The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-14


/ corn viii add that there are q great many such
/ pohGs or basins, i'll this section that have never
made Good crop, and nearly all have been aban!-
o2ed Can YOU suggest some mode of pref airing and
/ planting?
Lack OF sufficient drainage is very probably
/ the trouble with your land, the subsoil pre-
venting the free downward progress of rain
water. Both the manner in which cotton
grew, and the destructive effects OF the An-
! gust rains, point to this conclusion. Tie
bitches you have need either to be deepened
/ VI less than three feet deep or increased in
/ humber-or you might try what is sometimes
| quite effective under similar conditions, sink
ing well at the lowest point until porous,
| or gravel. layer is reached. 1t is not probable
mat you will ever raise satisfactory crops on
The land until it is better drained If this is
correct view of the matter bedding mp the
| land wouid dry ii Off sooner in the spring and
give the crop Il better send Off bat increase
the injury from prolonged dry spells in sum-
mer Add 1900 pounds of acid phosphate to
manure and seed.
r. c. r, Shiloh Harris Co. Ga-For some years
| l have been composing after Furman's formula
| and when taking down the heap find much of it
| tre-fanged and caked.
LIST Is this from too much too little water when
putting il up? usually do this work in wet time
and it will heat and give off steam in thirty hours
Does not this heat dry the and tend to injure
| II? If throw water upon it viii it soak through
the layers cotton seed far enough to moison and
cool it? If pour water in Il hole in the centre it
only seems 10 mosten the centre and the sides turn
| out fire -fanged and whitened.
ID. Please tell me how to manage compost heap
alter It Is put up. l have n suspicion that have
lost much good ammonia by the overheating OF
| these compost pens.
1t is extremely important to prevent fire
fanging and considerable care and vigilance
are called for in averting it. Instead of sepa-
rate layers of manure and cotton Seed the two
can be mixed thoroughly together, and the
phosphate and kainit worked into the result
ing mass. This will give you more uniform
fermentation. Again, the mass should be
thoroughly moistened-putting up in rainy
weather is not sufficient. Water must be
added in quantity called for. Then the mass
muss be tramped as it is put in the pen. Ii
too open and porous, it will heat rapidly.
Manure in stall where it is trod by animals
ferments slowly: throw it out in a loose
pile and it gets hot very rapidly. Too much
soidity checks fermentation, excess of open
ness accelerates it too much. Strike happy
mean. Cover with layer of dirt to retain
moisture and absorb gases. Examine fire.
quently by thrusting q stake down
through the mass in many places, and
let it remain ten or fifteen minutes. If upon
withdrawal it is much more than milk warm,
pour in water freely-not in one hole in cen
ter, but in many. Water will check the fer
mentation. Heat always accompanies fermenta-
ton, and heat tends to drive off the original
supply of moisture; every heap, therefore,
made as above will get dry by degrees and
need more water If the manure has been
kept under shelter and is entirely dry, the
heap may be built up without water, but in
that case no fermentation develops, and the
cotton seed may not be killed and The rottine
of straw, etc.. in manure not accomplished
NJ. G. s., Toombsboro, Ga: ]. have young mule
4 years old with the nose between each eye and nos
tril on both sides of had enlarged. am told ii is
caused from blind tecth.n and if the teeth are moi
exractedthe animal wi;n all probability, loose it,
eyesight. Is this fact Please advise me what tc
do as the mu2e is veri valuable one. 2. Please
give me the best receipt you recommend tt
make and apply white-wash to fences, ut-houses
etc.
l. Trouble in your mule is probably ''big
head'-a eancerous affection of the bone
which is incurabe. Net likely that the teeth
have anything to do with it. There are some
times imperfectly developed teeth in a horses
mouth, stuck loosely in the gum, and which
can be easily knocked out, that good MANY
people think injurious to the eyes, but which
are not in any manner connected with the eye
or eyeSight and III the opinion of veterinary
surgeons do not affect the sight in the least
2. Take half bushel of unslacked lime
Stake it with boiling water, covering it during
the process; strain this in fine sieve, and ado
peck of clean salt previously dissolved il
warm water, three pounds Of rice -four boilet
to thin paste, to be stirred in hot then add q
pound of Spanish whiting and one pound 81
clean glue melted over hot water Five gal
Ions of water must be added to this mixture
and then let stand for few days. Heat mix
ture when ready for use, and keep hot whilC
being applied Color to suit with lampblack
Spanish brown, chrome yellow, etc.
G. NJ. c., Preston, Cal have mare that hal
been over driven, and is s,if and sore but trayel
pretty well after travelling awhile, and would like
for you to give me a remedy for her. Sic IS a fin1
animal, and want to cure her if il can he done
Rest and running at pasture with time are
the best remedies. Give only so much grain
as to keep animal from losing flesh Coco
grooming, rubbing the limbs very thoroughly
will assist.
Subscriber Clover, s c.: Viii you give me drec
| tons for making good, inexpensive whitewash fol
outbuildings, fen es etc?
2. Whai time should grass seed be sown; seed I,
be soWn with oats?
/. See answer TO a similar inquiry else
where
2 Early in March Harrow lightly, SOW
seed and roll, or leave rains to cover. 1t il
better to roll and press the seed into the ground
that they may come mp at once. Rains ma,
not fall for some time, and the grass get started
too late. If the oats are thick, the grass is no
apt to do well. Oats not regarded as goot
grain to sow grass on.
EEnqurcr Bailey, Miss: ] nave a young ma.
that want to breed t. jack she is five years old
Some tell me that if breed 10 Jack first that is le
her first colt be mule) there are hit chances t,
Of losing her Please say ifthere is anything II
what they say. rreer 10 raise mule but will b,
governed by what yod say
Do not see any reason for mares dying undo
conditions mentioned, never heard of such ;
thing, and do not think il al ali probable. I'll,
impress Of the jack VIII however extend to sub
sequent colts, aud it would not be well to bro G.
to him first, If you desired to breed TO a stall
lion subsequently,.
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