds. their own
If the stock is taken
off or the cutting stopped by the first of
April the clover seed will mature and
ratter over the ground. The land cau
then lie put in late corn or in peas, and
when these crops are taken off the Sep¬
tember rains will cause the dormant
clover seed TO into life and
ruN.-r the , ground with another crop.
tlng'i.u'-iug tlio'wUiter': 1 Hyc’anX ££
lej aI6 suited to light lauds and
furnish splendid green food for winter
use. All mauure for these crops shanld
SHSSiHHS fellings. I the first
rum to the middle seed!
fif September U about the tune for
Ing—sow liberally, cover lightly and
roll.
The land for sowing wheat should
have been selected before this, and kept and
ag j ar as pnssible free from weeds
grass, as wheat does best on clean land.
Wholesome, nnadulterated, homemade
flour is a blessing, and the manure for a
wheat crjp, and the stubble after the
crop is cut, furnish both food and humus
on which to build future crops, and the
latter assists in preventing washing of
the land. Don’t deiay sowing the fall
oats, which in nine cases out of ten suc
ceed better than the spring sown grain.
Be careful to select southern grown and
winter raised seed. On general principles
it ta well to sow in grain or grass every
acre on the farm, which can be so util¬
ized. The work, can go on from the first
of September and with favora-le sea¬
sons continue into December, and once
accomplished acts as a safeguard against
washing and consequent leaching of the
soil. Besides, the harvested crops fur¬
nish a residue of humus for succeeding
crops.
sowing psas and millet o-; over¬
flowed land.
Wp have had several inquiries as mil- to
t j )0 advisability of sowing pe..s and
let on the bottom lands wiiich have been
it b0 doue at once . We ar0 now
engaged in sowing a rich bottom on
which the corn has been ‘‘drowned
out,” in these two crops, and if the sea¬
sons are suitable, will gather an abun¬
dant harvest of splendid hay. The mil¬
let lessens the difficulty of curing t ie
peavines and together they form a first
class feed.
TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS,
which have been in use to make this
year’s crop should not be left to rust
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not be done with tools in such condi
tion, and not only this, but they require
extra power to work them. It is lew
trouble and expense to clean them off
and put them under shelter than
new ones. With a little care tho old
ones will do just as good work.
R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
CROP CONDITIONS.
Too Much Haiti In July Proved an Injury
to Cotton In Some Sections.
COTTON.
Too much raiu through July has in¬
jured this crop in many portions of the
state. The early planted cotton that
came up promp ly is good, having grown
finely and fruited well. On the other
hand, the cotton that was planted late,
or was late in coming up on account of
the dry April and While May, has not and is
not doing well. it has grown
rapidly and made a largo weed, it has
not fruited correspondingly. A good
deal of rust also has developed in the
cotton fields, particularly on sandy and
flat lands. In the southern counties of
the state picking lias begun, the
crop being a few days earlier than usual.
The indications now are for a good
yield and a full average crop.
CORN.
Another bountiful crop of this valu¬
able cereal is assured for the state.
While in some portions of tho com¬
monwealth the crop is cut off by dry
weather, in most counties the yield will
be as heavy as it was last year, and
again, as in 18f>o, Georgia will not have
to look to the west for her bread and
meat. Tho heavy rains of the past
month have caused overflows in most of
the rivers and creeks, and much of the
bottom land corn has in that way been
injured or totally destroyed. Most of
the crop throughout the state has been
‘‘laid by.” clean of both grass and
weeds. Fodder Georgia, pulling has commenced
in South but daily rains ren¬
der it almost impossible to save any in
good condition.
WHEAT AND OATS.
Not much wheat planted in the state,
but the yield of that planted was very
satisfactory. Oats in many cases were
an entire failure, and the crop in the ag¬
gregate was very short. We can never
count on a full oat crop when planted
in the winter or spring. The true time
to plant oats in Georgia, is from the
middle to the last of September, accord¬
ing to locality. Planted properly at that
time they will survive four out of five
winters, and yield good crops.
FIELD PEAS.
I think there are more field peas
planted than ever before. The farmers
seem fully awake to the importance of
planting this valuable renovator of the
soil, and now wherever you go in the
state you will find the fields that were
in oats or wheat, sowed to peas, and
CSCSM5 AS S r ?h” , S
plowing. This is just as it should be,
and indicates that the farmers have de
termined to enrich tiieir lands without
relying solely on commercial fertilizers,
case and sorghum.
fine 'condition 0 '"well ad vanced!" and°pronT
ise a bountiful yield. Without a droutii
in the next few weeks, homemade syrup
will bo abundant in Georgia next fall
and winter.
RICE*
The crop of lowland rice is unusually
promi ing, and if the equinoctial storms
pass without damage, the yield will be
gratifying. Upland rice has also done
well, but there is not enough planted;
every farmer should plant at least a
“patch” of this valuable grain, with the
same regularity that ho plants his other
crops.
gr OUXD peas, sW’eet potatoes, etc.
These crops are all doing well, except
in certain limited areas, where there has
1)6611 a deficiency of rain,
fruit.
Excessive rains in July have injured
the various fruit crops seriously, caus
ing peaches, melons aud grapes to rot.
Still the supply of these fruits seems to
be fairly abundant and the markets are
well supplied at very reasonab e prices.
1 find many of the peaches affected with
the “cnrculio,” aud our fruitgrowers
enom - v ’ destructive to their crop.
The condition of' aU kinds of stock is
reported as good throughout the state,
l 111 * little hog cholera prevailing, and
the prospect fine for a full snpplv of
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