The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21

/, to do so than to fertilize 8 acres literally
and Tho remaining soantiiy. In other
words, It would he profitable 20 apply
| 200 pounds Of suitable fertilizer to each
| oc 10 q ton In aid than TO Apply 800
! pounds IT tho Same fertilizer 70 each Of 2
acres ana the remaining / 400 pounds TO the
| remaining Cor $50 pounds per
, acre.
This advice IS based on principal QUITE Of
! ten. Il not generally. overlooked ny farmers.
That principal is this: Thu, moderate, or
! even very light application Of a fertilizer TO
an acre Will almost invariably yield larger
| percentage increase on tie investment Ccost
, Of lie fert'lizerj than VIII larger dose on
! the acre This does not argue against
liberal fertilzins, but 1t does argue against
| heavy dose small md -cMnty
application On lnrgs area
! APPLE TREE BoREH
/ J. T. S!ras, Simsvllle Aa.--My arpls trees
/ are affected with a snail white that
q ata under the bark precisely peach
| orer does. cut down several and burned
/ aen What can J 10 - prevent them from
I 'fstroying my apple trees
| Answer--It is probably "a grub and not
| voru and is known tho a7ple tree borer.
| II which theirs TWO distinct epecies,
! ,noRn respectively the ia --headed'' borer
| ma the round headed boTer. Thu parent Of
he round-hea6eG borar is a beetle about
! hree-quarters of an inch !cng ans OF
| brownsh cclo?. with two whitisil stripes
the back. The grub Ia about tnree-quarters
/ Of an inch Tong WHITE with round. orownish
I head. The female bectle deposits its eggs on
! he bark near the ground, and upon hstching
! the grub enters thu wood
( Tho nat-headef borer 0he parent beetlel Is
| smaller. OF Gul color. with corSeTy ius
ter. The grub is yel1owisA ans, when fun
grown. about / inch lors. with small head
This beetle lays It's eggs anywhere on the
trunk or large branches OF the tree. especially
r. tins forSs. and the grub cntsrs the wood
when quite small This grub remains IN the
tree two years and that Of III. round headed
horer three xcar-.
: The remedy IS preventive, because when
I the bo7er gets INTO the interior Of the trunk
! II becomes so seriously damaged * will sell
( dom recover. II the grub has just entered
ana tho hole can lie discovered wire run
/ into the hole a iot @; scsld!ns water or
steam be forced in with a small syringe,
il vial generally provo eftsctual The bcst
preventive Is a wash msda az follows
! Corrosive sublimAts.. .. | cuncs
( sioso soap. e.. =. 10 gallons
Alcohol. e.. Plat
! Water enough 70 matte q st!m paint DIE
I solve TIA subIinlGte in tho sl2oho!. sG3 the
! soap AID then tbs water. Apply cais vasi
wsth u brush to the Iree e&r,y In May and
/ renew w!thlr twenty days or earlier long
Sc the beetles are soan flying ats,ut Coat this
trunk and the lsrge limbs apG especially tns
/ FORKS.
tD PREPARING TOR c'ogNrGY--(2) CHIP
afANURE-l3} TOPPING tOTTON-t4p
/ ,cATTALI4 aiIII>frr FOR CHICKENS.
/ Roy Farmer. I2iclland. Cal. hsve a
( level 81 tog OF slight hill tha, wish ~ ytan,
I II cotton. When ard how should / bTeak
/ & to obtain btst rasuis7
~. ss<s
I l,lot CT lano) there Is several inches o. aceu
INFLATED oak chlas, bark leaves. much cecaNud,
hom Iauch voall IL pay me 70 haul this snl
/ in. on land9 should It bs scsitegsd broad
I cast put IA burrows?
j . W9ula yoa advise topping cotton where It
xroTa yegy tall? Il 20. whom Shoa'd II DO
/ dons9
| 4 ON plant cattan miilet fas chickens
same 81 rye OK Wiz celd XII Il?
( 5 When SHOULD apple and peach lrees %
grated? Whez 30 plant peach seed? Is 81
I hest to crash seed and plant kernef
I g. ! have very deem gullies on our
! farln Is there any way WITH teasonabis eI-
pease 90 I'll these?
z aare a small plsce basis water stands
On nearly ali the tlnle in winter ana spring
and grows ~ n !ennei. think It Is rich.
What can plant on It that Will pay me-
+ thought ~ planting IL III rice WIN II 10
without ditohlns2
g. Do you like chpfss as we'll as ground
! peas? VIII they yield SIS much? Who're could
get seed and What prizes?
g. How long should che keep good wooa
! sow
10 AYE spring turnipr worth rnuch as soo6
foT hogs and COWS flow eaTly can Plant
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e not manure IN any high sagEe-TcrT' ftftte,
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