The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-14
THE FARM QUERY BOX.
Conducted by DIR. w. L. Jones, Formerly of
the Southern Cultiyafor.

the Southern Cuittyator.
j. L. K. Rocky Mountain, Bosser Parish, Louis
lanai have made q compost of about eight loads
horse let manure eight loads oak leaves two loads
cotton seed two losd scraping from fence corners.
VIII it ray me to put acid phosphate with it, and
If SO, how much and in what proportion, My land
Is sandy loan, and was Planted in corn last year.
i want to plant in cotton, and would like to make
about bale to the acre. How much OF compost
shall put per acre. The land viii make about 500
pounds seed cotton without manure
/. If phosphate has not been applied to pre-
ceding crops, it would probably pay you well
to add it to your compost, Two thousand
pounds would suffice, mixed with all the ma
terials you mention.
q If phosphate is added as above, the COM
POST would manure about seven acres quite
well.
Mississippi subscliber-lst IN making Furman s
formula for cotton viii cotton seed meal answer the
purpose of cotton seed? If SO, should it be mixed
with the phosphate and kainit and compcs ed with
the barn yard manure If best to put all in q heap
how long before planting should the heap be put
up, and how should it be made?
%. If cotton seed is the best how long should the
heaps be put up before use if seed are used WHOLE
and how long if seed are crushed? Land rather
stiff clay with little humus. Cotton seed meal is
ZONE cheaper here than the seed, but wouldn't
stand back on difference in price if seed is best.
81. III applying Z4OJ lOunOs thurman iOfInlla 70
lhe acre, will plants fifteen inches apart p.o .u2e
larger yield than hin planting? If the latter how
far apart should plants stand ana how many plants
In bill? My experiment is for the largest yield.
/. Yes-100 pounds of meal may take the
place Of ten bushels of seed. 1t may be mixed
with the other substances when heap is being
built up but as good plan as any is to com
post the other ingredients together, and mix
in the meal when the heap is cut down to be
hauled on the land.
2. There Is not much difference between
seed and meal for the purpose named. If
whole seed are used six weeks is required for
good fermentation, with rotting of litter and
killing of seed, and ought not to be less if
crushed seed are used. With crushed seed,
the compost might be made and put in the
ground at once with nearly il not quite as
good results on cotton, as if applied after fer
mentation. If there is not much coarse litter
IN the manure and the latter is not too fresh,
this is a very good plan.
3. Cannot say--but rather think fifteen
inches too close two feet would he better, if
land produces much weed.
Id NJ, Opelika. Ala; / wish little information
II specting treatment Of COW. She dropped a cali
Rma soyon weeks ego, about three weeks prcmn
trrcly. Aecr five weeks panpering with food aud
medicine, began using her milk, ana ind II salty
and nls1 tasting Ike q wet COW smells
Tho case IS obscure, but facts mentioned
paint 70 como fermentation Of the milk whilst
still IN tho udd,r with probably the formation
OF "a llttlo ammonia, which would account ION
taste aud smcl Tho drinking Of impure wa.
ter II fruitful source 81 tainted milk Feed
COW ON coed hay or fodder, with ~ litNe corn
Ineal--do not Rivo peas or cotton pcod. Give
an ounce Of sulrhate II soda ones a day fot
some time 10 purity the blood.
Subscriber. Boston Ga ! have large qGsnuiv
ofsable and lot manure and fcw cotton seed
which want b compost Tor cotton. Hos much
acid phosphate should hr used where Tic sccd ass
nsei with manuie9 Aftcr eNbauNng ny supply Of