The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-06

small rodents follow In the mole runs and
these and not the moles are the culprits.
We cannot say from actual observation
that this IS true. but we have seen SAD
havoc made in melon fields and damage
done to potatoes when there We're no moe
runs TO be found near. Field mice are
probably more numerous and their depro-
dations more extensive than most farmers
are aware Of. We have seen ~ stated
somewhere as the result of direct ex-
| pertinent. that IL two moles be placed IN a
1 cage with plenty and variety OF vegetable
! food they Will either staTve 70 death or
the stronger one Will Kill and feed on the
remains OF the weaker. Will some one Try
! the experiment ana report the result
W. r. @. Herod. Gals acid phosphate
a fruit or weed producing element whvh
Z applied to cotton? Neighbor No. ! tells
me where land will naturally produce a
good sized stalk acid phosphate should
I b. used TO make II fruit: while neighbor
No. says that acid phosphate is mainly
q weed-produciuE fertilizer and that an
kmmoniated grsino should be used on
such lands ms viii naturally produce a
weed OF good size. Which is right2
Ii is generally agreed among scientific
men that phosphOric acid tends especially
TO Increase the production of the seed of
any plant because all seeds, and especially
grain. contain large percentage Of phos-
nhoric acid. while the stems and leaves
contain very little. 10 is also true that
seeds. and especially cotton seed. contain
a large percentage Of nitrogen. But the
leaves and stems and other parts of the
plant also require a good deal OF nitrogen.
Hence both are required TO make per
feet ana productive plant. but the phos-
phoric acid is most important TO the pro
duction of the seed. and as the quantity
OF lint lis Very closely related to the
Quantity Of seed, IL IL very important
that a fertilizer for cotton should contain
a large percentage of phosphoric acid.
we would say therefore. that neghbor
No. 1 is correct.
u. A. Davidson. Plain Dealing. La
have about two ana "a half acres of land
IN my HELD that does not produce any thing
scarcely. No is fresh bottom land, cleared
two years ago; 10 is dark gray color
called stim or buckshot land. The land
AN around it win make forty bushels OF
corn or one bale of cotton 20 the acre. /
planted 30 ONE year iu corn. the stalks not
growing more than four or five feet hieh
ana So milling. Tho next year ! Ilaniti ~
b. cotton. b. grew about three feet hiSh
aad very thIny boiled. III" land al
POUND 10 makes ccttOn from i've o. seven
feet hieh. What Us best tu do with II 10
bring 30 20 the Same fertility as that that
lower than the rest of the Held. An eariS
answer viii Oblec.
without n moro detailed description of
the uuproductivc spot of land IL would Dee
in,practicable 90 Indicate the cause and
ihe remedy. You do mot state the char
arter of the original growth. nor that OF
tHe present Wild growth. We suspect
however. that 90 is unlerlaii with "a tcna-
cisus pipe clay and would bc benefited ny
thorough draining and l.Wl1s- Suah t"i-
JftIan 81 soil is generally Indicated hy the
spontaneous growth of hramhlos ana me
f,rre,urp OF crawush holes. This is hut 2
su4asstlon. however. rs we arr IA the
dark az a. tho cxact conditions underlying
th. yol iu qucs. ION. " is possible that
an application of potash or potash anu
limo. m..ht relieve tho difficulty. DIS
f.w holes two or three feet and SOC u
,,.,t.r vU NOT rise ami stand iu them.
III So Undertaking is what is needed.
e. n. a.. ~ White city. Fla Is IN
FORMED fllf We do NOT know the price OF
.ua 5 uor Who deals lu %.
7, NJ comfy. l.uon's Point. Tcx.-This is
n,.. vry Keep rui5lI.rg meat. When
,siy.. 30 ont of thc salt ] wash each ii'''
clean ,,r-h waiter aul q good rag. 'h'"
,,if.. well ANA lar 10 "ut fo Dry. " me-"
about laIf dry uh 80 with meal ana nam
+ h.eh 600 jhc smokehoLsc. but DO "'l
smoke it.
Nis- X. H.. Poplar Branch y. C.-From
yaar description 60 th' SIS wri"mS th'l N'''
observed su the ,.s,s toth ot the horse
a.r4 ts.- .ss.. .. 'r- rt.t fhi" tp 81. N'.tH
was tN. matter ur tu' rnht" "i a'tti'
Il Is very prol alio that MOT hclur familiar
Win ihe methods of diagnosis Foh owe
looked th. really characteristic symptoms
ana uoirI only tNo-e mat were plainly
.lIsr.ruiblc 90 the oyo or the unframed OBJ
server.
To W. C. IT, T.. Chestnut Ala-You DO
not say whether the endorsement i5 harl
U.ouvl or suft. nor whether DO ls i'ui'r "i
painful We prCsGm. b. U.s. nothing more
trau "A tumnr. which may D., easily re
moved hv means of 20 sharp knife. l'ui
sou should get qualified veterinary SUI
r,ou Co dp The work
Hnmr-uadc Fruit T;,apor"tor.
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