The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19

teal one for two reasons: First, II is not
desirable that the quantity of gold in actual
circulation be increased. The main reason
why gold is not used I'm ordinary, everyday
business is that people do not want IL. Any
one wishing TO secure gold Will have no diff
ficulty in securing Il ON demand i'm pay
ment for checks OF I'm exchange for currency
notes or silver. Secondly. farmers are not
in condition TO enforce any such demand
even IL there was any difficulty in getting
gold for their cotton. III all the farmers,
with one accord. should throw their cotton
on the market and demand gold for II the
only effect would be 10 temporarily depress
the market price OF cotton or put gold at
premium for a short time. The gold that
might be paid out today To one lot OF farm
ers would III they paid their debts prompt
lyo be in the bank tomorrow and be used TO
pay other farmers for their cotton. and so
on throughout the season.
J. 7. Stewart Camilla. Ga-After sor-
ghum cane is cut Il shoots out suckers
from the stump. VIII these suckers kill
cattle2 Please answer through The Con-
stitution. as a good many people contend
that they will.
We have often heard II asserted but we
do not know OF our own knowledge. II
may be true but we doubt IL. and are
inclined TO believe that reported cases OF
death from eating sorghum at any stage
may it amounted ioE by tht shfl that
the animal was permitted TO gorge itself,
when very hungry. on the wet sorghum.
W. II. Reynolds. Clarence, s. Cone Of
my neig hbors has n mule that has what
Is called blind tooth. What must be
done with it,
II the so-called blind tooth causes any
inconvenience IL may be pulled out. 1t is
"a mere whim-thc belief that such teeth
cause blindness or have any relation to
the eye. Such tooth can do no possible
harm except possibly 10 cut the cheek H.
its being pulled against the tooth by the
bit.
r. 6. Crouch. Russellville. Tenn.-Can
you tell me how TO exterminate bermuda
Er.sSt Have about half acre and would
land TO get rid Of Il. Have any of your
subscribers ever rid a field OF Il?
Turn over the sod AT the beginning OF
winter. with a sharp turnplow. Just deep
enough 10 turn mp the roots. Harrow re-
peatcdly 50 as To cut the sod 10 pieces
and expose the root stems TO freezing Re
peat the narrowing two or three times dur
ing the winter. or two or three DAYS after
each very cold spell. This viii subdue the
bermuda so that II win lie little in the way
of corn or cotton crop. But II YOU viii
sow the land this fan in oats. or wheat or
follow next June with cowpeaS-two bush
els 10 the acrc-the grass VIII be almost
cNterminatcd. Georgia farmers are no
longer afraid Of bermuda grass
J. g. T.. Baltimore. y. elias South car
oliua raised more corn on one acre than any
state m the union. II SO. how much per
We do not remember the amount pro-
dueei per acre. but very large yield
the largest ever Cldimed-was reported 10y
a farmer in South Carolina. viii some
South Carolina farmer please give the in
formation? Our recollection Is that the
EEsar
Uses between the rows OF corn 60 prevent
fallins 10 the ground.
T. r.. A.. Rneys-I write 10 ask Won.
through Your valuable paper. the best stage
10 cut p"aviues for hay. Some people say
~ fun bloom. or would it De- best 10 let the
And any Information for curing peavincs
for hay, / want 90 cure them and bale
them Tor shipment; ana would like 90
know MAT stage 10 cut amber cane for for
aec. I want 10 bale the amber cane Tor
shipment | have large quantity Of a.
AMI il Is very thick on TIE ground Give me
all the Information You cam
W" send reply in form Of printed matter
10y mail. in regard 10 curing peavines. Sor-
ehum Tor curing should be cut as the bloom
talls- We doubt ~ y0u will find sorghum
hay marketable.
J. N. Henley. Cave Spring Cal I
have a lawn that was sowu IN blue grass
several years ago-tlo not know when IL was
snwn. bought the farm and moreover.
have this Sprilg other vegetation I see rs
crowding tho blue grass out but I notice
that II stiil continues 20 head out to some
extent. What 7 want TO know rs. can 1
pillow and harrow the ground and obtain
stand or Will I have to rcSow again. II
50. would you use mixed seed or the blue
grass alone.
/. I have some land that is Of a sandy
nature Cotton - subject 20 the rust and
corn fires on the same land In wet season
much or more than in dry weather. The
fertilizer l used ON corn and cotton this
year was 90 pounds acid 100 pounds cotton
rffrtfa
per cent potash. / used 10 pounds o. this
mixture 10 the acre. This was recommend
"a 20 me 70 De- the best thing 7 could use
D. tier 90 viii be highly appreciated.
J. II would be better to get d." ground IN
good condition fcriilize wei and resccd H.
using only pure blue grass II YOU want
pretty. smooth lawn. A little white clover
viii not hurt az FIRST. hut 10 will increase
annually and finally get the better OF the
grass
: II YOU VIII pillow deep. rotate crops and
manure heavily you VIII not he troubled
with corn hriur. whea its turn comes around
(which should not be- oftener than once In
three years.. You & "a not use enough cotton
seed meal Cor the hest results. Two hundred
pounds would have been better. Perhaps
your Hand needs understanding.
To 7. II. Fasser Sanford. 9. G. the fol
lowing names and addresses are given:
Charles n. Phinizy. Augusta. Ga; y. W.
Hunt. Eafonfon. Ga Murphy K Hunt,
Harnesville. tia; James Crook. Jackson
VILE. Ala. r.. T.. Park. Macon. Ga; Ham
flton McWhorter. Lexington. Ga.
r. J. Stuhhlereld French Camp. Miss
You have had several subscribers asking
for the best way 20 prevent COW sucking
herself.
If they viii pull the tongue out far
enough TO lay the end on board and stick
a knife through onc-half inch from the
end and split IL out the habit will be broken
AMI IL can be done with no injury TO the
cow.
We have before glyea The preventive OF
spiittiHg the tongue. IL IS usually recon-
mended 20 split IL one and a half inches.
one-half inch would hardly be enough.
To Mrs. James NTeggs. Ebenezer. Miss
We decline. with thanks. 10 purchase your
remedy for "scours in stock" The inquiry
doosrtment is for the mutual benefit of
renders and subscribers ard we do not
nav for information received or for RENE
dies proposed.
Holm Butts. Arcadia Postofiice. Miss
I have sent today through the mall some
.sra~S-you name a.. / fear that il Is the
dreaded johnson grass. All nav neighbo.s
,,ho sowei Texas red rustproof oats have
il i'm matches where oats grew. II Johnson
grass can I destroy IL while there is very
litfle OF IL. and how Please reply through
wear valuable columns and obli-e.
r-,,.. Gods has-a NOT reached the writer