The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

| low lands is by deep ditching and thorough
undertakings. Then keep the land in goot
cultivation by frequent plowings and liberia
| fertilization Crawfish cannot live long under
piows that go deep in land properly drained
| We have recently printed an article on under
draining, which you have doubtless read.
! J. w. NJ, Royston, Ga. asks: When is the
| proper time to dig Irish potatoes, and what Ii
the best method of keeping them through the
| winter?
Irish potatoes should be dug as soon as the
vines begin to die. If they are allowed to re-
main in the ground longer there is danger OF
| their sprouting and making second growth
| thereby injuring them for future for table
purposes. After digging they should be dried
| thoroughly In the shade though it does not
| injure them to remain one day in the sun
| They should then be placed in q COOL dry
| place away from light and sunshine. An
| effectual method is to put them in piles upon
bank of earth elevated SO that they will.
have complete drainage; cover with straw f.
| several inches, and then throw upon the straw
| several inches more of earth so as to prevent
| freezing. over the pile make a covering tt
| Keep Off the rains. Another method is to pack
them away in perfectly dry sand, sand in
which there Is not Il particle Of moisture then
Keep them well under shelter. The tubers
should be thoroughly dry the outside when
they are packed, and it is best not to allow
them to touch each other in packing if yor
wish to keep them for several months.
J. W. W., Taylor's Creek, Ca, asks: 1. VIII
it hurt land to pull the pea vines from 1t If I
2; How is tho best way to cure pea vines,
and when is the best time to pull them up?
3. VIII pond mud do to mix with acid phos
phate to put on sandy land or not, and about
how much to a ton of the phosphate and will
this do to put to peas or corn, and about how
much per acre?
4. Please inform me where is the best place
for me to get n one-horse cultivator.
l. Any soil Is more less injured by robbing
it entirely OF the annual crop it has produced.
You may, of course, compensate for the rob-
berry by the addition of manure but peavlnes
should never be pulled up by the roots. In
the first place, the root is of no earthly use
aS a food for stock. Secondly, the most valu-
able part Of the whole pea plant for fertiliz-
ing purposes lies in the root. The plant has
been, during the whole season of its growth.
extracting nitrogen from the atmosphere and
fixing it in the root for food supply to the
next crop. Let me repeat, do not pull up
your peavines; always NOW with scythe
machine and allow the roots to remain In the
soil, under all circumstances.
2. Cut the vines early in the morning after
the dew Is off. In the evening put them in
high narrow shocks piles so that the air
can circulate freely through. Do not pack
them down, but keep them as loose and open
as possible. Cut only in dry, settled weather.
1t is Il good plan to have plenty of long smooth
poles to drive or set in the ground and around
which the shocks may be built. If there is
danger OF rain throw over the shock a covering
made of cotton cloth. A good covering
be made by utilizing the bags that have
tanned your fertilizers or grain bought. Wash
out the sacks, have the covers made in proper
shape, and keep them from year to year until
they worn out Cut the vines after the
first crop of peas has been pulled, unless you
wish to cut earlier. 1t is best however, to
have some maturity in the vine
B. Pond mud is simply sediment or
the washings from soils above. 1t
is usually rich In good fertilizing Gle
ments aluvan or decayed vegetable mat
ter. Haul all you can get and put in broadcast
on your land-the more the better. After you
get it thoroughly dried out and puverlzed
then when you are ready to put in the crop
use the phosphate; no composition Is neces.
sary; 800 pounds phosphate to an acre is not
going to hurt unless a long drouth follows the
planting. Peas, corn, wheat or barley or
Irish potatoes will flourish on land literally
treated with the mud and phosphate.
4. You may be enabled to obtain the cult.
yator by writing to Southern Agricultural
N Mv%rhs' rso DISK Eodi5E}s&F At.pf3: Ga q e
Co., Nashville, Tenn.
G. c; s, Shady Dell, Ala; asks: Where can
1 obtain some fullblooded Guinea pigs?
Write to Captain Il. e. Park, Macon Ca,
perhaps he can give you the information.
w. ]. NJ, WatI1insyille, n. C.:-Please ex-
plain how It is that different varieties OF corn
will mix when planted together.
The character germ OF the corn plant Is
contained partly In the tassle. When this Is
fully in bloom, the pollen, or fertilizing ele-
nent which is light and readily detachable
is easily blown from plant to plant. 1t is In
this manner that there is a mixing OF yarie-
tieS-tGe wind blowing the different p0llens i'll
Its path Since date OF your inquiry the sub
iect has been more fully treated in this col
umn: and you have doubtless read what was
said on the subject i'll the paragraph referred
to.
J. NJ W, Laurel Hill, N. C.-What is best
remedy for loose bowels or scours, in horses
and mules when they are drivne!
In the first place, that nothing is fed to
the animals except Wholesome food Scours
is somthng caused by feeding musty or moul-
DIV for &C. grain OF nag. IA such cases sim
ME remedy is found in powdered haxseed or
i'm a drench with one pint of haxsed oil, two
dram doses of powdered opium, or two table
snoopf,lls Of baking soda will sometimes give
relief Powdered chalk is also effective
w NJ. w, Hobbyvile S. c., writes-I have
a colt four a. months old that is Gull, has no
appetite and loses hesh ali the time; will
nlt drink any water. Before it got this way
would drink hearty. When few weeks Old
had diarYnca very bad but we cured that.
Please tell me in farmers department what
you think would be good for 1t? Its mother
eats hearty and it sucks all right
Doubtless your colt was injured
in some way III doctoring it for diarrhea
Unless / could learn more fully the real
cause and nature Of the trouble to which
YOU refer it would be largely guess work in
me in offering suggestions rs To treatment
Possibly the mares milk IL not OF sufficient
richness i'll strength and nutriment
to enable the colt to thrive. Increase
the feed of good grain. Ground wheat is
excellent food i'll such cases. 1t should be
used with mixed feed cut oats or straw,
sprnkied with water. Keep also plenty of
salt and ashes in corner of the feeding
trough.
d. A. H., Maesus, Tenn. writes-I have q
valuable jack that has good many warts
about his face, head ana neck; those on his
law and neck are under the Skin and are hard
gristiy tumors ana are continually growing. l
have burnt off one with a hot iron, taken OFF
one on his lip that always had raw sur
face with arsenic, those on his jaw and neck
are under the skin and covered over with hair.
What can / do TO remove them, ana can !
give hiu any constitutional treatment to
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