The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-22
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0S DuSheiS per acre.
Egyptian cotton raised near Gal
weston. Texas. Is over ten feet tall. has
branches over seven feet long. and
will average 5000 lbs. per acre of seed
cotton. 1t is like the Sea Island-very
firm, long, and strong fibre. but has
a black seed.
The following is pronounced an
infaliable cure for hog cholera Give
the animal dose of spirits Of turpcn-
tine, ton corn, or otherwise,) and lathe
the back, from ears to tail, with kero-
sene oil. Three applications usually |
suffice-says Mrs. Sarah Bentley of
Buena Vista, Texas.
The tomato in Southern Califor-
mia is not only perennial, but an I'M
surpassed pOle-climber. A resident of
Los Angeles. writing to the american
A%gricuituriSt in February last, speaks
of gathering ripe tomatoes from the
top of a twenty-foot ladder the vine
being trellised against the gable end
of the house.
A good way Of Kidding garden
vines ard orchard trees, of insects,
caterpillars, etc. is to have a small
glass syringe such as physicians use.
and throw a spray of kerosene OF
among the nests of the vern1in or upon
the insect where seen. One quart OF
kerosene deity handled might rid
your orchard without hurting the
trees in the least.
Squire Hood writes from South
Mecklenburg, that "crops are making
a fine return and most farmers sow
ing a large crop of wheat and oats.
Times are certainly looking better for
farmers. Col. Folks crop reports are
a good thing. They cheer up the far
mer by showing what is doingin other
parts. Send me the FARMER & Me
CHANICI hear much mention of it,
Suicides by scores are reported
from every part of the land from
every class of society. The young
bride. the wealthy banker, the success
full artist, the apparently happy moth
er-such as these. as well as the o
the afflicted, and partially dementea,
are taking there own lives with awful
frequency. Casual readers do not no.
tice the prevalence of the epidemic SO
strikingly as does the editor who
daily chances over papers from every
section.
We have been asked what amount
of fertilizer bone or phosphate should
be used per acre for wheat. OF course.
to answer such a question we must
know the quality of the soil, former
crop, strength of fertilizer, &c. If the
land be in good condition, we'll work
ed, any quantity from $50 to 400
pounds per acre, of a really good fer
t%ilizer, will bring excellent returns
If the ground be poor, and the fertili-
ger cheap. it will not be amiss to apply
double these quantities. Mr.. Jones,
the Ag. Commissioner, of Georgia,
gives the following directions for
wheat
Select, if possible, high, rolling land.
with clay subsoil, not too rich, and.
after thorough preparation of the soil
by deep blowing and narrowing. SOW
from 10Th October to 1st December,
according to latitude-using, II con-
venient. the following compost, which
will answer also for oats:
Cotton seed (green) % bush. or 100 lbs.
Stable manure. .........-.. Ooo
SuperphOSphate. ooO =
Sulphate of ammonia. .-....-. 100
Making a ton of. ............ 2O0O lbs
ON PINE "A
Cotton seed (green) % bush. or $50 lbs.
Stable manure. ............ ooO
SuperphoSphate ............ 00O =
Sulphate ammonia. .......... 100 Z"
Muriate of potash. ......... 100 :"
Making a ton of. ............. 1000 lbs
After the lane has been thoroughly
broken apply 400 pounds of the com
post per acre. and harrow or pillow IL
lightly with the grain. For white
crops the fertilizers should De applied
near the surface, and should contain
large per cent. of ammonia than thos'
used on summer crops.
In the Godwyn club, reported b.
Mr.. Gregory last week, Mr.. Davi
thought it did not make much differ
ence about the selection of seed grain
''The finest crop | eve made We
sown with refuse wheat | could no
SELL" We cannot let this pass with
out suggesting that in the special cas-
the result was accident. All h be:
farmers of the country. north an
west, carefully select both corn an
wheat. Prof. Hallett, of England. II;
gone farther, and demonstrated tn;
there are III each head of wheat, Sc
eral grains which far surpass the OF
ers in vitality and reproducing powe
In experimenting he took two heads
wheat. containing together 81 grain