The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-09-20
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
ATLANTA, Sept. l, 1894.
Can you give me a remedy for re-
moving warts on horse?
w. B. Med, Gandu.
Warts are generally only to :, be con-
sldered as eyesores unless they appear
ON certain parts of the horse.
They are very unsightly, and for this
reason it is often desirable to remove
them. This may be done by first cut
ing off the rough outer surface so as to
make them bleed and then rubbing in
yellow orpiment, wetted with a little
water. Do this with stiff brush. It
will at first create considerable infam-
nation, but in few days the wart will
drop off, leaving healthy sore, which
will soon head. 1t sometimes happens
that the whole wart does not come away
with the first application, in which
event second application must be
made. A common remedy often eff
fective is to tie the wart with horse
hairt which will, in many instances, cut
through and cause the wart to drop
off.
What kind of grass will come nearest
lasting all the year on gray land?
...-. ~ A. Y. H., Boiling.
You will not be able to find grass
that will last all the year. You can get
one that will answer for summer pas
turage or for winter pasturage, but not
for both. Bermuda would come nearer
answering your purpose, though it is
for summer pasture and dies down in
the winter. For winter pasturage mead
ow, oat grass, orchard, and wild rye
grass are the best.
TO TURN PEAvINES.
have sown 10 acres of bottom land
in peas as early as my rye was cut.
What will give the best result to enrich
the land-cut the vines and turn the
roots, turn vine and ALL" or leave the
Nf$AS0 0AAN LOU Aoo OA GOp Ol UuC
ground? S. M. D., Johnstovn.
BY turning the entire vines under, or
allowing them to remain on the ground,
better results are obtained than by cut
ting the vines for hay. If, however,
you are in need Of a forage crop, would
advise you to cut the vines and turn the
stnbble under, as the value of the hay
would more than compensate for the
loss to the land. When the whole vine
is turned under it is our practice to turn
them just as they come to maturity.
In experiments conducted at the state
experiment farm, no difference in re-
suits were obtained where the vines
were turned under and where they were
allowed to remain on the suface until
you wished to use the land.
WHEAT.
Please give me good formula for a
| fertilizer for wheat? S. j. L.,
Paramount.
Wheat is plant requiring great
deal of nitrogen and this should be the
dominant Of the fertilizer used unless
the land has been sown in clover or peas.
IF this has been done the fertilizer need
not be so high in ammonia, as this will
have been supplied by these plants. In
the first instance, where the clover and
peas have not been used, the following
| formula will answer:
Acid phosphate, go.
Nitrate Of soda, 600.
Kainit, 730.
When the peas or clover have been
used, reduced the nitrate of soda 400
pounds, and in its stead put 400 pounds
Of acid phosphate, and while outside of
the scope of your question we take this
opportunity to call attention to the ne
cessity Of thorough preparation of the
soil If good yield is expected. AS we
have before stated in these reports it is
too often the case that the grain crops
! that we sow are regarded entirely as
side issues and little thought or care be-
1 6GOnCo 0RO0 UI4C1Is &hAS S11Oulu uOp no
the case with any crop and especially
one Of so much value to the farmer.
Relative to the use of fertilizers we
should say as we have repeatedly men,
toned that for grasses and grain crops
there is nothing better than ground
bone. This supplies phosphoric acid
and ammonia, and will be complete as a
fertilizer on much of our land, especial
| ly our red lands. On lands which evince
the fact that they contain but little pot
ash an application of kainit also will be
found advantageous.
FERTILIZERS.
Outside of the three principal ele-
ments of plant food, does the ordinary
fertilizer contain any ingredient or ma
terial of value to land?
G. w. F., Calhoun.
Besides phosphoric acid, ammonia and