The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Tufts Pills

land thoroughly after the oats are cut rms
land should be plowed and replo~ed severaI
times with repeated narrowing Rave your
land broken as soon possible after Inc oats
or wheat OF. and then piow u over
again whenever you haze opportunity. ui.ti! you
ready to plant You VIII hhi IiA1 -
plowings where the land is stirred deeply
throughout. viii be a very great help by M
Grating plant food and making me ueep
The rows should be laid off AMI the fer
tilizer applied at d fst two weeks before Plai1l
ing For this crop need a hign-graae
fertilizer. containing good pes cent OF potash
and should anaiyze ammonia per cent ~ 20 .
pcr cent. To make such fertilizer take 2oO
pounds nitrate Of soda. $50 pounds cotton stSI
meal. goo bounds acid pho5i an, ,Tiffer'DI
pounds muriate Of potash Tut the uileiSilt
ingredients together in "a Pile IN layers on
tight floor and mix by shoFeIihs over mr.
or four times. until the mass becomes an even
color. In mixing To not try 10 stir UP uls
pile in itself but commence on one siee anu
move the whole mass over into another pie.
pourfuf. each shovclful top of the new
pile: being careful TO pound up an the ldiiP9
rs The, ron down around the edges. In this
manner a fertilizer can be evenly ana thor-
You ~ can use from 500 to 1000 pounds Of
fertility Of your land. but the more the better;
a piece Of light land. heavily fertihzed. VIII
grow better turnips than older anu IN I,ii
really more fertile The rows snouid be id ~
OF two feet apart and the Euano spread by
hand in broad band. thoroughly stirTeo M, me-
the soil and two BURROWS put on y, a -
shovel pillow can be run between. throwing a
fIrrow each way. and Will answer every pur-
When you are ready 10 plant these ridges may
he fattcued with q roller, OF leVeled Oh WIN
a hoard Use the best seed obtainable- IL
will nav YOU to give little more for the I'M
proved strains Of purple top rutahaSa than 70
1Iss the older and cheaper varieties. as these
newer sorts are much smoother ana more
handsome. ard looks 90 a long way you
know. -, -
PLANT as soon after rain as the grouhd
v-ilI d. 10 work II You have no seed drill open
me ridges very shallow with a small QUIZ
tongue. and drill IN the seed by hahd cover
Inc with a rake. Try to plant during cool.
,iaTnu smell If possible. but If the weather turns
dry and hot. il may be necessary 10 foiA -
tramp in the seed with the feet .
AS soon a. the plants are Up, run arouhd
tban, with a small harrow and never allow
a cr1I-t 10 form about the plants When wen
started go through and chop them out Win a
Ne ten or twelve inches apart then aIter
Tho mkt blowing. thin 70 one IN place rms
rron1rt AMI thorough thinning Is very inpor-
tont Cultiva-a often. using a nne tooth cuiti-
vato- which Will leave the -round level ana
IooL ont for the harlequin bugs AT the nrst
aDDeorance of these bugs put some one 10
yrorl. with a can Of kerosene oil ana Water
~ conturs them and transfer them 10 the
car This IS the only known remedy ana IL
rror,pt attention IS not given this matter tney
are liable 10 destroy the whole crop; but with
Troper attention the rutabaga crop can De
maze very r. J. MERRIAM
pa+,ra Hill Ga