The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04

three times since last July. : Win COM
mercial manuring pay on such SOIL ana
under such circumstances? -
.. Ii so, about how much and what kindE
8 What effect would the overflow, While
under cultivation, have towards destroying
the value and good effects of the manure?
A. Do YOU analyze soil and give formulas
TO suit the different crops isee TO subscrl-
bers?
i consider your paper the grandest our
southern planters have ever had. and every
man who attempts TO farm xhOuld and Wiil
subscribe If he truly has his farming IN
terests at heart.
J. Commercial fertilizers would probably
Increase the yield of corn on such land, but
we doubt IL the increase would pay for the
fertilizer.
>. For corn we would use the corn for
mula given in our editorial Of january 18th,
applying about $50 10 500 pounds per acre.
For cotton use the cotton formula ana APP
ply LOOO TO l.5oJ pounds per acre ON the
higher land
B. No very serious effect IL the water
shall not WASH away the soil.
g. We do not analyze soils. but We give
the formult5 as referred to.
J. W. T.. Newberry. Fla.-I have a mare
ten or twelve years Old that is too loose IN
the bowels. She eats hearty, but looks bad
and very hollow whe1Z lead her OUT OF the
stable mornings. I have oGuCd her three
months fid she has been that way ever
since l got her. Please tell me what to 90
for her.
Ordinary diarrhoea may be due 70 various
causes. such IA eating moidy or musty
food drinking stagnant water, diseased
teeth. eating irritating substances, etc.
hut some horses are pre-disposed to scours
and are. therefore. called "washy' by
horsemen. They are those of long bodies,
Ions. legs and narrow. fiat Sides.
apt To scour if fed or watered Immediately
before being put To work. Look 10 all the
above mentioned causes ana remove any
that may exist. Always water before fCcd-
ing and FEED long possible before
putting 10 work. Feed sparingly Of good,
easily digestel food. II there is much fiat
ulcncv give common baking soda, one Ia
bile spoonful two or three times day.
III the discharges are very offensive to the
small give twice a day one ounce of sui
phate OF soda or half drachm doses Of
Carholic acid i'm water Keep her warmly
clothed in cold weather. We suspect that
the former owner had trouble with her.
Charles Coleman. Milton Fla. Please
state in the columns of The Constitution
the value of sunilower seed as q feed have
heard that they are very valuable as
feed for poultry. Is that factc
=. How should they be planted, and how
3. What variety df there arc different va
Tietiesl is best suited 20 tins section?
3. What variety OF peanuts is best for
this sectony When should they be
Iinntcd2
]. sunaower seeds are a valuable fatten-
Ing food for poultry, ana probably for
other animals.
.. Plant In rows four Ly two feet: drop
three or four seeds I'm q place, end thin
90 one plant. Fertlize and cultivate as
you would corn.
g The large Russian Is the best variety.
ANY scotsman viii supply seed.
2. For stock feed. Spanish peanut is GOOD.
You can grow two crops in one season IN
your section. Plant in March.
Subscriber. Tallokss. Ca.--Niu you please
give me- through The Constitution. some
Information iu regard To- the cailnf, or
land. sandy soil. with clay subSuil-NiN
make about eight bushels of corn per acre
with fertilizer. WHAT kind OF fertilizer 10
onions require, anu how mucn per acre.
When planting. now prepare the land, now
thick plant them. what kind should
plant. how many seed required ior one
acre?
Il is useless 20 try &, grow onions on
'roor pine land" onions require a very
rich soil especially one that has been
under high culture. You evidently know
nothing of onion culture and you VIII NOT
hn likely 90 make q great success al once.
Light sandy loan. made very ri'h' Is re-
ouired: and 81 possible, 60 should be free
from seeds OF weeds The new cf."a
fuIttra" now becoming so popular lH-
wolves the SOWING II the seed in hotbei
and then transplantinE the young seedhha'
into rows twelve inches apart ana P'aht7
about four inches apart as soon as the
f.larrs are five or six inches high. ihe
r.lItur.. afterwards consists in simply Keep
ir.. tha soil clear 81 grass ANA weeds Ny
shaliosy culture. send % T. GreiHr'. i~
Sale. ~ H.. for a copy of The New 'h'oh
culture" and IL James }. H. Gregory.