The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27

Could | plant the seed between the to-
Inato plants and start them successfully
by working some fresh fertilizer Ina the
ground at each hill or would il be best to
follow the suggestion you gave to j. W. r.,
OF Ainerleus, "a! 90 In case l can't get
handles it here) would kainit do as we'll; If
so, about how much to each hill?
Ql The fertilizers applied TO the toma-
toes would be good for cabbages as far
as they would go; but you cannot reason
ably expect 500 pounds of fertilizer to make
good crop of tomatoes and then n good
crop OF cabbages following. The cabbage
crop alone ought TO have at least 1000
pounds of high grade fertilizer per acre.
60 The seed should be sown i'm June. CD
Ii would not do at all to sow the cabbage
seed between the rows of tomato plants
Sow the seed in boxes, or a bordered bed
OF moderately rich soil, when you can
water them and protect them from the
hea: OF the sun and from insects When
your plants have become strong and tough
don't be i'm too big hurry prepare the
land between the tomato plants by open
ing deep furrow and adding 1000 pounds
OF fertilizer per acre. Mix the fertilizer
thoroughly with the soil and plow the land
from row to row. Set the plants about
18th to Goth of July. deep in the ground
up to the first Leaf, no matter how long
legged they be. But we don't think cab
bages after tomatoes a good succession,
as the tomatoes will occupy the ground
all the summer. 1t would be much better
To follow Irish potatoes with cabbages
90 kainit would not do at all as Il substi-
tute for nitrate of soda. kainit furnishes
only potash: white nitrate of soda supplies
only nitrogen.
j. W. Sample. Coonewar. Miss.-I have
horse that thumps in his fianKs as though
lie mad the thumps, but he had not been
used in a month when first taken. lie
seems to be worse in cool weather, and
i would be glad to know what is best To do
for him.
Give the following: One drachm of iodide
of iron, one drachm of pulverized nux
vomica. one ounce pulverized scutcllaria.
MIX and give in the feed as one dose once
a day for two weeks.
Y. Y r.. waxhaw. n. C.-Please an
swer the following through The Constitu-
ton: u What is the average yield OF
Virginia peanuts per acre. 60 Would they
do well in white sandy land? 6 DO they
grow up straight or do they spread out
90 10 YOU think they would bc a profitable
crop? co " nat time should they be plant
ed ami are the vines good for rOughness?
60 How should they be cultivated? % Is
eighteen inches in the drill and three leet
wide too close? CS) Would II do 10 put
acid phosphate next to the roots after
they have come up? CO.. What are the best
methods for harvesting, washing. etcE
Cd From twenty to fifty bushels per acre.
According
average yield in Virginia is only twenty
bushels, but this il certainly too low. We
should say that thirty-three bushels per
acre is a fair average yield. % Nil'e
sandy land is not the best for peanuts.
Land with a gray or chocolate surface SOIL
underlaid by "A firm subsoil gives the pest
results in our experience. The SOIL must
contain plenty of lime. The lighter coiored
soils produce lighter colored cleaner nuts
and of higher market value. 90 They
spread out. CD Yes, if planted in good sou
and properly handled. OF course X Is q
profitable crop or no one would plant II.
90 Just before frost 90 The sole object or
cultivation being TO keep down the WeeuS
and keep the surface soil mellow; any
method that may be found most convenient
TO accomplish this object should be adopt
ed. a. Too close for the Virginia peanut
The hills plants) should be about three by
three feet apart. 81 IL would do, but IL IS
not the best way. Better bed on 1t. CD Send
TO Hon. j. Sterling Morton, Washington
ID. C.. for a copy of farmers bulletin
No. - on peanut culture.
]. NJ. J.. Fort Brooks, Fla am raising
some sorgum early AMBER TINS year ior
the first time. At what stase o. Nv -.
should / feed il to my COWS 2 "a hoss.
/ will cut il in one-half inch lengths Tor
cows. Shall 1 DO the same for hogs anu
uliX wheat middlings with H. Mhicn noN
"a or shall : haul il directly from
- no 0ejd TO the hog pen and throw IT TO
the hogs without cutting?
We have never fed sorghum cane 10
bors cxcept in the latter stages of its
,-,.,,.tb after the seeds were formed and
The sugar developed in the canes. But you
may feed il TO cows commencing at any
ti,,e after the plants are large enough TO
cut well. For soil!ng purposes the seeu
should have been sown rather thckiy' put
ia feed when in the mature CONDITION, one
stalk 10 every six to eight nches IS 'iiloN
enough. We would hardly cut the stalks up
Cor nos. as they will only swallow the
pieces anyway
IT ( Sanford. s. C.-Do you know
anything about fertlh@er noM oi,' t ~" .,
10 known as "The Natural Pant J. oou
Is il equal to any OF the standard ler'h-
izers? =, -, r,ias
In Alexandria, Va, and perhaps py iooS'
accents here and there in the south. is notn-
in., more than Florida soft phospl"''
Ground up fine The phosphoric ACID con
t.in.3 I'm il is almost wholly insoiuble. II i
moi q natural plant food in any praclical
sense is far inferior to acid phosphate anu
not to be compared 10 the standard ms
class guanos that are sold IN the lharNel'
Tbe FLORIDA Soft Phosphate" was tried on
cotton. at the Georgia experiment slatioh'
ANA found to be of very little value
e II II Grth, Cal l nave one
,-'.,-1i5 rolt that don't grow; is long
i.ir.d and poor. | find tnat she IS Woimyt
. small worm one or one anu one-hail
inches long sharp At both ends. can you
tfif what viii destroy them.
j have the Finest strawberry buShes,
ana hav. lad FOR three ycarS.Ihey ouIOloolH
aDVtning and yet 1 never nave any Der
nos Cau YOU liVe me the cauScE
4 What will destroy HlaNpops
win il nay To grow collards for the
seed. Where can I get market ana at
what price per pound II III.
g. Is there anything else except oak park
used I'm tanning leather? / have been lold
that dog fennel weeds was used very often
anil made a splendid substitute tor Dark
What stage and how are they usedE
l. Give the colt p of a drachm OF tartar
emet.c. 3. Of drachm of copperas and
drachms OF linseed meal Nix and give as
one dose. repeating the dose morning ana
night for one week. Then give purgauVe
OF oil and turpentine, as follows: Three
quarters of an ounce of turpentine, = OF l
pint of raw linsced oil; mix and give as one
dose. After three weeks repeat the entire
treatment to catch the young worms lhaI
have Matched from nits left in the bowels
p The failure Of the strawberries TO Dear
fruit is doubtless due TO the fact that your
plants are of "A variety that has only inn
perfect or pistillate flowers. Crescent seed
ling is a variety of this stind and there VIII