The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-10-19

should first select soil as near as ros.
adapted to the plant Select rich. w.
drained moist land. though if unable
obtain to thissby a liberal use of ln.:1.,-G (
you viii be able to secure good crops,
PREPARATION.
Thorough preparation is essential to- a
numerative crop. Subsoil your land to
the deptd of IA inches, and pulverize
the soil thoroughly by narrowing until
in perfect condition N@
MATURING.
On the subject of manuring the direc-
tor of the experiment. station says
well rotted stable manure and wood
ashes, If applied literally, will in any
soil result in increased yield. Such ma
nures ought to be broadcasted and well
incorporated into the soil. Commercial
fertilizers, bone dust and superphosphate
with potash, salts and cottonseed meal
or crushed cottonseed are highly recon-
mended. Bonedust mixture with wood
ashes or muriate of potash instead,
should be used at the rate of at least
one-half ton Of the former and 80 to 40
bushels OF the ashes, or $50 pounds of
murlate of potash instead. A good fer
tillzer which has given excellent results
at the station, may be mixed at home by
using at the rate per OGRE of 1000 pounds
acid phosphate, $50 pounds muriate of
potash and 500 pounds of cotton seed
meal; this might be supplemented early
in spring with top dressing OF 20Opounds
of muriate of soda per acre.
SIN our experiments we have gener-
ally attained better results from chemi-
cal fertilizers than from stable manure.
The latter is too stimulating and heat
ing in its character, producing a rank
growth of leaves and runners at the ex-.
pense of the fruit, while in case of
drouth the plant will suffer and often
die. Strawberries require a cool, moist
soil; therefore, any heating manures
must be avoided. The fertilizer expert
ment at the station the last season point
in the same direction, highly ammo
mated fertilizers produce increase foil
age and runners. but when the fruiting
season began we were disappointed in
the promise. We also have observed
that we obtain finer, frmer, more highly
colored and better favored berries from
fertilizer containing smaller percent
age of heterogeneous matter.
1--WE can safely conclude that it is
within our ability, to certain extent,
to force the growth of our plants in a
certain direction by using the proper
fertilizer materials. But we must inn
press the cultivator again with the
necessity of supplying very liberal
amount of plant foodif large crop and
large berries is to be the result of our
endeavors. The expense of labor in cul-
tivating plants, ETC., is the same on a
highly as poorly cultivated soil. and as
cultivation is the only source of expense
after the bed is established, our failure
or success hinges on a liberal supply of
plant food.
MULTCHING. &
'"The OBJECT of multching is some
what different in colder countries than
in our latitude. There the plants are
thus protected from severe freezing and
repeated thawing in winter. In our lat
itude we mulch to protect our plants
from the injurious effect of the hot sun,
and to keep the ground moist"
MRTHoD OF PLANTING.
In regard to planting there are two
methods-the hill and matted row sys-
tenn. For the best results, we avise
the former system, which occasions
larger results are obtained from the lat
ter. nevertheless more perfect fruit and
plants are developed under the former,
and the crop is more assured. Plant 10
to Is inches apart in rows three feet,
and prevent spreading by keeping the
runners down. #tt#
This article is necessarily limited, and
those who desire to engage in strawberry
culture as an industry we would advise
the purchase of good work on the sub
ject. The work of the station can be
secured free by addressing R. j. Red
ding, Director, Experiment, Ga, and re-
questing Bolleton, 49,
HORN FLY.
We have a small fly in this county
which worries the cattle very much.
Can you give me remedy for them?
HIT.
In the October report of '92 and the
July report of this year you will find
description of this fly, which is the horn
fly, also remedies. The following from
the Breeders Gazette contains further
information on the subject: -.
"They worry cattle until they become
thin and weak and take special delight.
in massing by thousands and thousands