The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-13

concerned the muriate will do as we'll
though where flavor and sweetness i
the object the sulphate is best. OF
the ABOVE formula YOU can use as
lar@e a portion as YOU choose up to
i'uoo POUNDS Or more per acre.
rom Buncombe county: What is
lhe best time to set an orchard here
VI VI apples, peaches, plums and grapes?
Would 1t be best to die. a hole and fiji
up with good dirt or commercial fer
lliizerS: II YOU can give me some
hlnts as to the best varieties to plant
l VIII appreciate it, In this section
OF the State the fall, up to Christmas
IS The only true time to set out fruit
trees, but III your colder section If
may be better to defer the peaches
ana plums till spring. But the apples
should 90 in this fall You can oct
all the trees and vines this fall and
heel IN the peaches, plums and grapes
till spring, so as 10 have them ready
10 plant IN the first opening of spring
weather This IS done by laying them
with their roots in a, trench and the
tops inclined at an angle of 45 degrees
ana bank the earth we'll OyeI. the
roots. Put them in a dry and well
drained sheltered spot. Of apples T
would suggest Winesap, York !mne-
rial, McCuller's winter. Fall pippin.
grimes Golden. and for early use,
harvest. Red June and Red Astrallan.
or peaches. Early Tilotson, Early
\ ork. Mountain Rose. Reeves Favor
lte. OidniNon Free. Lady Ingolu. FL
berta and Smock. Plums. Abuntlance.
Wild Goose. Red June OF Grapes.
Diamond, Concord, Niagara, Perkins.
Delaware. Lutte. Never put any
manure or fertilizer about the roots
OF q tree Or vine. Do not make a hole
any deeper than the land is plovel,
Tor ii dug deeper into the hard sub
Soii 1t viii be simply a reservoir for
| water to rot the roots Simply put
the top soil in the bottom of the hole
and work it in we'll among the roots,
ana then ram it as tight as though
the hole about the roots, for this will
cause the earth to shrink in driving
and form cracks to let he dry air to
the roots. \ good ranming of soil
moderately dry is he best Then in
| the spring, after the leaves have start
ed. YOU can apply whatever fertilizers
| or manure YOU wish on top the soil
! Always remember in manurino a tree
! that-the feeding roots Will be found
out little ahead of the top branches
and the space between the spread Of
the tops IS the place to manure and
! cultivate.
From AnsOn county: about four
/ months ago | had Il calf twelve months
| old which had Il swelling under the
/ throat. extending to the chin It
! fingered eight or ten weeks and finally
/ | had It killed. Since then two calves,
! about eight months Old, are affected
/ III the same way. and one Of NY neigh
bOrs has 4 milch COW in the same way.
Please name the disease and the rem
! c;lN? ! our calves doubtless have
ActinomNcoss. or Lumpy jaw. The
! inflammation is frequently caused by
| getting sharp boards Of wheat or rye
on barley in the throat. The disease IS
durable in its early stages. Some think
! it may become contagious, but such is;
not the opinion Of most veterinarians.
But if | had animal affected, and
have had them. | would isolate her
| from the others as Il safeguard. This
disease may obtain entrance by its
germs during the shedding Of the
milk teeth. ICdide of potash is the
remedy commonly considered a spe-
cific for this disease. Average sized
cattle are given drams of the drug
daily for two weeks. dissolved in halt
a pint OF water. AS soon as there is
a tendency to weeping about the eyes
and an increase of the urine StOD the
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animal. and the rest of the flesh vii
be good food if the disease has not
become general.
From Mecklenbnrg county: Il an
thinking Of sowing my cotton land IL
rye ana VII VII ~ lcNn Sp,."S to' -.
nl'n"it' =. =, p1'1 pI1 ,4n,,, 40, Cntto,
mere Is '.Ir S,,','L ,', o', + ooaJ fo, ANY,
land. IS me 'ano llo' Soo' ~. nnN
,.a ,'l,o a4to, r Won f,rmed this lant
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