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

short step apart. This, when supply of roots
! is limited if plentiful, scatter pieces broad
cast, and plow in like small grain. Early in
March is The best time to do the work. bat it
may be done at any time from November to
first OF April.
& r., James county, Ga: l have thirty acres or
binary sandy land, that wasn't to put in cotton,
with y or 10 bushels green cotton seed 10 the acre.
How much acid phosphate and kGiut would he re
CURED 10 the acre. Land is iuGliued 10 rus.
One hundred pounds each of phosphate and
kainit per acre.
PR. W, Kullychaha lndiao Territory Sugar LoHf
county; have Eine acres of oak 81 bile land
Wltha seGyy coat OF crab grass, which turned in
! December, with tWo-holse p.oW. I want to plant
i'll cotton ncAt spring, please inform me whether it
Will do we'll or not in cotton. 1t is a sandy loan,
| will lc rather wet, IN aWet Spring time. It will
produce SEQ or lt0) pounds of cotton 70 the acre
| with reasonable seasons ID. l have horse that
limps in LEFT front foot when travelling faster than
| walk, only seven years Old. What is the matter
wi him and give remedy.
| I. Where so much vegetable matter has been
| turned under, the danger is of cotton going too
weed, Application of 100 10 100 pounds per
! acre of acid phosphate would counterfeit
| this.
2. You do not give facts enough to locate
the trouble.
A. NJ, Tyler, Tex: l. Do holly ana cedar trees
bear seed. Are all trees propagated from seed. ..
What is remedy for a horse that has a cough.
l. Yes; both do. All plants bear seed under
favorable conditions.
., Not knowing cause of cough cannot sug-
gest remedy.
J. w, B., Yastor, Clayton county, Ga: l. am
told there are oats that will DO well poor land
il so, please tel me the name and where ] get
them?
>. What is the best Germ to plant for early roasting
cars for market?
What kind OF bean is earliest and best for
market?
. What kind of watermelon is best for this eli
mate, when to plant and how TO cutivatd them
what kind OF land is best adapted to make them?
list Some varieties, like the winter-grazing
oat, will grow taller on poor land than others,
but none thrive on poor land. You cannot get
something out of nothing.
I'd. Adams early is the surest caring of the
very early varieties.
Sd Mohawk is enc of the earliest and hardi-
est, but being a Hat bean does not find as ready
sale as the Valentine, which is round-podded.
4th. A good strain of Rattesnake or Augusta
melon is as good and reliable as any for mar
ket. Plant about middle of April, in rows ten
feet apart and hills ten feet apart i'll row.
Break the land deep and thoroughly, manure
heavily in hill and cultivate shallow with
Grape as long as the vines will permit, withouts
theGnecessity Of moving them out of the way.
D. Pr Forest Hill, Tenn, January 10Th, 1851
intend to sow clover with oats this spring, and
wish TO know what is the best grass to sow with the
clover and if it W II do TO Craze it the
oats are cut--whch, in this country is about the
last of June. live in Shelby county, the extreme
Southwestern portion.
If oats are thick and rank, you will not be
apt to get a catch of either clover or grass. If
soil is very rich and oats thin, you may get
good stand Of both. If your land is clay,
loamy, orchard grass will be best-if light and
sandy, tall meadow oat grass is better. Never
let stock run on grass sown in spring, during
the first season. Let it get strong and vigor-
| GUS first. Sometimes if rains abound and the
growth is very fine it may be moved III au-
tumn, but as rule it is better to let it alone.
| W. B. r., Chee1tah l. r. First, please tell me
what quantity of lime to put land per acre. Sec
ond what is plaster the kind used on land its cost
| and what quantity per acre. My land is prairie
dark sandy soil, and Gully been in cultivation one
| year. ard then planted in sweet potatoes. Sheep
| sorrel grows abundanty, and have seen statement
| that wien there was an abundance Of sorrc, the
il land needed lime
| /. in cool damp climates, fifty to three hum
| drcd bushels Of lime are sometimes put on an
| acre. In the hot, dry climate of the southern
! states it is not wise to risk more than ten
bushels per acre.
| .. Plaster is sulphate of lime-costs eight or
! nine dollars Il ton 1T seaboard. One hundred to
one hundred and fifty pounds per acre is the
usual application.
! J. NJ Cabness Georgia: have stiff river bottom
with several inches made soil, known as settings,
/ very rich which think viii have to give up to
| humuda grass in a few years. thEk Of dividing
the Land into - four fields, for stock, by planting
rows Of trees nov, TO which viii attach wire here
after. My idcI is to walnut, china, mulberry,
some valuable tree keep them well trimmed up,
! and ior2e them 10 make all body, ana as fast
| possible and saw them into lum1er, ten. fifteen,
twenty years hence. Please I've your views a. h NV
! best 10 proceed; especially what kind OF trees to
| plant, how 20 get it started, ana how large you
| think they would G in ten years on such land;
/ rte being well prned and cultivated.
Walnut and wild cherry are two of the most
! valuable lumber trccs-iust now cherry lumber
| is especially sought after Young trees OF il
may usually be found in forest or about fields,
and could be set out. Wanuts are more difficult
| to find you could plant seed, but they would
be longer reaching good size. DO not think
/ either would be large enough in ten years to
furnish much humber, even under the best Of
! cultivation.
subscrter, Monticcl, Ala: Do You think
! kalnit an essential in making compost OF cotton
seed acid phosphate, stable ard lot manure?
No. Kainit may be left ont and a good
| compost remains. But IN most cases the conf
! post is better with tlan without kainit This
! is especially true when it is TO he applied 10
| light lands on which cotton is disposed TO rust.
| W. NJ. H.-EigiG, Butts county, Ga: shall soon
! begin work preparatory to planting corn, at an
| carly day. shall plant 100 acres more on o.jl-
! nary upland. The land has been cultivated for
many years in corr, wheat or oats aud cotton alter
nately The land last year in cotton, ferlilizcl
with aDou 100 pounds Of guano per acre, ard aver
aged, will say, 900 pounds seed cotton per acre.
NOW have cotton seed and acid phosphate only,
which wish to compost in the gfound. Please tel
me what quantities Of each 10 apply per acre that
may obtain best results
How would H. do to subs itutc for
the acid phosphate some standard
suano containing the usual percentage Of Ihospfo-
rio acid, ammonia and potash. IN this caen, what
quantities Of cotton seed and guauo wound YOU al-
ply per acre
usually run Off my land for cotton in four foot
rOgs. and in planting corn / lay OF Tic rows six