The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-29
TIMlsi.N INFORMATION.

Answers TO Pertinent Questions Put By
Fatnvrs.
What IL the cos, Of Johnson grass seed.
ana when should 1t ho sown? H.H.. Alta
l.oma. Texas
johnson grass costs about 10 cents per
pound. about SIX pounds iu the acre 1t
should he sown II iipcns September or
October. hut you may SOW later. We sup
pose you know when 1t Is once sown 1t ia
there to stay.
What viii prevent worms from destroy
! Ing cnhl,ages when they are first act QUIT
e. q. Gibbs, Alvin ToNas-
Mako Strong solution of tobacco water
aud sonps,IdH IN this dip tho roots MS YOU
plant; then water the plants with tho
aanr fund once or twice week, as they
may Hcem to need II. Also wet tops freely;
1t viii not hurt the plants
Please tell ms how to savc bacon. which
We gre compelled TO buy IN large duat-
titles can yollov, ransld bneon ie nude
Thu following will mike your bacun
white and sweet. Take cue pound of salt
peter well pulvorgod To 1000 pounda Of
ri,hgr white or brown sugar. then cover
ihoropghly with nalt take charcoai aud
break into humps from the szc Of IL mar
PIE 10 sm3ll men cEhs and p'nee mn
be busted to keep from making the meat
lmck Fix each lnyer Of meat as above.
putting bones IN one md of the box
you can got out either bones or sides
without disturbing tlo other, and your
meat VIII keep sweet aud nice all sum
mcr and fan If Kept dry. Tho sugar adds
havor you emit get my other way.
Tho sooner YOU pack the meat down now
the better.
Can hcId hcans be successfully arown
anu harvested IN the gulf coast country?
When best 10 plant 10 insure fair weather
for harvest? iiost varieties do ID"
wccvil attack them; or have We weevil
ford Texas.
Any Kind of bean or pea can be raised
In South Texas. Tho best varieties Tor
vines and green manuring are the In
known. Black, Clay Red, etc. while the
Blue. hlack-E Eye. ,ntc,, give larser re-.
them either in the spring or iili Tho
rfnnor. time 10 turn under vines VIII de-
The farmer. True economy would dic-
tate the turning under In carly fall. aud
HE sowing Of ne ground later IN some
winter crop. small grain, grass or clover.
and these In turn 10 be buried If IA spring
crop he desired, Field beans and cow
peas are subject to attack from wocvil.
but you cnn prevent tho wecvils By rXer.
cising n little caro-.
lhe iom silc Of his neck, think 4 II Ma
tula Please give mo remedy. ilbscricr.
Lance tho swelling. mhking n good.
and keep washed Out clean Win u ~
per cent solution OF cnrbollc ncid.
/. Many people here pcrsisionuy believe
keep IN Toxus IN the summer for the
wcovls. IL that BoY T. Please explain
the difference IN your market quoiatIona
between corn snoked aud corn In hulk;
wc always sell In bunk here: what Is
iif reason II If higher priced for sacked?
OF map OF the city Of Houston for mod
crate price. where can II he obtained,
and what IA the price, Iowa Subscriber,
/. Grain Ia subject to attacks of wecvil
In this state but u little care can easily
prevent or destroy them 2. Corn In sacks
bulk. Sacks arc worth something, yOi
know, and then there ~ the extra time
and trouble TO be taken into consideration
3. Any real estate dealer can furnish YOU
win map OF Houston ut u very reason.
able price.