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»• •* K EAR AT HAND
Crops Now Rapidly Advancing
Towards Maturity.
TALL PLANS FOR THE FARMERS
tamU In Good Condition to Itooeive Gm*a,
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tho Cornrttitlk—Coinutlii«loii«r of Agri*
Cult ur o N«*abitl'* Monthly Loi ter to Til*
lei* of file *oi! In Georgia*
• Departmkkt op Agbiculturp,
Atlanta, Sept. 1, 1807.
1’Hn IMPOllTANCK OP GETTING IN FALL
CHOPS EARLY.
During the early part of August the
weather, as a rule, was most favorable,
bo»nt.rui,„„, rt ,„t
almost every section of tho south aro
maw rapidly advancing towards ilia
lurity.
These favorablo seasons also put tho
lands in fine condition for tho prepara
tory work of plowing, harrowing, etc.,
iu order to be ready for the sowing of
Jail crops of grass, clover, rye, wheat,
mats, etc. The furrows will turn easily
will bo just at the mint, favorable angle
lor proper harrowing, and the seed bed,
When harrowed and made line, will bo
in just the proper condition to promote
the rapid germination and favorable
growth of tho little plants. In ex
optional cases farmers have already
laid the foundation for successful fail
crops by a deep and thorough plowing
of the land, and with them, at least, it
*iow only remains to get the sin face in
tine, smooth condition mid then put in
the seed. The sooner this is done in
the present month the better—the ten¬
der plants will thus have a chance to
got a firm roothold before tlie early
frosts come to chock their growth. Of
«m\rse if this work has not already been
done it may still be undertaken, but
each day’s delay diminishes the chances
of success. In previous numbers wo
liavo dealt very fully with tho questions
of preparation, fertilization, seeding,
file.
s w l\(i Till CORN CROP.
Wo cannot believe that farmers will
persist in wasting such a large part of
their corn crop, as lias boon the univer
■al practice in tho past, when once
they are convinced that the alleged
y.ilne of cornstaiks is no "fake” or fan¬
ciful picture of impractical "hookfarm¬
ers,” hut a finqile, clear fact, which has
been abundantly proven. "Seeing is
prove for himself whether It he trqe or
lalsc. Even at the far south, where the
climate would seem a serious drawback,
tho plan of cutting down end curing
the whole stalk i :n been tried most suc¬
cessfully. Let each man at the south
but experimt lit in this matter with a
few rows of las corn crop and tho
dreaded and laborious job of "fodder
pulling” fields. will Chemical be forever analysis banished has from
*>ur dem¬
onstrated that even in tho bare corn¬
stalks, usually left standing in our
fields, is contained a very large part of
* he nutritive and fert ilizing values of
the crop. Does it not seem a strange
egricutiural paradox, that we deliber¬
ately throw away that which it has cost
known us so much to produce, and which is
to be highly valuable for stock
food? A few additional hints on the
process of cutting and curing the whole
• talk may not be amiss, for althongh
tnnch has been said and written on this
subject, the directions, as a rule, apply
to our northern and western neighbors,
lather than to our own locality, where
peculiarities of climate and *ea
*ou render certain variations and
precautions in tho usual process
Imperative. When the corn in the ear
Is well glazed it is an lufallible sign
thnt the stalk has finished its work and
has taken up from the soil all the nutri
luent which it is capable of doing,
When tins stage is reached, the corn
top* will wither and the crop is said to
lie fu.iy ripe. It is at this stage that
the stalks should he cut off quite close
to the Riound. A man w ith a sharp hoe
san s. jii \ ii to cut four or five acres
Fe j’f a. owed 1 "’’ 1 . 11 !"*-'; to he Ibe ou stalks the ground should not
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Three weeks until cotton will begin to be
ready for market and many hearts will be
chidened.
As usual we will be in the market and pay
tire highest price for the staple- Bring us
jour cotton and get our bid.
The market in Conyers promises to be as
strong or stronger than last year and we are
expecting cotton from great distances.
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ini) stones are Tory largo ami Henry,
fewer should be put in a shock than
where the growth is smaller. About
H.0 to 200. or •yen 5500 stalks, according
to size, inay be safety put in each shock.
The shocks should be allowed to stand
in the field until perfectly cured—any
whore from throe to six weeks. As soon
as thoroughly cured they should be
hauled to tlie barn and stored for future
use, leaving th« ear on if desired. Or,
if preferred, the shredder may lie called
into service at once, and as tho crop is
hauled from tho field it may by this
machine be converted into a finely
ehri dded and valuable forage. The ma¬
chine will stinck and throw the ears to
one side and the remainder of the plant,
stalk, leaves, shucks and top is util.zed,
without the Joss of a single part. If tho
crop is to be stored without shredding
care should be taken to place each
stalk in an upright position; if laid
flat one on the other, there is danger of
injury. If the shredder is not available
a good feed cutter, which will pay for
itself in a short, while, as they 'stalks are not
costly, will cut up the cured as
or salt water it makes a splendid stock
food. Analysis has shown it to be far
superior to cotton seed bulls in foeding
value. A southern farmer, who has
had much experience in shocking and
saving his corn crop, says it will facili
tato the work if the following plan is
adopled: Tnk<i feet a piece of scantling 1x5
inches and fl long. Sharpen atone
end so that it can he driven into the
ground. About 4 font from the ground
nail on two pieces about 2 feet- long.
These should he nailed on at right an¬
gles to the upright and to each other.
In making tho shocks lay a dozen or so
cornstalks at a time in the alternate
crotches formed by the nailed on boards,
and when the shock is sufficiently lnvge
pull out tho stake and tie the tops
firmly together with a piece of strong
twine. By this plan the shocking is
much easier to manage and the curing
more certain
SAVING OF SEED CORN.
Another feature of saving our corn
crop, about, which wo are proverbially
careless, is the saving of seed corn. The
best time to attend to this is while the
corn is still standing in the fields. Sin¬
gle out the finest oavs. on the best de¬
veloped and most productive stalks.
Murk these mid when they have come
to full maturity store away in a well
vontillated place, where they will
be safe from rats and damp and ready
| for use when needod. If this plan was
j generally followed not only would the
yield of our corn crop gradually and
materially increase, but the quality also
Would be much improved.
COTTON PICKING.
It is tho earliest pickings that are us¬
ually the cleanest and which bring tho
best price. It is a lr.istalco'to wait until
the fields are white to begin. An unex¬
pected storm or an extended period of
wet weather may work incalculable in¬
jury. The point to he aimed at is to
get our cotton to the markets in the
best possible condition. The classifica¬
tion is becoming more strict each year,
and our careless methods of handling
and baling this, our main dependence
as a money crop, have given rise to a
heavy tare, which must come out of the
pockets of the farmers.
TEA SEED.
At every favorable opportunity gather
peas for seed. The high price this year,
owing to last year's short crop,
•hoxvs the importance of sowing
enough at least tor your own use. Every
farmer, who has tried this crop, knows
its value to his land and to his stock,
ami while the gathering of the seed
Pomes at an inconvenient time, ns it
often conflicts with other important
work, no effort should bo spared to
house plenty of seed and to do this
work as soon after they are ripe as pos¬
sible.
HOGS.
The crops of potatoes, ground peas.
sorghum, peas, etc., now coming in, are
, of great assistance in pushing the hogs
to a more satisfactory and rapid as
ns well as less costly maturity. Those
intended for pork should be ready for
\ the first cold spell in November or De¬
cember. Each day after that is much
added expense without any compeusai
j iug The profit. effects of the steady during
rains
the last of August prove w hat has beeu
so often asserted before, that any pre
dictions at this season as to the filial
yield of the cotton crop are exceedingly
v* Dli miiy be m ' sloadin «
While the beginuiug of , August . found
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Dealers in General Mer¬
chandise and agents for
lime, cement, etc.
CONYERS, GEORGIA.
rno closo of the mouth witnessed a fall¬
ing off over the entire south. The
heavy and long continued rains have
not only eau-ed rust, but have produced
a sappy growth of the cotton plants,
and a short spoil of drv hot weather,
by causing the fruit to shed, would now
reduco the average still lower.
11. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
Th'E CONDITION OF CROPS.
COTTON.
The outlook for an extraordinary cot¬
ton crop iii this state was most excellent
up to the middle of August, the plants
ns a rule growing Well and fruiting
finely. Since that date there bus been
n decided change for the worse, con¬
tinued rains and cloudy weather caus¬
ing serious injury. In South Georgia,
whore there was much open cotton, it
has been splashed with dirt and stained,
and where the open cotton has beon
beaten to tho ground by the rain the
seed have sprouted to the great injury
of the lint. In addition, rust has devel¬
oped on much of the gray land, and the
plant has ceased to grow and fruit. In
Middle and North Georgia the damage
from those sources has not been sc
great, but the continued wet weather
has caused exo;ssive growth, and in
consequence tho plants have shed a
great many forms and young bolls. A
careful examination will convince every
farmer of this fact. Picking is going
on in southern and Middle Georgia, but
has been much retarded until the last
few days by freqnout showers. The
crop is quite two weoks late, as com¬
pared with last year, but unless we
have early frosts mis will not materi¬
ally affect the final yield. There are
some reports of caterpillars, but as yot
not in sufficient numbers to threaten
any serious injury. If the farmers
would destroy the lint catorpillars that
appear, by using Paris green, (here
would be no second or third crops to de¬
vour the cotton, hut unfortunately*they
are usually unnoticed until vast num¬
bers are hatched out, aiid of course they
are then more difficult to deal with. On
the whole the cottou crop of the state
promises to be only a fair one.
CORN.
1 have traveled over much of tho state
in the past month, and from observa¬
tion and reports my impression is that
this crop is as good as the land can
make in North Georgia, first-rate in
Middle Georgia and good in the south¬
ern portion of the state. In the latter
section the crop being more advanced,
suffered to a considerable extent from
the dry weather in June, but- still a
sufficiency has been made there. The
present crop will bo far in excess of that
of last year, and if not wasted will be
ample to supply the wants of the state.
Fodder pulling is about finished in
lower Georgia, and will very soon be
completed all over the state. j
SORGHUM, SUGAR C ANE. GROUNI1PEA8 AND !
potatoes. I
These minor, though very valuable
crops, are ail doing well throughout the
state the rains of July and August hav
brought them out wonderiullik
Peas also are growing finely, and prom
ise a good yield. Pastures aro excellent.
FRUIT.
Apples, some grapes and a few quinces
are all the fruits yet uugathered, and
these have all been injured by the late
wet weather. The crops of both peaches
and watermelons have been small this
year, but the growers have realized
some money from them and appear to
be well satisfied w ith the results. The
damage from various insect pests has
become so great and so general that
every farmer who raises fruit, if only
for family use, should iuterest himself
in getting the legislature to appoint a
state entomologist, through whose ef¬
forts the loss from this source may be
stopped or at least diminished. If some
step in tiiis direction is not taken, and
that very soon, the fruit industry iu
this state must rapidly decline.
STOCK.
With the exception of a few reports
of cholera among hogs, and some red
water among rattle, the condition of
stock is good throughout the state.
NOTiCE.
/ t am P*eP«ued nronarpA Da W An (.O ail) <\nv kind Kind
OI mechanics AVOl'k OU short
notice. See me or call at Wkf.k
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Market price paid for all kinds of country
prducp. We handle more produce than any
other firm in town, probably, and we always
pay jnet what it is worib in the market. R.r
m< tuber us in this lice wh n jou come to town
and dt n’t fail to call on us. We will make it
pay you.
Thete is money in the produce business
in fact it should receive more attention than
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We will be in the cotton market
regularly this fall, Have made am
pie arragemeuts to buy every bale
of cotton that comes to our city*
Will pay the highest market price.
Come to see u s .
D. M. Alin and & Sons,
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The Cotton season is nearly at
hand and I call the attention of all
to the fact that I am prepared to do
ginning at a moment notice and
give genuine satisfaction to all
comers.
We guarantee to make sample
tfia/t please,
We are in the market and will
buy your cotton seed at the gin or
on the streets and pay the highest
market price. Be sure to see me
and get my prices.
Respectfully,
A. N. PLUNKET.
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