The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-01


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ment, middiing tisht.
III. X. White Plains, Ga.-Some time
ago you said to wv. NJ" Edith, ~. C., that
probably the reason why his watermelon
vines did not take on fruit sooner was that
the fertilizer used on the melons contain
ed too large a proportion or ammonia and
too little phosphoric acid" Please say what
elements. and what sort OF fertilizers would
give this W. ~. did not say whether his
vines dropped the nrst little melons or not
Mine always do If the first melons APP
peSrins on my vinez would only stick and
grow TO maturity, | would generally have
ripe melons two weeks sooner. II you can
suggest a remedy, think many VIII thank
you.
About OF phosphoric acid. of potash and
5 OF ammonia, would be fair proportion
for watermelons. The reason why the first
embryo melons generally drop or is because
there are but few male flowers, and pol
leinization is apt to be imperfect or fail al
together.
J. W. c., Greenesboro, Cal wish to SOW
n grazing lot for permanent pasture on
gray, slightly rolling land. which was
broadcast with thirty leads of bsrnyard
manure last spring and planted IN wee
some very large peach trees, full grown,
on it. win the following m.Ne good per
manent pasture Red clover, ,, orchard
tober 18th he too late TO sow same? 60
Would an application OF common salt be
beneficial 10 the lot? a. win il injure my
peach trees To sow the land under them To
grass?
a. Yes Say orchard 10 pounds; fan oats
10 pounds; red top 10 pounds; red clover
pounds. - No. but try to SOW as early as
nov possible. 81 Not likely. 90 1t will not
seriously injure old trees, but il would
ruin youns orchard
Mrs. Z. T., Delhi. La read with in
-. toll Il ms
Shucks," in The Constitution OF the 81 in
slant. If possible. reply 10 these questions
ia The next Issue OF paper and obiige. o.
" ia cutting the corn at the time You name
cause the grain 10 shrink 10 When cat.
how long must il be before being shocked:
90 After shocking, how long before it is
ready 10 house?
ID Cutting the corn down later than
the usual time OF pulling fodder causes a
shrinkSse, or loss Of weight i'm the corn
OF from to 10 per cent: but this is not an
actusl loss, since the stalks and blades will
contain that small percentage that would
40 to the ear IL the latter be left TO dry
on the stalk usual e. Il is usual to
shock it up the same day, /. G., shock up
in the afternoon all that may have been cut
during the day. putting about % 10 - stalks
IN shock and tying around, very close,
near the top OF the shock CD From four
to six weeks. according to the weather.
J. w. X. Sandy Flat. s. CD L. the
month OF December good time for sub
Sniling land; II not, al what season would
u he tire most profitable. when land is cor
siderabiy washed and exhausteag Would
II be admirable u break il 10 Il inches.
q When corn il planted after oats are
harvested and when corn has been worked
INA a good stand OF osts come up. would
II be advisable TO let the osts SroW?
our experience is thst the later the date
before planting that suh-oilins is done.
The better the results; but The turning
over IN" upper four or six inches OF soil
may be probably done in December. The
deep breaking, but not turning OF The ex-
hau-ted, washed land would doubtless be
beneficial hut n good crop OF oats well me
INJURED and well put in. followed by a crop
~ coHpeas next summer. would De The
proper treatment. IL As rule. Volunteer
oats make rather a poor yield. and vrh,r,
lheN ~" 3l'l1 4airiy we'll, il is probably be-
cause they came up early in September.
tAus indicating the proaliety of ,arIter
sowing. We would prefer 10 plow M j
good stand OF Volunteer oats ana sow fresb
seed IN September.
=. +. T., Kemp. TEX have "a ,,,ule t,,,t
cannot put IL head 40 the .,-auu. s.iif..r.
considerable trouble and pam. unen ifs
-ef' & Gown it meets e4l.s the same ,rau-
Die lii raising *. Its shoulders ar .,I-.-
q persisted sway al az tsp. ana Ne! i. E,.s
NO $! Hlbtolus II sWeeuy.
:. Ii'H c'.n Johnson grass Bee killed ont?
l. Inc trouble Is called ch0rie.. or craf9ns
81 TIE muscles OF the neck and loins ana
is generally caused by exposure TO damn
ANA cvid and want Of bedding. Examine.
10y pressure. The different muscles OF tht.
neck and shoulders. in order 10 Locale tbo
tender places. Apply cloths wrung out Of
very hot water and laid on the sore mus
cles. Keep him in a c0mforts Bile and dry
place, NiJh good bedding Give one Of the
following powders three times Il day in
SOFT feed: one ounce colchicum seed, one
ounce pure salIpetre. two drachms OF foe
I seed and tIi-flFt irrf
powders. Give gentle eXercife.
- Turn over the ground with sharp turn
INK pillow, as deep as the jointed roots cx-
tend. Ia the dr.. hot weather Of July. leav
ing The furrlV. on edge - much as posi-
b.e. The rains viii then wash The soil from
the exposed roots and the sun viii XIII
them Repeat the ploNing ia about "a
month, leaving the ground as rough as pos
slhle. In December before freezing wealth
~. 80 over the land again with the pillow.
leaving it in ridges. or as rough as possi-
bic. Before planting IN spring harrow with
T straiEht-tootlrd harrow. so as TO bring as
many roots TO the surface as possible. Then
plant i'm corn or cotton and cultivate rapid
ly and thoroughly. So says MIR. Herbert
Post. the apostle Of Johnson grass.
J. r. G.. oakman. Ala. My ncighbor
has "A MARI that ggt her hind foot cut win
feels hard. like the lgre. but is loHs--Hot
fast 10 the bone. She has been lame ON a.
| but j. not lame nov. lio wants TO know IL
she can Dee cured.
= / have 1--WE acres Of upland that / had
sowuel iu oats last ycer. and j want 10 SON
a. iu oats ans rye again this fall. j. has q
cC-t - Ia gwrets on IL. and [ want Ia know
how would De the best way 10 manage il
| Tor The best results.
/ i. II is not advisable to attempt to reduce
| the enlargement, as it does not cause lame
ness. II might have been prevented by
proper treatment while the wound WAS
healing. but &C. Is too late now.
=. III would ice best 10 NOW down the ras-
| weeds first. and remove them TO some 9th
cr land. Or throw them into the horse lot.
! The oats would not be likely to DO wei
sown on the land after turning under the
| ragwecds. Now them of. as advised above
! and then turn under the stubDie with "a
good turnpl0W and harrow in the oats. But
| it would be better 10 turn under the weeds
without cutting them and plant the lanc
in cotton or corn next.
Y. X. l.. Glky, Ark have n horse
| about twelve years OLD. lie was apparently
| well in the spring. Some time in May he
| seemed to ret weak in the loins. lie contin-
| ued TO get worse all The time. q viii cross
| his hind le-- ia EOins down hin. and walk
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