The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
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i'll. r., Greenesboro, Ga: have several acres of
bottom land. quite rich, but too wet IN spring to
cultivate. In the fail it is covered with rag weed
| etc. have just moved it. ana IL IS quite naked.
| would Ike 10 it down In some kind Of grass this
| fall or next spring. II is too wet for bermuda
Please suggest the grass best suited to this kind Of
| land, whether it should be sowed this fall or next
| spring, how % prepare the land, and how much
| seed 10 the acre.
Prepare land. by breaking. rolling and har-
rowing, in autumn, whilst it is dry enough to
work well. II this is delayed till spring it will
be too wet to bring it into fine tilth You can
SOW grass on either in autumn or spring; if the
fall is seasonable and you can do so before the
close of September, SOW grass then, sowing
the seed on freshly narrowed surface and roll
ing or brushing very lightly or if you prefer,
defer sowing till early in March; then harrow
the land SOW seed and cover as above. Red
| top or herds grass is the best for such landS
SOW bushel and half TO two bushels Of seed
| TO an acre.
PRS Bue Ridge Springs, Va: had a valua-
bic horse about eight years old, kicked on joint of
| right shoulder by another horse. Please tell me
what IL best for came. VIII cold water applied after
using ointment stihen same or provo injurious?
| Quite lame and swollen no bones broken or diso-
Gated.
| At this late day cold water would probably
| do no good. Free applications Of it imme-
| diately after the injury might have been ben
| efcial. The only thing to do now, il pus has
not formed, is to blister freely. Use for this
| purpose the biniodide of mercury one drachm
of it to an ounce of lard, and rub it in well.
When well blistered dress with simple lard.
Repeat blistor after ten days If not relieved.
DO not put blister as high up as the collar
touches. If, however, pus has already formed,
blistering will do no good. In such case open
at lowest point and let out the pus, but care
must be had not to cut into the cavity Of the
| joint
TAP, Dayton, Miss: !. Would Japan clover
seed come up turned under In the fall after 1t seeds?
q What kind of fertilizer would be best for cotton
on old sandy bottom land?
/. Not if covered deep would not probably
como up il covered over an inch deep. If the
land is plowed with n scooter, and the seed are
abundant enough will be left sufficiently near
the surface to terminate.
2. Compost, such as is used extensively in
this and adjoining States made of lot and
stable manure, cotton seed and acid phosphate,
or ground bone and kainit. On very sandy
soils the ground bone is better than the acid
phosphate. In the absence of compost an
ammoniated fertilizer mixed with COW ma
nure, or rich earth to dilute it, will do good
W. H. H., Burnct, Texas: / have two year-old
colt that was castrated five months ago. He became
very near blind in short time after being castrated
and has remained that way ever since. There is q
soft skin growing from the of the eyes out
over the balls The eyes seem little turned back
The balls swollen some and have wild, glossy
appearance. Please give remedy.
1t Is not probable that the castration had
anything to do with tho trouble in his eyes,
Keep his bowels a little loose with half-pint
doses Of linseed oil given occasionally, feed a
little wheat bran, no corn, and hay, and put
rowel below each eye. Battle eyes freely with
| cold water and put in them twice day very
| weak solution Of bluestone.
| NJ. H. w, Tuskeegee, Ala: Those farmers who
have had experience in syrupmaking say that they
can make syrup only with "fat' pine. Where no
sort of pine is accessible what would you advise to
| be used2
| We can see no connection between "fat"
| pine and successful syrup-making, except that
| the fat pine makes a very hot fire, and q hot
fire makes quick heating and rapid evapora-
ton, both of which are favorable to making
| syrup under ordinary conditions. In the
absence of pine. dry, hard wood, hickory, ash
and maple would answer good purpose but
it must be dry well seasoned. Quick heat
ing up to just the boiling point makes the inn
punitieS rise TO the surface promptly, so they
can be renewed before injury is done to the
saccharine matter.
Subscriber, Meridian, Miss: l. What lands fridge
or bottoml are best suited for the Italian Chestnut
the English walnut ard the pecan?
. At what time should they be planted?
g. How long will it take each to bear
/. Ridge land for chestnut and well drained
bottom for pecan. Cannot speak from much
experience about walnuts. Have grown them
with moderate success on upland, but it should
be rich
2. II you mean the seed the answer is, as
soon after they are gathered III autumn. Oily
nut seeds do not as rule terminate well if
allowed to get perfectly dry. If you mean
young trees, November is the best month for
setting out, but the work may DO done from
November to the first of March.
3. Cannot lay down a fixed period: it do
ponds upon how well they grow. Pecans and
walnuts may begin in ten years, chestnuts
some earlier; but none will come into full
bearing under fifteen years.
Subscriber. Gibsland, La: l have young horse
five years old last April About the first of last May
he commenced to swell on both sides of head below
| the eyes was told that he had "blind teeth"
| Accordingly had him examined, and two very
small teeth were found just in mont of the upper
jaw and extracted. My horse got no better but his
head continued to enlarge, he got stif all over his
Jaws enlarged and as he As he i2aworthless animal
/ what shan DO for hlmg
You might well XII him. He has big
/ head, which is q oauoerous disease Of the bone,
/ and is rarely cured. Il has progressed too far
/ ~ your horse ~ attempt IL.
gTw Brer6eld. Ala / VIII You please tell
| ms What yor thluE hest % ior winter pssturcY
e. Give ne sA The information you eau sbou.
! huu clover. and . you ihiuk St valuable Where
/ can teed be bought How many are soRn 10 the
/ acre
!. Rye is the best plant FOR the purpose you
name Sow Oh rich land, and sow early, II
possible by the middle Of September
2. bun clover will give good grazing In the
early spring under favorable conditions-that
is. on very rich land nothing will make much
growth In cold weather on poor land. This
clover ior luccrne more property is a hardy
plant, seeds itself If allowed 10 mature, and
comes upin September, makes rapid growth in
carly spring, aud seeds and dies by May. The
land it occupies may then be planted in corn,
and the clover will come up again In fall after