The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-31

Our readers will please exercise little forbear-
ance toward Us, inquiries have come in SO rapidly
II has been impossible to answer all promptly, but
all shall receive attention as soon as possible,
fsubscrter, Elgin, Ga,. January ID 1855: l. l
have an Old selse fela which turned in December
with Oliver chill 10. 10 Ni!l land make oats in
that condition. or will tray best in cotton2 lin
cotton, would you ad is using gulpo Or acid
phosphate?
.. have some new ground, second year TO put
in corn and ooton land is gray with clay sub-soll
How deep should sGch land De broken? II such
land hes twenty bushels mpost per acre for corn,
which would be best, in hills in drills manure
to be applied at time Of planting?
LIST. Yes, il will make oats: and if YOU will
manure the oats as well as you would the cot
ton, will pay better than cotton. Give it 100
pounds of acid phosphate per acre, plowed in
with seed.
2nd. As deep as you can-apply manure in
hill-to one side OF seed.
A. d. g. Jewellyiile, Ca: / have two tons Of
stable manure that want TO Under cotton; give
me the amount OF acid phosphate kainit to be
mixed with the above; also how many bushels OF
cotton seed and what amount OF this mixture would
be equal to thee hundred pounds OF commercial
guano.
Mix two tons $50 busheis) Of cotton seed
with manure and one ton of acid phosphate,
and half ton of kanit. About ,2C0 pounds
OF it would be equivalent to 200 pounds of a
standard Guano.
]. II. T., Little Rock Ark; | have a place ad-
joining this city, which cleared ten or twelve
years ago, and is known as second bottom. When
the growth was cut off il was found TO be very low
sWampy and ''crawishy." have been cultvating
ii since it was cleared in cotton and it has been i'm
proving each year by deep Flowing. Last year,
though dry one, produced 100 pounds lint
per acre. l have selected ten acres of this
land to make an experiment with fertilizers.
want TO see what it can be made to produce l
have an unlimited amount OF stable manure and
de ire to know the hes! way to use it,
/. What effect would horse manure that is mixed
with pine sawdlst have on land such as l have de-
scrihed.
. ,. Win il be worth fifty cents per two horse load
. deliver c from the livery stable.
5. Would it be best to broadcast or Put this ma
nuie in drill say twenty loads per acre.
4. AT what time should the manure be placed in
Ehe ground FOR cotton if we plant from April to
May 10.
j. I also have ten acres same class of
land as described above That ] wish
TO put in c;oyer l.oW would
you advise me to prepare this lardsnd SOW it? Last
year put oats with my clover and failed 10 get
stand.
c. Has alfalfa been grown successfully in the
sosith. and ifso, on what kind OF land?
o., 7. What Kind Of grass do yon think, such lard
as have mentioned, would thrive te.G
list. Very good.
End. Yes.
3rd. With unlimited quantity and q full
purse, should broad cast it.
4th About month !5efcye planting time.
9th Break and pulverize Tie land thorough
~. The snriaco should be free from clod and
in finest filth. Early in March sow 10 pounds
of clover seed on freshly narrowed surface, and
- II a..
good broad casting of manure before harrow
ing, will help to insure a stand.
9TH. Yes, upon very rich land OF several
kinds, a well drained loamy soil suits it best.
It'll. Orchard and herd grass would grow well
probably timothy also.
J, r.. T., Hardy, Miss: wish some adylce in re
gard 10 preparing broom :ed;e land for ccr1.
list wish to break it up this month. " Guild y0u
advise 10 bed it before planting, plHnt it upon
level viz, open with bulltongu2, and cover with
two burrows with the same?
2nd. in preparing land (Which was in corn last
year. ior cotton woul it pay 70 commence on it in
February by bedding it ont, or throwing two fur
together and throw out the o,hcr burrows jlst
before piautin
a great many farmers around here complain of
bermuda grass; the ironle is they do not break it
upin time II orglt to be trned in yem-
Der A ncishbnr OF m!ne made ten bales OF cotton
with nue. liece OF land that
was heavily set with bermuda. II
brok ii in December, and had no trouble with it
white working his crop.
often see inquiries how to prevent rabbits from
guaNng fruit trees. My plan is 10 take the entyils
OF u fresh ked rabbit, rub the trees with them as
high a. u labbit can reach guarantee they will
cuss that tree or trees, and move away quickly
Grease the trees ahoui once month.
I. Bed up and plant in water luIrow. Such
lana is oren and corn is apt 10 suffer in dry