Agricultural questions for farmers in the 1896 Georgia program
The Department in Atlanta solicits replies from correspondents on livestock breed improvements, dairying, creameries, truck farming, fruit growing, pests, land restoration, and new crops. It notes two typographical errors and discusses the April drought and farming methods including soil breaking, Planets Jr cultivators, and wide-row cultivation plans. It includes Q&A on the diseases murain and hollowhorn, cotton yield advice with guano, China berry as fertilizer, and insect control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Nespirr
China
State Agricultural Department
Points on fertilizing planting and cultivating sweet potatoes
The article advises that lush leaf growth with poor tuber yield signals nitrogen sufficiency but a lack of potash and phosphoric acid. It favors sulphate of potash and acid phosphate, composted stable manure, and lime pastured stubble for rotation. Planting should wait for warm soil, May planting on many soils, level cultivation, deep slips, careful watering, and rapid transplanting with efficient bed preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Ollowed
Texas Experiment Station
Georgia Experiment Station
Georgia Crops Show Cotton Rise and Corn Decline
The Georgia State Agricultural Department reports a 13 percent rise in cotton acreage statewide, led by Middle and Southwest Georgia with about 10 percent gains, and a 5 to 6 percent drop in corn. Oats hold near last year, wheat down 8 to 9 percent nationally though North Georgia shows 97 percent of last year. Sugar cane up 2 percent. sorghum near last year. ground peas, clover, and grasses hold, with fruit, stock, and supplies detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Agricultural Department
Georgia
North Georgia
Jersey
Berkshire
Poland
China
Essex
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MR. Nesbitt
The
Farmers of Georgia
Agricultural Department
Atlanta, GA
Mourrain
Nesbitt
iInquiry
Carolina
Atlantic Coast
Castoria
Yhihd
Pitcher’s Castoria
Brewers Lung Restorer
Denry J. Lamar & Sons
Macon
Tetterine
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah, Ga
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Candler
Jerem. Pound
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