The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18
Farm Question BOX.

r. A T., Troy. Ala: l have some still bottom
lands, subject to overflow in time Of high water,
that wish to sow down grass seed for hay.
J. What kind Of grass seed would you advise me
to sow
2 When would be the proper time to SOW? the
ground not YET prepared.
3, How many seed per acre TO insure good stand
first year
/. If the water romans several days on the
land during an overflow, it viii not be possible
20 grow any grass on the land except bermuda:
1t viii survive being covered with running
water for a week. If the water remains on the
iand twenty-four TO thirty-six hours only you
can grow herds grass or red-top
g Either in September or in March-Sep-
TENDER is best II the land can be gotten in
proper condition (iine tlth) at that time and is
sufficiently wet TO bring the plants up. Spring
Is good time 90 get a stand. but If floods come
(as they usually do in the spring. whilst the
grass is young and tender it is more liable to
be injured.
3. One and n half to two bushels per acre
rolled or brushed in very lightly.
T b c. Waco Texas In the carly part of July
soon after my cat crop WINS rcaped had the scat
tered oats powed tn, about one fourth Of the crop
having been shattered on tile ground. The oats
have not coma up yet: l noticed yesterday some
appearing above the ground. The ground was wet
when the oats were plowed in and one rain on them
since. Thee Is q two days rain on them now. It
has been ala or seven weeks since the oats were
piowed IN with turning plow about three 10 four
inches deep Why did not the oats come up in the
usual time VII they come 10 good stand yeti
The land Is black sandy.
There is a tendency something almost like
an instiuct-in seeds TO remain dormant till
the proper time for them TO terminate The
oat is naturally winter plant aud its seed
ought 20 come UP in the fall True, they
sometimes come up rrcmaiuFcly, but In that
event the plants usually fail 70 come to any
thing. " here part come UP promaturoly.
we have noticed that another part usually
remain dormant tiil the proper season and
then come up. We have seen cat seed. ploped
IN. IN june and July, not gerniinate tn No
yomber /, IS probable you viii yet get good
stand.
TMu.. oelechec. eeIeysn counts. Ga VIA,
Temperature must be kept 10 hatch eggs IN az .ncu
bsior
2 Please give address Of party from whom tool
OF using incubator can be had
s have twenty acres o. sandy land with clay
not Ear below surface planted this year 10 corn and
good ot ten or twelve bushels pcr acre want Z
plant It IN cotton next year. VIII Il benefit The
land 10 SOW it iu rye ia October and turn under III
February or Grst OF Marehi some tell me il vii
pay. Others say not
and . We are not well informed on tn,
subject Of incubators. Can some reader Civ,
the information sought, without trenching OF
advertising columns.
3, Yes. We hold Il good policy 10 sow dowI
every acre Of land On the farm and cover i
with growing crop through the winter. Tn,
teaching and loss OF much valuable plant foot
(nitrogenl may thus be prevented and ia,
stock Of humUs IN the soil materially increased
1t will make the land a little rough 70 cult
waite IN the spring, like newly taken-in broom
sedge land that is the only objection 10 tn,
plan we know.
A. x Coruth Miss II is desired 70 cover {
giuhousc, where steam Is used. with a sawed boar
roof apply 70 each course as put on a good coat
ing of He tar aud sand VIII the pine tar and =. 10
10 OF ANY benefit IN rendering the roof fro-prlof
have oltelv, tASl tar VIII e&tngasA sparks ans
even Goals % 6fc
res, II sand Is mixed freely with the tar, tie
Two VIII make coating that will protect thu
wood from sparks. These sparks usually dc
harm 10y finding iolemcnt in some croyice. OF
N some hali-deeayod, sp1ngy spot. Tho ia,
VIII M zap and cover such places spark, Will
hot cause fire ou such a siriaoe "A d. ,,.iJ
haiH tai itosrhts. ihs tar should be boiled
nnul thiek bc.oio So g. applied ana rpt on l,,
Hho sand should he dred thoroughly In M