The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-06

the matter with your horse, Trouble in breath
ing is always increased by exercise. no matter
what the cause of trouble NAV be. Can only
suggest course of general treatment which
may possibly alleviate the symptoms. Let diet
NC laxative, green food as much as possible,
ana give daily doses of half ounce of sulphate
Oh SODA II it proves too laxative omit for a
lew days, and resume again. If the trouble is
OF long standing it will be difficult to over
come it.
s. ]. H., Ramona Springs n. c.: have a ten
acre LOT shall put i'll cotton this year Five acres
OF same was i'll cotton last year and five in tobao CO.
ooWed rye IN cotton last blowing and in tobacco in
october, which l shall turn under the middle Of
april have 2S0 bushels cotton seed, 600 bushels
good stable manure and 1000 bushels good. rich
dirt, composted thoroughly, which intend to mt
IN drill, and on top of that contemplate putting
1oO pounds acid phosphate, run q small plow
through the row to stir il up, and bed and plant Is
my plan good one or if it needs changing in any
way please advise. The land is light gray soil
cleared from original oak hickory, etc, three
years ago.
You have cotton seed and manure enough
to apply at rate of 28 bushels of seed and 60 of
manure per acre. This will be dispropor-
tlonately large amount for 2G0 pounds of phos-
phate. AS usually proportional for cotton,
that much seed and manure calls for seven or
elghl hundred pound of phosphate, and as that
| would be too much for an acre in drill, it is
suggested either that you decrease the GUAM
tlty OF seed and manure used, or increase the
quantity OF phosphate. On such land as
yours, 10 bushels of seed and 45 bushels of ma
nure, and 100 pounds of phosphate per acre,
would probably give better results. Your
mode of applying is good.
T.
planted IN beans last sTring l turned the vines
under while green and sowed in peas expecting to
turn them under, but they were too rank A Dor
tlon moved for hay and hogs grazed on the re-
mainder Soil rather dark. Land has produced
three-fiiths of a bale with moderate drill of mud
and lime. How much of Furmans compost ought
10 De appled TO produce bale to the thisyear?
2. MANFRED my cotton with mud and lime;
planted l7th OF May got fine growth but few bolls
hust took it in August, and cotton was almost a
failure. How and in what proportion ought l to
apply acid phosphate, stable manure aud few cot
ton seed seed scarce to produce and mature an
average crop?
8 Viii kanit prevent rust in cotton where I use
swamp mud? How much kant ought to be ap-
Piled?
1. cannot say. Fifteen hundred pounds
per acre might do--if everything is favorable
but if the season is quite wet, it might make
the cotton run too much to weed.
.. Inferring that your soil inclines to the
production of too much weed, would apply two
hundred pounds acid phosphate, twenty
bushels stable manure, and five bushels cotton
seed per acre-one hundred pounds of kainit
in addition would be likely to improve the
mixture.
.. If the muck is well seasoned, that is, has
been dug and exposed to the air for some
months, or has been treated with lime to cor
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produce rust, hut the contrary, and it's use
with kainit and other fertilizers will be ad-
vantageous. Kainit has good reputation as
preventive of rust in cotton.
c. c. c., Center Point. Ark, am on rented land
and can not raise grass or clover for winter feed for
mich cows How would it do to drill corn and cut
it when in bloom? If you think it would do please
tell me how best TO manage it. If not what is the
best thing to raise for that purpose?
More forage can be raised on a given piece
of ground from drilled corn, than any crop
you can grow. 1t is not equal to clover, or
the finest grasses i'll quality, but it is good, and
supplemented with cotton seed meal and
bran, will keep stock in fine condition. Sow
in drills three feet apart. SJy about three
fourths OF a bushel of seed per acre. If
crowded too much it makes poor feed does
not develop nutritious matter in the stalk.
Many SOW thiclSly TO get small stalks. What
they gain in this respect they more than lose
III quality. Cut after the ear is formed and is
near the roasting ear'' stage Cure in
shocks--directions for doing which will be
given at proper tine-or cure in silos. 1t is
considered the best ensilage plant we have.
1t would be well also to raise some peavines
for hay. The pea supplements and makes up
for the deficiencies in the forage corn very
nicely
J. H. L. Reston: l. Is English acid phosphate
q good cot ton fertilizer?
,. How will the phosphate do with cotton seed
meal-say half and half? How will it do to mix it
with one fourth OF Mobile standard guano; and
what eject would fourth of hard wood ashes have
combined with meal, phosphate and guNno?
8 / have AT home now one and one-haf tons
English acid phosphate, one and one-hal tons best
cotton seed meal, 1000 pounds of Mobile standard
guauo l want the best way to put that out on
twenty eight acres to insure best results? My land
is naturally very poor pine land, long leaf, fourth
crop on half the other half seven and eight year
cu,tivation clay subsoil about six inches from top
soil, medium coarse gray sand; no gravel; ali level
/. As good as any other acid phosphate of same
grade. Is generally of high grade. By itself is
suitibe only for good land rich in humus.
2. Half and half is not too rich in meal for
very poor land. One-third or one-fourth meal
is enough on medium land. The guano by it
self is adapted to medium lands. One-fourth
phosphate might be mixed with it for rich
land but meal instead of phosphate for poor
land Addition of ashes would be desirable if
application is to be made to light sandy soils
such as you describe.
3. Mix your three fertilizers together very
thoroughly, and then with good deal Of rotten
vegetable matter of some kind, rich earth or
lot scrapings and put in shallow drills and bed
on it as usual
W. G. NJ, Gotha, Fla; Have three acres of first
class bay land muck. How can / make it a good
fertilizer for poor sandy land! How much to the
acre and how soon eau it be applied?
Saw statement in New York paper of the fol-
lowing as n complete fertilizer Ten ton Of muck;
1900 pounds bone dust; 800 pounds muriate of TO-
ash This they said would be equal in value to five
times the bulk of wel Totted COW manure. What do
yol think of e;
/. Bay land muck varies in quality, but, as
rule, is poor in fertilzing substances. 1t is
valuable as absorbent in stalls and as
dilucnt for concentrated chemical fertilizers
1t also has value as an amendment to the soil,
changing its physical structure, making sandy
soils close and more retentiye of moisture. 1t
ought to be dug out and exposed to tho air in