The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
FARMS AND FARMERS.
Short Talks With Men Who Guide
the PIoW.
Many Questions About the Farm, Answered
by DR.. w. L. Jones, Formerly of
the Southern Crltivator.
Peas After Small Grain.


Is it desirable to follow grain Immediately
with peas? That depends upon circumstances
If the land has been continuously under clean
culture for long time, and needs rest from
the pillow, it is well not to disturb the grain
stubble, but let the weeds and grass take pos
session. This is an approximate approach to
resting. Ii the land is very poor, and yet has
a fair supply of humus-as thin soils recently
reclaimed from broomsege, for eXample-it is
well to follow grain with peas for the purpose
OF supplying the soil with ntrogenous matter
FOR in this particular pea vines are much
superior to most other kinds of vegetable
matter. Again, if one purposes to plant
Btubble land in corn the following year.
1t is decidedly better to put it in peas both be-
cause corn grows well after peas, and because
It is difficult to get stand of corn after
weeds.
If it is decided to plant peas. how should it
be done-broadcast or in drills? If the land
is pow-sick, it is better to broadcast, one plow-
ing being all that is necessary to do this. If
one wishes to economist seed or to make
grain rather than vines, drilling is preferable
To broadcast will require from one to two
bushels of seed per acre. To plant in drills
will require one peck of seed only The SIM
plest and easiest method of drilling is to start
fOuo ploHo DIedhllIS the lilu anu put IL Httllu
to dropping seed behind the fourth pillow.
This will give rows about three feet
apart. which is n good distance. Drop
five or six seed in hills twelve
to fifteen inches apart. Peas bear best when
pretty sharply crowded. After they are well
up plow out with sweep or scrape. One more
similar blowing may be needed later, and pos
sibly one hoeing, but with good management
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What variety is best? In Louisiana, where
n regular system of enriching land through
the agency of peas is pursued by the sugar
planters, variety called the "clay" pea is
most highly esteemed. In middle Georgia
our observation indicates the sreckled or
whippoorwill pea rather the most popular
variety. Its early maturity is decidedly in its
favor, in a climate like ours, where a long
drought may hold back crop for many weeks
or even months. w. l.. j.
Subscriber, Greenville, N c.: Please give me q
remedy for grubs in horses Also prevention for
grubs.
1t is very difficult to dslodge grubs or bots
when once in horce's stomach. Chloroform
is the only substance that seems to have the
power of doing it without injury to the horse.
Have seen statements Of animals treated with
it, but have forgotten the dose. It is given in
"a uloh0H. vi CouISe, HoI Hlidlcu' IL d norse Is
kept closely stabbed the fly will not deposit on
him the yellow eggs which form the grub.
These eggs should be carefully scraped off
whenever seen on a horse. Whether the vi
tality of the egg can be destroyed by any ex-
ternal application we are not informed. When
the grubs are present in sufficient numbers
to affect the animal njuriously-shown by
rough, dry coat of hair-the animal should be
well fed, and tonic of copperaS and gentian,
three drachms each, gwen twice week.