The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
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A. W. V Fairplay, Ark.-Will you give
recipe In T'arm and Fireside department.
for MAXIM beet sugar; also name the pest
variety or Get to grow for that purpose!
Beet susy.r, far We have heard, is
never macs, In a small way, but in a large
factory. We see no reason, however, why
ii may not be- done. The beets might be
rasped or mashed in an apple cider mill
and the juice pressed out, boiled and skim
med and graduated just cane juice Is
managed. But 1t would not pay you to do
it when you can buy nice white sugar at
cents per pound. There are several varieties
of sugar beets, but we do not know which
is the best for domestic sugar making.
ID. Williams. McMeekin, Fla.--Please tell
me If oats VIII make anything planted IN
bermuda grass is there any way i can
destroy the grass? Please answer through
your valuable paper
Yes II the bermuda grass be turned over
with n large turn pillow in September or
October and the land be heavily seeded IN
oats-say not less than three bushels per
acre-and well MANFRED, a good crop of oats
will result In your climate We do not
know how to destroy bermuda grass, owing
TO the fact that your summers are wet.
But at a venture we would advise sowing
in oats in the fail and follow the oats Inn
mediately with cow peas, using at least
two bushels of peas per acre. Cut the pea
vines for hay and then resow either in
peas or in German millet. In the climate
OF middle ana upper Georgia bermuda grass
may he subdued without difficulty by turn
ing over the sod, shallow, at the beginning
of winter, when the freezing and thawins
Will kill most of the roots. In conclusion
We VIII add that If you have but one field
set in bermuda grass let it alone. or at
most see how much you can make q, 1t as
a pasture or IL the land be rich as a mea-
dow.
S. b. Gilbert. Melon, Nlss.-I inclose
q small limb from my apple trees. Please
tell me what is the matter and give remedy
The under leaves begin 10 die ana soon
spreaL over the entire tree. The orchard
is on fresh. sandy land, and Just beginning
to bear.
The affection is probably the fire blight"
50 destructive TO pear trees, and which at
lacks the apple tree also. M effective
remedy has yet been discovered for it. 1t
is advised TO cut or all affected limbs and
twlss ten or twelve inches below the lowest
point attacked ana burn them.
". satcher. Fruit mi. S. CT see adj
vertised in your columns that You would
send free Bulletin no. -, issued from the
United States department of agriculture
which treats Of cholera and swine plague.
Please send me one at once.
You misunderstood. We stated that the
Bulletin was issued by the United States
department. OF agriculture and that "copics
Eould be sent free as long as the supply
lasts" meaning that the office issuing II
would send on application. Address Hon. !.
Sterling Morton. secretary OF agriculture,
Washington, u. G.
TO J. G. X, Pelahatchie Miss.-See reply
above, to w. Satcher.
T. c. Pippin, Plppin. Ca have a mule
thar is bout old. ll. has an
itchy lcr i'm his blood, or SomethinN
of which causes little knots To
cont rr him he Ia covered with
the lease give cause and remedy.
ByN you viii ohllge mo.
tt many diseases Of the skin,
that Ut he certain, from your de-
scriIs think it is probable that
your IS what IS called surfet, which
is s. the result Of high feeding and
not $ t work. a lazy mule that is
n good ..eder and is we'll FED will some
times ha e sUrfcit, even If worked regu-
larly Give him a purge Of five drachms of
aloes, or one pound of Gauber's salts, and
wash the swcliings with weak solution
of alum and water. Restrict the food and
give more exercise.
E.. W. Fayetteville Ga.--A subscriber
of Constitution wishes to know how
fUt can be preserved in It's natural shape
.o.o" as taken from the trees, with
.,dya OF cn-GE"'
-..s know OF no mcthot By which the
mats / color of fruit may be preserved
for Any length OF ume without cutting
or $ h cutting, excepting 70 use some
po.sosous preparation which Is sometimes
done for exhibit purposes. Pure kerosene
answers tolcrably wen for this purpose.
j. NJ w. Cross Hill s. C.-Can you
give any ''nformaii0u when to plant water
melons bear The most melons to the
vines We a fine patch Of vines, but
few What fertilizer is best for
lat -, 81. z
1T aware that there is any
pars 1e TO plant watermelons that