The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-08
It to the place where 1t is used is very
considerable. say IS to IS per ton, possibly.

considerable, say IS to IS per ton. possibly.
p. ". Appleby, Slaughter, LATHE stock
at this place Is greatly troubled with large
droves of small flies which are something
like the house fly but smaller and sharper.
They first made their appearance here
about three years ago. Can you give n
remedy that will keep them or the stock?
They are called horn flies.
The "horn fly is a comparatively recent
importation into this country from Europe
There is a firm I'm Baltimore. Md, who sell
what they call ''X. .. Dust" claiming
that IL will kill or keep away the horn
fly from cattle: but it does not last more
than two days. Kerosene emulsion made
by churning together u pound OF whale oil
soap dissolved in gallon OF boiling water
Tor, instead. / quart of soft soap) and 2
gallons of kerosene oil. The soapsuds must
be boiling hot when added to the oil and
the whole violently agitated or min
utes. Dilute the emulsion thus prepared by
adding 10 TO 20 times much water, and
spray II on the cattle. But more effective
way Is to prevent the increase of the fly
The adult female fly lays it's eggs i'm the
fresh, soft droppings OF the cattle. espe-
cially during the heat OF the day. Cover
each dropping with Quicklime and the eggs
will be destroyed
T.. V. Webb, Fair Play, 8. c., wants to
know whether Texas farmers use iron
loot plowstoeks, and II SO, what do they
cost. lie also wants TO know whether they
use cotton planters, what make and what
90 they cost. We cannot answer positive
E' put presume that they use both.
;; 3. Mobile County. Alabama.-AIy sister
ahd are trying for the first time TO man
age our mothers plantation for her. and
- one or the most necessary steps toward
us success we have subscribed TO Tho
SouthSrn CuitivatOr and Atlanta Constitu-
Naa 4
following questions:
l. Our strawberries this year were So
S SOL, we could not ship them. We fortified
Win cotton seed and ashes. What caused
the sottness of the berries?
:. IN accordance with your advice we
ar going 10 raise hay-crabgrass mixed
IN NJ, III ~ ,ni lnes-and we want press built
IN me REID 10 prepare Il for market The
carpenters In the neighborhood do not
know how TO do IT. Will you tell US?
l. In all probability the softness of your
sua"berries was due TO the variety. Quite
a number of varieties of Strawberries are
too tender TO bear shipping-the Sharpless
Tor instance. There are certain varieties
that are generally selected for planting
with reference to the shipping qualities of
the berries. Among these the standard
sorts are; Wilson, Crescent, Michel, Bru-
oach' Manchester. etc. The tender varieties
are grown only for family use or near by
markets.
:, Hay presses are not usually made OH
the farm by carpenters. but are made and
sold from factories. and generally they
are covered by one or more patents. AZ a
rule, you cannot safely bale hay In the
field. as 1t may be dry enough TO keep I'm a
NOW or in a barn, and yet not sufficiently
dry 10 bale. But the profit in making hay
is not in selling the hay, but I'm feeding il
10 Stockton butter and milk beef mutton,
etc. Still, there is plenty OF money profit
a 4 Inn unO fl m N
Il into the other higher forms and selling
In those forms