The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20
FARM QUESTION BOX.
Conducted BY DR.. w. L. Jones, Formally of
the Southern Cultivator.

Conducted BY DR.. w. L. Jones, Formally of
the Southern Cultivator.
w. 4. w, Duncans, S. c.; Please name soil best
adapted to the growth of Irish potatoes also mode
OF planting and cultiyating.
A sandy loan, Astounding in vegetable mat
ter; the potato does not do well in heavy soils
Break deep and pulverize well lay off rows
three feet apart, opening wide, deep furrow.
If one has plenty of manure, thirty loads
may be broadcasted and narrowed in during
the preparation of the land. If not, put in
drill when planting Well rotted yard ma
nure-compost-wood earth, ashes and cotton
seed, will either of them make good potatoes
After potato sets are put III drill, run harrow
broadcast over the land, and fill the burrows
partly. Just as the potatoes begin to come up,
run harrow cross the rows and fill in with more
dirt. After they are we'll up, cultivate fire.
quenty until the blooms appear. The sweep
or scrape is good implement for the purpose
The use Of harrow as recommended will save
much hoe work.
D. NJ. R., Newberg, Oregon: Please tell me the
best work diseases Of horses cattle, etc., for the
use of one that has a fair education, but is not
professional horse doctor.
Diseases of the American Horse and Cattle
and Sheep, by Mcclure.
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disappointed at your reply to inquiry OF w. F. G., of
Mississippi read OF some of your Georgia farmers
making five bales of cotton to the acre. and had
hoped get some of my best land up to two three
bales per acre, but if it wont pay to manure rich
land can't expect to increase the yield. 1 have
come strong mulatto land cleared in 1884 and 1885,
and planted in cotton every year. Until last year
manured with acid phosphate, 200 pounds per acre,
and averaged about bale. In 1887 / applied com
post mot as rich in ammonia as Furmans) about
900 pounds per acre. and increased the Yield of seed
cotton abou. 200 pounds. The cotton grows large
and gTeatsmany bolls were not matured when
frost came Please advise how to manure for the
best results this year have compost made OF acid
phosphste, horse and COW manure and cotton seed.
Can buy acid phosphate for SIS six miles from farm
Double the quantity of acid phosphate in
compost and apply 600 pounds per acre. This
will be heavy manuring, but if the land is
well prepared and well cultivated you may not
lose.
7. /. NJ, Duncansby, Miss: l Would you say, 81
have set a hen. or 81 Sit hen Which is correct.
say u have set my hen is correct, while my
neighbor says 'to sit' it is the proper way.
2. Please explain what heel scrape" is-the
tool you advise to in cultyating cotton. Is an
ordinary sweep with bar to regulate the depth to
run.
8. Will land that will yield 500 pounds of lint
without fertilizers, double the yield by applying
LOU pounds OF gossyplu phospho per acre. or
would the difference in yield pay for cost Of ferili-
ger and application OF the same
1. The hen Sits but you have set her-that
is, located or planted her on the nest.
>. 1t works like a sweep but is a cheaper
pillow, and better one. Order one from dealer
in Atlanta, and you can have others made by
it-there is no patent
3. Would depend largely on seasons, cultiva-
ton etc. This extra heavy manurng pays
only in exceptional cases On land filed with
humus, broken up a foot deep and brought into
finest filth, it might pay, or on bottom land
which would not suffer from drought or from
excess OF moisture either.
Adairsynle Ca: I see n your inquiry depart
Inent you refer the question, what viii Kill
hawks" to those who have had experience for an
answer ] am satisfied thet nux yomca is soy
ereign remedy. Among the minimizing the fact
that It is nnOcuous 10 chickens but death 20 hawks
IS explained BY the fact that the chicken comes into
the wordw his cyes open and hawk, like a
puppy and kitten, has his eyes sealed up. There
is doubt that in the Of the chicken, the food
and the poison being ossinated gradually, you can
byfepeacd doses satrsle the flesh Of the fowl with
the strychnine with no harm 70 the chicken.
Tie bRWk has 10 crop, and the flesh
thus poisoned goes directly 10 the stomach,
and rapidly absorbed and fatally 100 but would
advise mankind rot TO trust 70 the fact that he