The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-10-05
COMPOST for Wheat,

nave quantity OF tobacco stems rOtted and
well pulverized by the aid of lime that wish 70
mix with chemicals and drill with my wheat
next fall Please give me formula for making
compost, using tobacco and lime. 1 want to
drill a ii my crop of small grain and will follow
clover sod. In rotting my stems, used lime in
limited quantity and gave the heat my personal
attention: 1t was not exposed to sun rain,
neither did 1t suffer by over heating nor drying
w. H S, Cutler, n c.
answered by H. B. Battle, Director Expert
ment Station)
l would suggest adding
200 lbs. acid phosphate,
200 lbs. decOmpOsed tobacco stems
to the acre for your wheat. AS it fol-
lows clover sod. the latter ought to
give sufficient quantity of organic
matter. including nitrogen, for the
use of the wheat l send Bulletin No.
81, which describes some wheat expe-
riments which might be worth your
while to try.
Bisulphide of Carbon for Stored Peas.
When btsulphde OF carbon has been used for
destroying the insects i'll buggy peas. can these
peas be afterward fed to hogs with safety?
apply to bin OF 100 bushels Of peas &C. B.,
Lexington. n. c.
answered by Gerald Mccarthy, Entomoligist
Experiment Station.
The use Of carbon bisulphide in grain.
peas, or any other food substance, has
no effect whatever upon the whole
someneSs OF the substance, provided
that the carbon bisulphide is allowed
to thoroughly evaporate before the
substance is used for food. Usually
two or three hours exposure to the air
is all that is needed
The quantity of the chemical to use on
100 bushels of peas will depend some
what upon the tightness of the yes
sci or bin in which the treatment is
made. If you use a hogshead, or
equally tight box, and cover with a
heavy cloth do not use rubber or oil
cloth, you will find three to four ia
blespoonfuls sufficient. Let the seeds
stand covered for "a hours, then ex-
pose freely to the air until no odor of
the bisulphide is apparent. Beware
Of exposing this chemical to the fire
Fertilizer for Wheat.
have fve-acre field pine growth has been
cleared three years soil sand; sub-soiI vel
low. Has been in corn two years wheat one
year. What mixture must l have to make a
good fertilizer on my wheat' 1 have stable ma
nure and ashes. What fertilizer must l buy to
make dry mixture for the old tield.-W. NJ.
a. Greensboro. n. c.
answered by H. B. Battle. Director Expert
ment Station.D
would suggest your using for wheat
on the fve-acre field a mixture COM
posed Of
Stable manure. 500 lbs.
Acid phosphate, 500 lbs.
Ashes, 400 lbs.
The ashes should be unleached and
best of hard wood: the stable manure
ought to be thoroughly rotted. In
mixing. scatter layer of stable ma
nure. then layer of acid phosphate,
then ashes, and repeat in same order
When ready to apply, mix the heap
thoroughly as you haul it to the field.
1t will be best not to let the heap stand
long. because the ashes will have a
tendency to decompose the manure
Applicat alton should be made at the rate
of four or five hundred pounds per
acre.
Have you ever tried the effect of a
previous crop Of cow-pea vines, to
be plowed under when ripe? l think
you will find this very advantageous
to your wheat cultivation. Cow-peas,
sowed broadcast in June. are ripe in
October, or earlier. Such peas as YOU
desire may be picked. and the vines
plowed under. after which time the
field is prepared for wheat. Bulletin
No. 81 is sent herewith, which de-
scribes the detail of experiments con-
Quoted by the Station for several years
past.