The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-05

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sonseliieht Also your opinion as to likelihood OF
WIN IL IN this section, seventeen miles from
birmingham ~, on Georgia Pacific railroad
Inc SOIL you describe is well suited to clover
ana the geographical position is not unfavor-
aoie' we see no good reason why you should
ho' grow clover successfully, but such matters
are pest decided by trial, and it is we'll enough
~ 'est II by working at first on a small scale.
Inc drougths of autumn are very much in the
way .! clover culture. The seed ought to be
s SOW IN September if possible, and it is often
uiihcuit TO get the land in proper filth at that
.,ine' ana 1t is very frequently so dry during
wa. month that the seed will not terminate,
VI IL a lutte rain should start them, subsequent
Wy weather destroys the young plant before
my oecome established. Upon the whole,
'nerelore, 1t Is safer to seed down clover in the
carly spring; there is always abundant moist
uie al that time. Fall sowings, when they do
0"'ch' nave the advantage of getting the
paints Wen established before the heat of
summer, OF putting them in advance of grass
anu weeds SO that they more fully take pos
session OF the land. Moreover. on good land,
iail sowlngs VIII furnish good moving the
| next May or June. In other words one gains a
whole year. Spring sowings are liable to die
OUT somewhat from summer drouth if they
come early and severe. The land for
clover should be well prepared and the sur
lace soil brought into fine filth. After
TINS is done the soil ought to
be "frmed'' before the seed
are sown. good rain will do this sufficiently
IN It's absence the land should be we'll rolled.
IL Is better to SOW clover by itself; give it en-
Tire possession OF the land. But it may be
soWn III grain in the spring if the grain is not
100 thick. Run harrow lightly over the grain,
SOW seed and let rain cover. Wehave secured
very good stands in this way. AS you are
from clover country, it is hardly necessary to
add That 1t is sound economy to SOW plenty of
seed, Il to 10 pounds per acre. Sow from I'd
OF February to middle of March
j. e. b. E., Erwin, Ga: have nice row of cedar
trees In my yard, and I en- told by many that
these trees will ruin my orchard of fruit trees and
want light on this subject if you or your CORES
pondents can give it.
1t IS considered pretty well settled that a
yellow fungus which develops on the cedar is
one generation OF the fungus that causes the
Dhght IN the apple-a case of alternate gen.
eratlon," as it is termed. That is, the spore,
or seed, of the cedar fungus grows into the
apple blight, and the spore of the apple blight
grows into the fungus of the cedar. Such
alterations of fungi between different plants
is not uncommon. We do not know that the
cedar fungus will affect any other fruit trees
but the apple.
D. w, summerville Ga: My hogs have some
thing which l suppose is MAN re. One has it very
bady, The hair has come off and the hog seems to
be somewhat stiff; takes short steps VIII it walks
1t eats readily. What is The cause of this Affection
and what will cure it? The hogs that have it don't
grow.
The mango is supposed to be produced by a
little insect that burrows in the skin. In Or
der to reach and kill it, the surface of the ami
NAL must be pretty severely secured with fine,
sharp sand. Then, when dry, rub in we'll a
mixture Of lard and sulphur. Repeat after
awhile, if the difficulty is not relieved.
R. F. Mex, Bynum, Ala: I have young horse,
now four years old, affected with enlargement of
the face directly in line between the eyes and
trils. The disease first appeared about one year
ago. had him operated on successfully for blind
teeth as soon as discovered. Still the bone of the
face seems to grow or swell, especially in damp
weather. Otherwise he is in perfect health as far
| can Judge. Please give me any information you
can as to disease and remedy.
Your horse has probably "big head" (osteop-
erosis) which is a cancerous affection of the
bone. The blind teeth had nothing to do with
it. 1t is regarded as an ineurable disease,
though, sometimes it is cut out in early stages
OF its development to some advantage.
Columbus, Cal notice a gentleman wants to
know how to keep butter. have eaten butter that
had been put up six or eight months in Florida
WHORE II IS very warm, and it was pure and fresh
and firm as if churned the same day. The butter
was put into an earthen vessel and this put In a
Kettle Or pot of boiling water. While boiling skim
of all of the foam. After it is well skinned put it
in any kind of vessel and keep in cool place Salt it
to suit your own TASTE C. H WRITTEN
E. H NJ, Mt. Carmel, Ala; Please tell me how
TO manage Irish potatoes so rs to keep them after
they are plowed up.
Dig when the ground is dry, and on cloudy
day. If sunshiny, put potatoes in shade as
fast rs they are dug. Spread out in some cool,
rather dark, dry place, and sprinkle freely
with air-slacked lime. Under house, if
water does not run beneath it, is good place.
A we'll ventilated, dry cellar will answer.
Look over them at short intervals, and if any
have rotted remove them-as decay begets de-
cay. If kept until winter, they must then be
put in cellar that is protected from freezing
temperature, or else put in hills like the sweet
potato, but not covered SO deep, as warmth
will induce sprouting.
n. w. T., Cartecay, Ga: !. We have q lot of clio
yer we want to convert into hay Please give the
right method of curing same.
2. Please give the value of gypsum as a fertilizer.
how much should be used per acre. cost Increase of
production, etc
8. When is the right time to set land in burmuda
grass; how should it be prepared what will enough
to set an acre cost.
l. Cut when not more than half the blooms
have turned brown. Never NOW when wet.
either from dew or rain. A good plan is to cut
only in the afternoon; let it remain as cut till
the next noon, then turn over and expose new
surface to sun, or let it remain undisturbed till
just before night, and then cock it up in tall
narrow cocks, exposing as little surface as
possible to the dew. The next evening iuet
before night put two or more cocks together
into one, giving same shape Let it remain in this
condition until dry enough to house, if weather
permits. If rain threatens, haul in before IL
is fully cured. bulk it and let it heat. then
open and let it dry. The heating will
turn it brown, but it will still be good
forage. Never let half cured clover hav net
wet; it will utterly ruin it; better house IL
and let it heat, as above.
2. Gypsum or landplaster is sometimes an
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