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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
7
Agricultural Commissioner Nesbitt outlines forage crop options for Georgia amid high wheat prices. He praises forage corn for fodder and silage, field peas for triple use, millet, and sorghum for drought resilience, with guidance on spacing and timing. He also offers a low cost Paris Green substitute and urges prompt pest control and observation.
The report notes cotton slowed by winds and cool nights in May with less acreage than last year and dry pockets hurting stands. Corn is small due to cool April weather and rain shortage with some cutworm damage. Peaches and berries show strong potential, rice irrigated yet upland rice backward, strawberries up after an April cold snap, and melons thriving with overall fruit prospects favorable.
The Georgia State Agricultural Department advises minimal handling of manure and, when hauling to land is impractical, recommends compact compost heaps to preserve nutrients. It endorses direct on-land penning for cattle when feasible and cites oats near Atlanta as a lesson in soil-improvement through manure use.
The State Agricultural Department outlines a practical economical method to improve land using broadcast applications of manure, acid phosphate, and potash. After corn, oats and peas are grown, a big hay crop and increased stock feeding follow, reducing hauling and storage labor.
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