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

and that IL is evcrlastingly, remarkably
productive; pro-,--ss shade for the cattle,
etc, etc. We don't believe it. that's all.
We cannot recommend saealine. because we
know nothing of IT, and we do not believe
the tales that are told about 1t.
w. II. j.. Vaughaus, Mss.-I wish to
make the largest possible yield of cotton
on an acre Of land, and prefer TO use home
made fertilizer. Please give me full direc-
tions in regard to making and applying
compost heap consisting of stable manure,
cotton seed and ashes. The soil is "A Plellow
loan, ana, in addition TO this. would it
be a good idea to apply some commercial
fertilizer while cultvatlng the crop? An
early answer will greatly oblige.
You cannot make a complete fertilizer,
using only stable manure cotton seed and
ashes: you need some acid phosphate. See
editorial In issue of January 18th for
formula for composing. IL would not be
a good idea 10 apply commercial fertilizer
during the prior Of growth, except, possi-
bly,. nitrate of soda. We have not time to
write and rewrite minute directions. nor
10 reply by letter.
charles Coleman NIintons Fla. ~ Please
inform me through The Constitution az to
the value Of slab kiln ashes as "A tectlliZer
for watermeions. L have a piece OF Bay
shore truuddy) land that / wish TO plant IN
waterinelous. ] have some wen rotted s'a-
bile manure. Please state how IL VIII 10
and how much ashes should be used u ING
% Also please state your .opinion %, OF
the Essex hogs for this section OF we
country and where they may nc op-
tanned. :.
az By 'slab kiln ashes" we presume is
meant the ashes from sawmill reInse' II
pine ashes they are worth but hltle; put
n hard wood ashes they are quite l. Naiu-
able manure, especially for melons, potato
vince ana trees. From one half TO one
pound of the dry ashes would not be TOO
much IA we'll mixed with the Soh.
CD We have FOR many years had hieh
opinion of the black Essex hog, espe',laiiy
for family bacon. lie is tender animal
however, and not so able to rough II rs
Berkshire or some other breeds
G. T.. r., Charity, Val nave an on,
chard watch IS sadly lnleHleu ~ y" t,dns
(as / call them; they get IN the TengS 5
saout ono foot above the ground hou WI
please give me the name o. IneH M n
what tine they GET IN tme o ~ sISo for
remedy for destroying the'i' "'1u "i'' 49,
keeping them out. ,,
You rau to state whether your orendru
consists of apples. peaches, pears ot WAY.
We presume apples. If 50, 'he "oilN
ia probably the round-headed apple ueg
boror. The perfect insect is "a peetie anu
il laws IFS eggs on the base OF the tree
near the ground ia May and june WASH
t,, troas in MAY and June with paint
made Il soft I've soap ana llho OF "ou'''
araIyiug with "a whitewaah braSh' Iil1N
inas the worms out with knife or poih'e"
Wire is also effective.
< &. G.. Trickcm, Ala; + cotton seed
meal good for hos food! MhGaA "o"1u nc
IN, gH,arcst. corn or the meals
Is sorl hum good for hog foodE IS one
,.-jlGn vofth as much for food "a one BUSH
3 What kinds Of hogs are the best stock
f.r our southern land, and whore can GET
"a pair of them aud what price
4 Experiments a. feeding cotton meal 70
r.,ttfar q a.
saIe 20 feet il 20 pigs, but we are inclined
e. believe that it may prove 10 be good
feed for large hogs.
q Sorghum syrup is a good fattenins
food tor hogs, but certainly not an cconomi-
cal one; nor is one gallon equal to one
hushel of corn. One gallon would be equal
O. about one peck of corn.
2. Ecrshires, Red Jerseys, Poland China.
The first may be had OF II. T.. Park, Macon,
Ca About $40 each for piss.
a. ". j.. Eleanor. Ala. win pea vlna
or sorghum roots XIII hogs after frost? If
So Nil turning them under before frost
prevent it% q For "a complete variety OF
truck patches Tor hogs IS there anything
you would recommend for an earlier crop
ttan Spanish ground peas or sorghum?
Noult raw turHipS supply half r3tious with
corn. In au the inquiries ana answers 1
read pa this department / see nothing re
lttlng 10 rurh character OF land as we
nave here prairie or limestone forma-
iaar formulas ANA other alvigee repardine
sandy land VIII apply to my land or not.
ON 3ana I wish TO prepare for The Coust-
l.li"A pI1e acre ~ corn when + situated
or l,,i.i ali III ,i,,- ~ G'T ,, S.''t,,o
we'll 0riv cotton .-rsv.s Too fet and largo
ANA docs NOT frut rropcrl-. WouId tyo
parts stable manure ana ONE part of cotton
seed, WcIl ro-tgI ne g compost fertilizer?
Ec-t 20 the acre?
J. We have never heard that pea roots or
sorghum roots would Nil hogs, either be-
fore or after frost Q Turrius ,yonia be a
r.od ra,Itl,rl,I f.o.1 ana -, .r.,.,izsr W.
,,..,,,lt ,...r..r ,.lIl.,r. i,,,,i NJ. -.
''''' i.'i'' 'o''ii'7 however as a Hiuch
more pf'aue I'VE ana lasting crop.
~. Sa'h l'h" we ""u'a not apply large
t'iH'. IS '' sl''', manure ana cotton
S'''- = iN'>'"tt or 'he Two "oaid not be
IVY lt.-, -Cl ''''@'It buL very incomplete.
-. formula no. IN editorial Of January
-'.h 'f Ftn'uaIN lith and use about two
H.-'"5 me amount e- cotton meal or cotton
seen '",i'h s'AA'stel' stable manure alone
u +" 'ui'laD-y Wen ht@heca ieTuliZer Tor
'''"' N"t ''t'eh 'eeH is haoiy balanced.
i-,"3 ''ii1i""y 'he e"llordl o. February
t..' '.t r'."e Nh"N improved corn OF
mark W. Johnson seed company Atlanta,